Premier League (Week 18) : Arsenal beats QPR 2-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2014 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 18: After their 2-2 draw against Liverpool on December 21, the Gunners returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over QPR this Friday.
Arsenal dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Chilian forward Alexis Sánchez in the 37th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Gunners further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Rosicky in the 65th minute.
Arsenal remains in 6th place with 30 points from 18 games, one point behind West Ham United.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 26, 2014) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 13 | 27 | 45 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 15 | 24 | 42 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 35 |
| 4 | Southampton | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 32 |
| 5 | West Ham | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 31 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 32 | 22 | 10 | 30 |
| 7 | Tottenham | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 30 |
| 8 | Swansea | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 28 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | Newcastle | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 23 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 22 |
| 12 | Everton | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 21 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 20 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 18 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 19 |
| 15 | West Brom | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 26 | -8 | 17 |
| 16 | QPR | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 17 |
| 17 | Hull | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -7 | 16 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 15 |
| 19 | Burnley | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 27 | -15 | 15 |
| 20 | Leicester | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 31 | -15 | 10 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2014-2015
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Overview
Arsenal
- Position: 6
- Best performance of the season:Arsenal 4-1 Newcastle (13 Dec.)
- Previous game:Liverpool 2-2 Arsenal (21 Dec.)
- Next game:West Ham - Arsenal (28 Dec.)
Queens Park Rangers
- Position: 16
- Best performance of the season:QPR 2-0 Burnley (6 Dec.)
- Previous game:QPR 3-2 West Brom (20 Dec.)
- Next game:QPR - Crystal Palace (28 Dec.)
Arsenal
2:1
QPR
2:1 (1:0)
- 26 December 2014
- 17:30
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea | 45 |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 42 |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 35 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 32 |
| 5 |  West Ham | 31 |
Week 18 Results
| Friday 26 December 2014 | ||||
| Chelsea | 2-0 | West Ham | |
 | West Brom | 1-3 | Manchester City | |
 | Crystal Palace | 1-3 | Southampton | |
 | Everton | 0-1 | Stoke City |  |
 | Leicester | 1-2 | Tottenham |  |
| Manchester United | 3-1 | Newcastle |  |
 | Sunderland | 1-3 | Hull |  |
 | Swansea | 1-0 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Burnley | 0-1 | Liverpool |  |
| Arsenal | 2-1 | QPR | |