Premier League (Week 20) : Man City beats Sunderland 3-2
ENGLAND, Jan. 1, 2015 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 20: After their 2-2 draw against Burnley on December 28, the Citizens bounced back with a 3-2 victory over Sunderland this Thursday.
Both teams held off against each other during the first 45 minutes of the game. 0-0 at half time. Everything was decided in the second period with goals by Touré ('57), Jovetić ('66) and Lampard ('73).
Manchester City FC remains in second place with 46 points from 20 games, tie on points with Chelsea, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of January 1, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 14 | 27 | 46 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 19 | 25 | 46 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 37 |
| 4 | Southampton | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 36 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 25 | 9 | 33 |
| 6 | West Ham | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 32 |
| 7 | Tottenham | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 31 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 29 |
| 9 | Swansea | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 29 |
| 10 | Newcastle | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 27 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 26 |
| 12 | Aston Villa | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 22 |
| 13 | Everton | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 33 | -4 | 21 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 20 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 30 | -12 | 20 |
| 15 | Hull | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 19 |
| 16 | QPR | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 22 | 35 | -13 | 19 |
| 17 | West Brom | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 29 | -10 | 18 |
| 18 | Crystal Palace | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 17 |
| 19 | Burnley | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 32 | -15 | 17 |
| 20 | Leicester | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 14 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2014-2015
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Overview
Manchester City FC
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Sunderland 1-4 Manchester City (3 Dec.)
- Previous game:Manchester City 2-2 Burnley (28 Dec.)
- Next game:Everton - Manchester City (10 Jan.)
Sunderland
- Position: 14
- Best performance of the season:Crystal Palace 1-3 Sunderland (3 Nov.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 0-0 Sunderland (28 Dec.)
- Next game:Sunderland - Liverpool (10 Jan.)
Manchester City
3:2
Sunderland
3:2 (0:0)
- 1 January 2015
- 15:00
- Manchester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea | 46 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 46 |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 37 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 36 |
| 5 |  Arsenal | 33 |
Week 20 Results
| Thursday 1 January 2015 | ||||
 | Stoke City | 1-1 | Manchester United | |
| Southampton | 2-0 | Arsenal | |
 | West Ham | 1-1 | West Brom |  |
 | Hull | 2-0 | Everton |  |
 | Liverpool | 2-2 | Leicester |  |
| Manchester City | 3-2 | Sunderland | |
 | Newcastle | 3-3 | Burnley |  |
 | QPR | 1-1 | Swansea |  |
 | Aston Villa | 0-0 | Crystal Palace |  |
 | Tottenham | 17:30 | Chelsea | |