Premier League (Week 21) : Arsenal beats Stoke City 3-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 11, 2015 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 21: After losing 2-0 to Southampton on January 1, the Gunners bounced back with a 3-0 victory over Stoke City this Sunday.
Alexis Sánchez scored dual goals
Arsenal dominated the first half thanks to goals from Koscielny ('6) and Sánchez ('33). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Gunners further widened their lead in the second period with another goal by Sánchez in the 49th minute.
Arsenal climbed to fifth place with 36 points from 21 games, tie on points with Southampton, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of January 11, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 46 | 19 | 27 | 49 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 21 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 45 | 20 | 25 | 47 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 | 20 | 14 | 37 |
| 4 | Southampton | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 36 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 21 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 36 |
| 6 | Tottenham | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 29 | 1 | 34 |
| 7 | West Ham | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 7 | 33 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 29 | 27 | 2 | 32 |
| 9 | Swansea | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 30 |
| 10 | Newcastle | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 27 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 27 | -5 | 26 |
| 12 | Everton | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 22 |
| 13 | Aston Villa | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 22 |
| 14 | West Brom | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 21 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 20 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 21 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 20 |
| 17 | Burnley | 21 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 20 |
| 18 | Hull | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 27 | -7 | 19 |
| 19 | QPR | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 19 |
| 20 | Leicester | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2014-2015
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Overview
Arsenal
- Position: 5 +1
- Best performance of the season:Arsenal 4-1 Newcastle (13 Dec.)
- Previous game:Southampton 2-0 Arsenal (1 Jan.)
- Next game:Manchester City - Arsenal (18 Jan.)
Stoke City
- Position: 11
- Best performance of the season:Stoke City 2-0 West Brom (28 Dec.)
- Previous game:Stoke City 1-1 Manchester United (1 Jan.)
- Next game:Leicester - Stoke City (17 Jan.)
Arsenal
3:0
Stoke City
3:0 (2:0)
- 11 January 2015
- 13:30
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea | 49 |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 47 |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 37 |
| 4 |  Southampton | 36 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 36 |
Week 21 Results
| Saturday 10 January 2015 | ||||
 | Sunderland | 0-1 | Liverpool |  |
 | Swansea | 1-1 | West Ham |  |
 | West Brom | 1-0 | Hull |  |
 | Everton | 1-1 | Manchester City | |
 | Leicester | 1-0 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Burnley | 2-1 | QPR |  |
| Chelsea | 2-0 | Newcastle |  |
 | Crystal Palace | 2-1 | Tottenham |  |
| Sunday 11 January 2015 | ||||
| Arsenal | 3-0 | Stoke City | |
| Manchester United | 16:00 | Southampton | |