Premier League (Week 26) : Arsenal defeats Crystal Palace 2-1
ENGLAND, Feb. 21, 2015 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 26: Two wins in a row for Arsenal. After their 2-1 win against Leicester on February 10, the Gunners continued their sensational form in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Crystal Palace this Saturday.
Arsenal dominated the first half thanks to goals from Cazorla ('8 on penalty) and Giroud ('45). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Gunners further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Arsenal climbed to third place with 48 points from 26 games, 4 points behind Manchester City FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of February 21, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 26 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 56 | 22 | 34 | 60 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 25 | 26 | 52 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 49 | 29 | 20 | 48 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 47 |
| 5 | Southampton | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 38 | 17 | 21 | 46 |
| 6 | Tottenham | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 43 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 42 |
| 8 | West Ham | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 8 | 38 |
| 9 | Swansea | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 37 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 30 | 34 | -4 | 36 |
| 11 | Newcastle | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 37 | -6 | 32 |
| 12 | Everton | 25 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 35 | -4 | 27 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 37 | -9 | 27 |
| 14 | West Brom | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 27 |
| 15 | Hull | 26 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 35 | -10 | 26 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 26 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 36 | -14 | 25 |
| 17 | QPR | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 27 | 45 | -18 | 22 |
| 18 | Burnley | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 44 | -19 | 22 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 36 | -23 | 22 |
| 20 | Leicester | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 40 | -18 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2014-2015
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Overview
Crystal Palace
- Position: 13
- Best performance of the season:Crystal Palace 3-1 Liverpool (23 Nov.)
- Previous game:Crystal Palace 1-1 Newcastle (11 Feb.)
- Next game:West Ham - Crystal Palace (28 Feb.)
Arsenal
- Position: 3 +2
- Best performance of the season:Arsenal 5-0 Aston Villa (1 Feb.)
- Previous game:Arsenal 2-1 Leicester (10 Feb.)
- Next game:Arsenal - Everton (1 Mar.)
Crystal Palace
1:2
Arsenal
1:2 (0:2)
- 21 February 2015
- 15:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea | 60 |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 52 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 48 |
| 4 |  Manchester United | 47 |
| 5 |  Southampton | 46 |
Week 26 Results
| Saturday 21 February 2015 | ||||
 | Sunderland | 0-0 | West Brom |  |
 | Swansea | 2-1 | Manchester United | |
| Crystal Palace | 1-2 | Arsenal | |
 | Hull | 2-1 | QPR |  |
| Chelsea | 1-1 | Burnley |  |
 | Aston Villa | 1-2 | Stoke City |  |
| Manchester City | 17:30 | Newcastle |  |
| Sunday 22 February 2015 | ||||
 | Tottenham | 12:00 | West Ham |  |
 | Everton | 14:05 | Leicester |  |
| Southampton | 16:15 | Liverpool |  |