Premier League (Week 1) : Leicester defeats Sunderland 4-2
ENGLAND, Aug. 8, 2015 (AMP) — Premier League: Leicester City won their first game of season against Sunderland.
Riyad Mahrez scored dual goals
Leicester dominated the first half thanks to goals from Vardy ('11) and Mahrez ('18, '25 on penalty). Leading 3-0 at the break, Leicester players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Albrighton in the 66th minute.
View : Full Premier League table (as of August 8, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Everton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Watford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Newcastle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Southampton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Swansea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | West Brom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | West Ham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Tottenham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2015-2016
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Overview
Leicester City
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Leicester 4-2 Sunderland (8 Aug.)
- Next game:West Ham - Leicester (15 Aug.)
Sunderland
- Position: 19
- Next game:Sunderland - Norwich City (15 Aug.)
Leicester
4:2
Sunderland
4:2 (3:0)
- 8 August 2015
- 15:00
- Leicester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 3 |
| 2 |  Crystal Palace | 3 |
| 3 |  Aston Villa | 3 |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 3 |
| 5 |  Everton | 1 |
Week 1 Results
| Saturday 8 August 2015 | ||||
| Manchester United | 1-0 | Tottenham |  |
 | Bournemouth | 0-1 | Aston Villa | |
| Leicester | 4-2 | Sunderland | |
 | Norwich City | 1-3 | Crystal Palace | |
| Everton | 2-2 | Watford |  |
 | Chelsea | 17:30 | Swansea |  |
| Sunday 9 August 2015 | ||||
 | Newcastle | 13:30 | Southampton |  |
 | Arsenal | 13:30 | West Ham |  |
 | Stoke City | 16:00 | Liverpool |  |
| Monday 10 August 2015 | ||||
 | West Brom | 20:00 | Manchester City |  |