Premier League (Week 5) : Arsenal beats Stoke City 2-0
ENGLAND, Sep. 12, 2015 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 5: Two wins in a row for Arsenal. After their 0-1 win against Newcastle on August 29, the Gunners continued their sensational form in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Stoke City this Saturday.
Arsenal dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Theo Walcott in the 31st minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Gunners further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Giroud with just 5 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Arsenal climbed to second place with 10 points from 5 games, 5 points behind Manchester City FC.
View : Full Premier League table (as of September 12, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 4 | Leicester | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | Swansea | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Norwich City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 7 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 10 | West Ham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 11 | Southampton | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 | Watford | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 13 | West Brom | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 5 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Tottenham | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| 18 | Newcastle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 2 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2015-2016
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Overview
Arsenal
- Position: 2 +4
- Best performance of the season:Arsenal 2-0 Stoke City (12 Sep.)
- Previous game:Newcastle 0-1 Arsenal (29 Aug.)
- Next game:Chelsea - Arsenal (19 Sep.)
Stoke City
- Position: 20 -2
- Previous game:Stoke City 0-1 West Brom (29 Aug.)
- Next game:Stoke City - Leicester (19 Sep.)
Arsenal
2:0
Stoke City
2:0 (1:0)
- 12 September 2015
- 15:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester City | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 10 |
| 3 |  Crystal Palace | 9 |
| 4 |  Everton | 8 |
| 4 |  Leicester | 8 |
Week 5 Results
| Saturday 12 September 2015 | ||||
| Everton | 3-1 | Chelsea |  |
 | Norwich City | 3-1 | Bournemouth |  |
 | West Brom | 0-0 | Southampton |  |
| Crystal Palace | 0-1 | Manchester City | |
 | Watford | 1-0 | Swansea |  |
| Arsenal | 2-0 | Stoke City | |
 | Manchester United | 17:30 | Liverpool |  |
| Sunday 13 September 2015 | ||||
 | Sunderland | 13:30 | Tottenham |  |
| Leicester | 16:00 | Aston Villa |  |
| Monday 14 September 2015 | ||||
 | West Ham | 20:00 | Newcastle |  |