Premier League (Week 8) : Leicester defeats Norwich City 2-1
ENGLAND, Oct. 3, 2015 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 8: After losing 2-5 to Arsenal on September 26, Leicester returned to winning ways with a 2-1 victory over Norwich City this Saturday.
Leicester dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Jamie Vardy in the 28th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Leicester players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Schlupp in the 47th minute.
Leicester City climbed to fourth place with 15 points from 8 games, tie on points with Crystal Palace.
View : Full Premier League table (as of October 3, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 18 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Leicester | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | West Ham | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 7 | Everton | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Tottenham | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 11 |
| 10 | Watford | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 10 |
| 11 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Swansea | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Norwich City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 9 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 8 |
| 16 | Chelsea | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 8 |
| 17 | West Brom | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 8 |
| 18 | Aston Villa | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 4 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 3 |
| 20 | Newcastle | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 17 | -11 | 3 |
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Overview
Norwich City
- Position: 13 -1
- Best performance of the season:Norwich City 3-1 Bournemouth (12 Sep.)
- Previous game:West Ham 2-2 Norwich City (26 Sep.)
- Next game:Newcastle - Norwich City (18 Oct.)
Leicester City
- Position: 4 +4
- Best performance of the season:Leicester 4-2 Sunderland (8 Aug.)
- Previous game:Leicester 2-5 Arsenal (26 Sep.)
- Next game:Southampton - Leicester (17 Oct.)
Norwich City
1:2
Leicester
1:2 (0:1)
- 3 October 2015
- 15:00
- Norwich
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester City | 18 |
| 2 |  Manchester United | 16 |
| 3 |  Crystal Palace | 15 |
| 4 | Leicester | 15 |
| 5 |  West Ham | 14 |
Week 8 Results
| Saturday 3 October 2015 | ||||
| Crystal Palace | 2-0 | West Brom |  |
 | Bournemouth | 1-1 | Watford |  |
 | Sunderland | 2-2 | West Ham | |
 | Aston Villa | 0-1 | Stoke City |  |
| Norwich City | 1-2 | Leicester | |
| Manchester City | 6-1 | Newcastle |  |
 | Chelsea | 17:30 | Southampton |  |
| Sunday 4 October 2015 | ||||
 | Everton | 13:30 | Liverpool |  |
 | Arsenal | 16:00 | Manchester United | |
 | Swansea | 16:00 | Tottenham |  |