Premier League (Week 15) : Arsenal defeats Sunderland 3-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 5, 2015 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 15: After their 1-1 draw against Norwich City on November 29, the Gunners returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Sunderland this Saturday.
Arsenal forward Campbell Joel opened the score in the 33rd minute, before seeing Sunderland catch up in the 45th minute thanks to Olivier Giroud own goal. 1-1 at half time. The Gunners eventually won the game in the second period with two more goals by Giroud ('63) and Ramsey ('90).
Arsenal climbed to second place with 30 points from 15 games, 2 points behind Leicester City.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 5, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 32 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 30 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 29 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| 5 | Tottenham | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 26 |
| 6 | West Ham | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 23 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 22 |
| 9 | Watford | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 22 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 22 |
| 11 | Everton | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 21 |
| 12 | Southampton | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| 13 | West Brom | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 19 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 15 |
| 15 | Swansea | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -8 | 14 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 27 | -10 | 13 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | 29 | -12 | 12 |
| 18 | Bournemouth | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 10 |
| 19 | Newcastle | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 30 | -16 | 10 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 28 | -15 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2015-2016
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Overview
Arsenal
- Position: 2 +2
- Best performance of the season:Leicester 2-5 Arsenal (26 Sep.)
- Previous game:Norwich City 1-1 Arsenal (29 Nov.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - Arsenal (13 Dec.)
Sunderland
- Position: 17
- Best performance of the season:Sunderland 3-0 Newcastle (25 Oct.)
- Previous game:Sunderland 2-0 Stoke City (28 Nov.)
- Next game:Sunderland - Watford (12 Dec.)
Arsenal
3:1
Sunderland
3:1 (1:1)
- 5 December 2015
- 15:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leicester | 32 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 30 |
| 3 |  Manchester City | 29 |
| 4 |  Manchester United | 29 |
| 5 |  Tottenham | 26 |
Week 15 Results
| Saturday 5 December 2015 | ||||
 | Stoke City | 2-0 | Manchester City | |
 | West Brom | 1-1 | Tottenham | |
 | Southampton | 1-1 | Aston Villa |  |
 | Watford | 2-0 | Norwich City |  |
| Arsenal | 3-1 | Sunderland | |
| Manchester United | 0-0 | West Ham |  |
 | Swansea | 0-3 | Leicester | |
 | Chelsea | 17:30 | Bournemouth |  |
| Sunday 6 December 2015 | ||||
 | Newcastle | 16:00 | Liverpool |  |
| Monday 7 December 2015 | ||||
 | Everton | 20:00 | Crystal Palace |  |