Premier League (Week 16) : Arsenal defeats Aston Villa 2-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 13, 2015 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 16: Two wins in a row for Arsenal. After their 3-1 win against Sunderland on December 5, the Gunners continued their sensational form in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa this Sunday.
All the action happened in the first half, with goals from Olivier Giroud ('8 on penalty) and Aaron Ramsey ('38).
Arsenal climbed to first place with 33 points from 16 games, one point ahead of runner-up Manchester City FC.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 13, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 33 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 3 | Leicester | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 32 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 9 | 29 |
| 5 | Tottenham | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 13 | 26 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 26 |
| 7 | Watford | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | West Ham | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 24 |
| 9 | Everton | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 23 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 23 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 23 |
| 12 | Southampton | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 21 |
| 13 | West Brom | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 19 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 31 | -11 | 16 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 15 |
| 16 | Swansea | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 14 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -10 | 14 |
| 18 | Newcastle | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 13 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 12 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2015-2016
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Overview
Aston Villa
- Position: 20
- Best performance of the season:Bournemouth 0-1 Aston Villa (8 Aug.)
- Previous game:Southampton 1-1 Aston Villa (5 Dec.)
- Next game:Newcastle - Aston Villa (19 Dec.)
Arsenal
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Leicester 2-5 Arsenal (26 Sep.)
- Previous game:Arsenal 3-1 Sunderland (5 Dec.)
- Next game:Arsenal - Manchester City (21 Dec.)
Aston Villa
0:2
Arsenal
0:2 (0:2)
- 13 December 2015
- 13:30
- Birmingham
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 33 |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 32 |
| 3 |  Leicester | 32 |
| 4 |  Manchester United | 29 |
| 5 |  Tottenham | 26 |
Week 16 Results
| Saturday 12 December 2015 | ||||
 | Norwich City | 1-1 | Everton |  |
 | Crystal Palace | 1-0 | Southampton |  |
| Manchester City | 2-1 | Swansea |  |
 | Sunderland | 0-1 | Watford |  |
 | West Ham | 0-0 | Stoke City |  |
 | Bournemouth | 2-1 | Manchester United | |
| Sunday 13 December 2015 | ||||
| Aston Villa | 0-2 | Arsenal | |
 | Liverpool | 16:00 | West Brom |  |
| Tottenham | 16:00 | Newcastle |  |
| Monday 14 December 2015 | ||||
| Leicester | 20:00 | Chelsea |  |