Premier League (Week 17) : Chelsea beats Sunderland 3-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 19, 2015 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 17: After losing 0-1 to Bournemouth on December 14 and 2-1 to Leicester on December 14, the Blues returned to winning ways with a 3-1 victory over Sunderland this Saturday.
Chelsea dominated the first half thanks to goals from Ivanović ('5) and Pedro Rodriguez ('13). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Blues further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Oscar on penalty in the 50th minute.
Chelsea climbed to 15th place with 18 points from 17 games, only one point behind AFC Bournemouth.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 19, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 38 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 16 | 33 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 32 |
| 4 | Tottenham | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 29 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 29 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 29 |
| 7 | Watford | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 25 |
| 8 | West Ham | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 24 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | Everton | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 23 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | Southampton | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | West Brom | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 20 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 19 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 18 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 29 | -9 | 17 |
| 17 | Newcastle | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 16 |
| 18 | Swansea | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 14 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 12 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 30 | -17 | 6 |
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Overview
Chelsea
- Position: 15 +1
- Best performance of the season:Chelsea 3-1 Sunderland (19 Dec.)
- Previous game:Leicester 2-1 Chelsea (14 Dec.)
- Next game:Chelsea - Watford (26 Dec.)
Sunderland
- Position: 19
- Best performance of the season:Sunderland 3-0 Newcastle (25 Oct.)
- Previous game:Sunderland 0-1 Watford (12 Dec.)
- Next game:Manchester City - Sunderland (26 Dec.)
Chelsea
3:1
Sunderland
3:1 (2:0)
- 19 December 2015
- 15:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leicester | 38 |
| 2 |  Arsenal | 33 |
| 3 |  Manchester City | 32 |
| 4 |  Tottenham | 29 |
| 5 |  Manchester United | 29 |
Week 17 Results
| Saturday 19 December 2015 | ||||
 | Southampton | 0-2 | Tottenham | |
 | Everton | 2-3 | Leicester | |
| Manchester United | 1-2 | Norwich City |  |
 | Stoke City | 1-2 | Crystal Palace |  |
 | West Brom | 1-2 | Bournemouth |  |
| Chelsea | 3-1 | Sunderland | |
 | Newcastle | 17:30 | Aston Villa |  |
| Sunday 20 December 2015 | ||||
 | Watford | 13:30 | Liverpool |  |
 | Swansea | 16:00 | West Ham |  |
| Monday 21 December 2015 | ||||
| Arsenal | 20:00 | Manchester City | |