Premier League (Week 17) : Arsenal defeats Man City 2-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 21, 2015 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 17: Three wins in a row for Arsenal. After their success against Sunderland and Aston Villa, the Gunners continued their sensational form in the Premier League with a 2-1 victory over Manchester City this Monday.
Arsenal dominated the first half thanks to goals from Walcott ('33) and Giroud ('45). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Gunners further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Arsenal remains in second place with 36 points from 17 games, 2 points behind Leicester City.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 21, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 38 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 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 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 28 |
| 8 | West Ham | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 22 | -2 | 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 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 17 |
| 18 | Swansea | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 24 | -9 | 15 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 33 | -15 | 12 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2015-2016
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Overview
Arsenal
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Leicester 2-5 Arsenal (26 Sep.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 0-2 Arsenal (13 Dec.)
- Next game:Southampton - Arsenal (26 Dec.)
Manchester City FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Manchester City 6-1 Newcastle (3 Oct.)
- Previous game:Manchester City 2-1 Swansea (12 Dec.)
- Next game:Manchester City - Sunderland (26 Dec.)
Arsenal
2:1
Manchester City
2:1 (2:0)
- 21 December 2015
- 20:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leicester | 38 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 36 |
| 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 | 1-1 | Aston Villa |  |
| Sunday 20 December 2015 | ||||
 | Watford | 3-0 | Liverpool |  |
 | Swansea | 0-0 | West Ham |  |
| Monday 21 December 2015 | ||||
| Arsenal | 2-1 | Manchester City | |