Premier League (Week 18) : Man City defeats Sunderland 4-1
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2015 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 18: After losing 2-1 to Arsenal on December 21, the Citizens returned to winning ways with a 4-1 victory over Sunderland this Saturday.
Manchester City dominated the first half thanks to goals from Sterling ('12), Touré ('17) and Bony ('22). Leading 3-0 at the break, the Citizens further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by De Bruyne Kevin in the 54th minute.
Manchester City FC remains in third place with 35 points from 18 games, one point behind Arsenal, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of December 26, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 38 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 35 |
| 4 | Tottenham | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 32 |
| 5 | Crystal Palace | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 30 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | Watford | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -1 | 27 |
| 9 | West Ham | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 26 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 26 |
| 11 | Everton | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 23 |
| 12 | Southampton | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| 13 | West Brom | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 24 | -7 | 20 |
| 14 | Bournemouth | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 32 | -10 | 20 |
| 15 | Chelsea | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 29 | -6 | 19 |
| 16 | Swansea | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -8 | 18 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 17 |
| 18 | Newcastle | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 32 | -13 | 17 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 12 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 8 |
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Overview
Manchester City FC
- Position: 3
- Best performance of the season:Manchester City 6-1 Newcastle (3 Oct.)
- Previous game:Arsenal 2-1 Manchester City (21 Dec.)
- Next game:Leicester - Manchester City (29 Dec.)
Sunderland
- Position: 19
- Best performance of the season:Sunderland 3-0 Newcastle (25 Oct.)
- Previous game:Chelsea 3-1 Sunderland (19 Dec.)
- Next game:Sunderland - Liverpool (30 Dec.)
Manchester City
4:1
Sunderland
4:1 (3:0)
- 26 December 2015
- 15:00
- Manchester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leicester | 38 |
| 2 |  Arsenal | 36 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 35 |
| 4 |  Tottenham | 32 |
| 5 |  Crystal Palace | 30 |
Week 18 Results
| Saturday 26 December 2015 | ||||
 | Stoke City | 2-0 | Manchester United |  |
 | Bournemouth | 0-0 | Crystal Palace | |
| Manchester City | 4-1 | Sunderland | |
| Tottenham | 3-0 | Norwich City |  |
 | Aston Villa | 1-1 | West Ham |  |
 | Chelsea | 2-2 | Watford |  |
 | Swansea | 1-0 | West Brom |  |
 | Liverpool | 1-0 | Leicester | |
 | Newcastle | 17:30 | Everton |  |
 | Southampton | 19:45 | Arsenal | |