Premier League (Week 18) : Southampton beats Arsenal 4-0
ENGLAND, Dec. 26, 2015 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 18: After three straigth victories against Sunderland, Aston Villa and Manchester City, the Gunners lost 4-0 against Southampton.
Shane Long scored dual goals
Southampton dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Martina Cuco in the 19th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Saints further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Long '55, '90 and Fonte '69).
Arsenal remains in second place with 36 points from 18 games, 2 points behind Leicester City.
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 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 13 | 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 | Everton | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 26 |
| 10 | West Ham | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 26 |
| 11 | Stoke City | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | Southampton | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 24 |
| 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 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 17 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 12 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 8 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2015-2016
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Overview
Southampton
- Position: 12
- Best performance of the season:Southampton 4-0 Arsenal (26 Dec.)
- Previous game:Southampton 0-2 Tottenham (19 Dec.)
- Next game:West Ham - Southampton (28 Dec.)
Arsenal
- Position: 2
- Best performance of the season:Leicester 2-5 Arsenal (26 Sep.)
- Previous game:Arsenal 2-1 Manchester City (21 Dec.)
- Next game:Arsenal - Bournemouth (28 Dec.)
Southampton
4:0
Arsenal
4:0 (1:0)
- 26 December 2015
- 19:45
- Southampton
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 | 0-1 | Everton |  |
| Southampton | 4-0 | Arsenal | |