Premier League (Week 21) : Sunderland defeats Swansea 4-2
ENGLAND, Jan. 13, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 21: Two wins in a row for Sunderland. After their 3-1 win against Aston Villa on January 2, the Rokerites continued their sensational form in the Premier League with a 4-2 victory over Swansea this Wednesday.
Jermain Defoe scored tripple goals
Swansea had started off well by taking the lead thanks to goals by Sigurðsson ('21 on penalty) and Ayew ('40), while Sunderland only scored once Defoe ('3). Trailing 2-1 at half time, the Rokerites nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring three times in the second period (Van Aanholt Patrick '49 and Defoe '61, '85).
Swansea City remains in 17th place with 19 points from 21 games, 2 points behind AFC Bournemouth.
View : Full Premier League table (as of January 13, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 18 | 16 | 42 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 21 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 40 |
| 3 | Leicester | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 40 |
| 4 | Tottenham | 20 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 34 | 16 | 18 | 36 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 34 |
| 6 | West Ham | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 23 | 7 | 32 |
| 7 | Stoke City | 21 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 32 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 31 |
| 9 | Liverpool | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 24 | -2 | 30 |
| 10 | West Brom | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 28 | -3 | 30 |
| 11 | Watford | 21 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 24 | 1 | 29 |
| 12 | Everton | 21 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 7 | 28 |
| 13 | Southampton | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 27 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 31 | -3 | 24 |
| 15 | Norwich City | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 35 | -11 | 23 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 37 | -14 | 21 |
| 17 | Swansea | 21 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 19 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 21 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 41 | -15 | 18 |
| 19 | Newcastle | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 38 | -16 | 18 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 21 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 11 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2015-2016
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Overview
Swansea City
- Position: 17
- Best performance of the season:Swansea 2-0 Newcastle (15 Aug.)
- Previous game:Manchester United 2-1 Swansea (2 Jan.)
- Next game:Swansea - Watford (18 Jan.)
Sunderland
- Position: 18 +1
- Best performance of the season:Sunderland 3-0 Newcastle (25 Oct.)
- Previous game:Sunderland 3-1 Aston Villa (2 Jan.)
- Next game:Tottenham - Sunderland (16 Jan.)
- 13 January 2016
- 19:45
- Swansea
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 42 |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 40 |
| 3 |  Leicester | 40 |
| 4 |  Tottenham | 36 |
| 5 |  Manchester United | 34 |
Week 21 Results
| Tuesday 12 January 2016 | ||||
 | Aston Villa | 1-0 | Crystal Palace |  |
 | Bournemouth | 1-3 | West Brom |  |
 | Newcastle | 3-3 | Manchester United | |
| Wednesday 13 January 2016 | ||||
| Swansea | 2-4 | Sunderland | |
| Manchester City | 0-0 | Everton |  |
 | Stoke City | 3-1 | Norwich City |  |
 | Chelsea | 2-2 | West Brom | |
 | Southampton | 2-0 | Watford |  |
 | Liverpool | 20:00 | Arsenal | |
| Tottenham | 20:00 | Leicester | |