Premier League (Week 23) : Leicester defeats Stoke City 3-0
ENGLAND, Jan. 23, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 23: After their 1-1 draw against Aston Villa on January 16, Leicester bounced back with a 3-0 victory over Stoke City this Saturday.
Leicester dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by midfielder Drinkwater Danny in the 42nd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Leicester players further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Vardy '66 and Ulloa '87).
Leicester City climbed to first place with 47 points from 23 games, a 3-point lead over runner-up Arsenal, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of January 23, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 47 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 37 | 21 | 16 | 44 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 43 | 21 | 22 | 43 |
| 4 | Tottenham | 23 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 22 | 42 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 7 | 37 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 32 | -2 | 34 |
| 7 | Southampton | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 24 | 8 | 33 |
| 8 | Stoke City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 33 |
| 9 | West Ham | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 25 | 6 | 32 |
| 10 | Watford | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 32 |
| 11 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 27 | -3 | 31 |
| 12 | West Brom | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 31 | -6 | 31 |
| 13 | Everton | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 32 | 7 | 29 |
| 14 | Chelsea | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 25 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 27 | 38 | -11 | 25 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 23 |
| 17 | Swansea | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -10 | 22 |
| 18 | Newcastle | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 41 | -16 | 21 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 28 | 46 | -18 | 19 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 23 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 38 | -20 | 13 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2015-2016
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Overview
Leicester City
- Position: 1 +1
- Best performance of the season:Leicester 3-0 Stoke City (23 Jan.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 1-1 Leicester (16 Jan.)
- Next game:Leicester - Liverpool (2 Feb.)
Stoke City
- Position: 8 -2
- Best performance of the season:Stoke City 3-1 Norwich City (13 Jan.)
- Previous game:Stoke City 0-0 Arsenal (17 Jan.)
- Next game:Manchester United - Stoke City (2 Feb.)
Leicester
3:0
Stoke City
3:0 (1:0)
- 23 January 2016
- 15:00
- Leicester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 47 |
| 2 |  Arsenal | 44 |
| 3 |  Manchester City | 43 |
| 4 |  Tottenham | 42 |
| 5 |  Manchester United | 37 |
Week 23 Results
| Saturday 23 January 2016 | ||||
 | Norwich City | 4-5 | Liverpool |  |
 | West Brom | 0-0 | Aston Villa |  |
| Manchester United | 0-1 | Southampton |  |
 | Watford | 2-1 | Newcastle |  |
 | Crystal Palace | 1-3 | Tottenham | |
| Leicester | 3-0 | Stoke City | |
 | Sunderland | 1-1 | Bournemouth |  |
 | West Ham | 17:30 | Manchester City | |
| Sunday 24 January 2016 | ||||
 | Everton | 13:30 | Swansea |  |
| Arsenal | 16:00 | Chelsea |  |