Premier League (Week 26) : Arsenal beats Leicester 2-1
ENGLAND, Feb. 14, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 26: After three straigth victories against Stoke City, Liverpool and Manchester City, Leicester lost 2-1 against Arsenal.
Leicester had started off well by taking the lead in the 45th minute with a goal by forward Jamie Vardy on penalty. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Gunners nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Walcott '70 and Welbeck '90).
Leicester City remains in first place with 53 points from 26 games, a 2-point lead over runner-up Arsenal.
View : Full Premier League table (as of February 14, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 48 | 29 | 19 | 53 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 41 | 23 | 18 | 51 |
| 3 | Tottenham | 25 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 45 | 19 | 26 | 48 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 26 | 21 | 47 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 41 |
| 6 | Southampton | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 24 | 10 | 40 |
| 7 | West Ham | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 7 | 37 |
| 8 | Watford | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 36 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 36 |
| 10 | Everton | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 35 |
| 11 | Liverpool | 25 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 35 |
| 12 | West Brom | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 33 | -6 | 35 |
| 13 | Chelsea | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 36 | 2 | 33 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 26 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 32 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 44 | -14 | 28 |
| 16 | Swansea | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 34 | -10 | 27 |
| 17 | Norwich City | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 24 |
| 18 | Newcastle | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 49 | -22 | 24 |
| 19 | Sunderland | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 32 | 50 | -18 | 23 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 25 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 40 | -20 | 16 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2015-2016
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Overview
Arsenal
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Leicester 2-5 Arsenal (26 Sep.)
- Previous game:Bournemouth 0-2 Arsenal (7 Feb.)
- Next game:Manchester United - Arsenal (28 Feb.)
Leicester City
- Position: 1
- Best performance of the season:Leicester 3-0 Stoke City (23 Jan.)
- Previous game:Manchester City 1-3 Leicester (6 Feb.)
- Next game:Leicester - Norwich City (27 Feb.)
Arsenal
2:1
Leicester
2:1 (0:1)
- 14 February 2016
- 12:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 53 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 51 |
| 3 |  Tottenham | 48 |
| 4 |  Manchester City | 47 |
| 5 |  Manchester United | 41 |
Week 26 Results
| Saturday 13 February 2016 | ||||
 | Sunderland | 2-1 | Manchester United | |
 | Crystal Palace | 1-2 | Watford |  |
 | Norwich City | 2-2 | West Ham |  |
 | Swansea | 0-1 | Southampton |  |
 | Bournemouth | 1-3 | Stoke City |  |
 | Everton | 0-1 | West Brom |  |
 | Chelsea | 5-1 | Newcastle |  |
| Sunday 14 February 2016 | ||||
| Arsenal | 2-1 | Leicester | |
 | Aston Villa | 14:05 | Liverpool |  |
| Manchester City | 16:15 | Tottenham | |