Premier League : Arsenal finish second after beating Aston Villa
ENGLAND, May. 15, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 38: After their 2-2 draw against Manchester City on May 8, the Gunners bounced back with a 4-0 victory over Aston Villa this Sunday.
Olivier Giroud scored tripple goals
Arsenal dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by French forward Olivier Giroud in the 5th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Gunners further widened their lead in the second period by scoring three times (Giroud '78, '80 and Bunn '90/own).
View : Full Premier League table (as of May 15, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester | 38 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 68 | 36 | 32 | 81 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 65 | 36 | 29 | 71 |
| 3 | Tottenham | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 69 | 35 | 34 | 70 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 71 | 41 | 30 | 66 |
| 5 | Southampton | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 59 | 41 | 18 | 63 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 37 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 63 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 63 | 50 | 13 | 60 |
| 8 | West Ham | 37 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 62 | 50 | 12 | 59 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 55 | -14 | 51 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 59 | 53 | 6 | 50 |
| 11 | Everton | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 59 | 55 | 4 | 47 |
| 12 | Swansea | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 42 | 52 | -10 | 47 |
| 13 | West Brom | 39 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 46 |
| 14 | Watford | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 50 | -10 | 45 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 39 | 51 | -12 | 42 |
| 16 | Bournemouth | 37 | 11 | 9 | 17 | 44 | 64 | -20 | 42 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 48 | 62 | -14 | 39 |
| 18 | Newcastle | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 44 | 65 | -21 | 37 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 39 | 67 | -28 | 34 |
| 20 | Aston Villa | 38 | 3 | 8 | 27 | 27 | 76 | -49 | 17 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2015-2016
42827
Overview
Arsenal
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Arsenal 4-0 Aston Villa (15 May.)
- Previous game:Manchester City 2-2 Arsenal (8 May.)
Aston Villa
- Position: 20
- Best performance of the season:Aston Villa 2-0 Norwich City (6 Feb.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle (7 May.)
Arsenal
4:0
Aston Villa
4:0 (1:0)
- 15 May 2016
- 15:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leicester | 81 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 71 |
| 3 |  Tottenham | 70 |
| 4 |  Manchester City | 66 |
| 5 |  Southampton | 63 |
Week 38 Results
| Sunday 15 May 2016 | ||||
 | Stoke City | 2-1 | West Ham |  |
 | West Brom | 1-1 | Liverpool |  |
 | Everton | 3-0 | Norwich City |  |
 | Newcastle | 5-1 | Tottenham | |
 | Watford | 2-2 | Sunderland |  |
| Arsenal | 4-0 | Aston Villa | |
| Southampton | 4-1 | Crystal Palace |  |
 | Swansea | 1-1 | Manchester City | |
 | Chelsea | 1-1 | Leicester | |
| Tuesday 17 May 2016 | ||||
 | Manchester United | 20:00 | Bournemouth |  |