Premier League (Week 2) : Boro beats Sunderland 2-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 21, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 2: After their 1-1 draw against Stoke City on August 13, the Smoggies bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Sunderland this Sunday.
Christian Stuani scored dual goals
Middlesbrough dominated the first half thanks to goals from Stuani ('13, '45). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Smoggies further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by in the th minute.
Middlesbrough FC climbed to fifth place with 4 points from 2 games, 2 points behind Chelsea.
View : Full Premier League table (as of August 21, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Hull | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Everton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Tottenham | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Burnley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | West Brom | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Swansea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Arsenal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| 13 | Watford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 14 | Leicester | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 15 | Southampton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 17 | West Ham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 19 | Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
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Overview
Sunderland
- Position: 18 -3
- Previous game:Manchester City 2-1 Sunderland (13 Aug.)
- Next game:Southampton - Sunderland (27 Aug.)
Middlesbrough FC
- Position: 5 +3
- Best performance of the season:Sunderland 1-2 Middlesbrough (21 Aug.)
- Previous game:Middlesbrough 1-1 Stoke City (13 Aug.)
- Next game:West Brom - Middlesbrough (28 Aug.)
Sunderland
1:2
Middlesbrough
1:2 (0:2)
- 21 August 2016
- 13:30
- Sunderland
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester City | 6 |
| 2 |  Manchester United | 6 |
| 3 |  Hull | 6 |
| 4 |  Chelsea | 6 |
| 5 |  Everton | 4 |
Week 2 Results
| Friday 19 August 2016 | ||||
| Manchester United | 2-0 | Southampton |  |
| Saturday 20 August 2016 | ||||
 | Stoke City | 1-4 | Manchester City | |
 | Swansea | 0-2 | Hull | |
 | West Brom | 1-2 | Everton | |
 | Burnley | 2-0 | Liverpool |  |
 | Watford | 1-2 | Chelsea | |
 | Tottenham | 1-0 | Crystal Palace |  |
 | Leicester | 0-0 | Arsenal |  |
| Sunday 21 August 2016 | ||||
| Sunderland | 1-2 | Middlesbrough | |
 | West Ham | 16:00 | Bournemouth |  |