Premier League (Week 3) : Leicester beats Swansea 2-1
ENGLAND, Aug. 27, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 3: After their 0-0 draw against Arsenal on August 20, Leicester bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Swansea this Saturday.
Leicester dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by forward Jamie Vardy in the 32nd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Leicester players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Morgan in the 52nd minute.
Leicester City climbed to 9th place with 4 points from 3 games, tie on points with Middlesbrough FC, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of August 27, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 2 | Everton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | Hull | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | Tottenham | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Leicester | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | West Brom | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | West Ham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 13 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 13 | Swansea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 15 | Southampton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
| 17 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 1 |
| 18 | Watford | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 1 |
| 19 | Bournemouth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 20 | Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
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Overview
Leicester City
- Position: 9 +6
- Best performance of the season:Leicester 2-1 Swansea (27 Aug.)
- Previous game:Leicester 0-0 Arsenal (20 Aug.)
- Next game:Liverpool - Leicester (10 Sep.)
Swansea City
- Position: 13 -1
- Best performance of the season:Burnley 0-1 Swansea (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Swansea 0-2 Hull (20 Aug.)
- Next game:Swansea - Chelsea (11 Sep.)
Leicester
2:1
Swansea
2:1 (1:0)
- 27 August 2016
- 15:00
- Leicester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea | 9 |
| 2 |  Everton | 7 |
| 3 |  Manchester City | 6 |
| 4 |  Manchester United | 6 |
| 5 |  Hull | 6 |
Week 3 Results
| Saturday 27 August 2016 | ||||
 | Tottenham | 1-1 | Liverpool |  |
| Everton | 1-0 | Stoke City |  |
 | Southampton | 1-1 | Sunderland |  |
| Chelsea | 3-0 | Burnley |  |
| Leicester | 2-1 | Swansea | |
 | Crystal Palace | 1-1 | Bournemouth |  |
 | Watford | 1-3 | Arsenal |  |
| Hull | 17:30 | Manchester United | |
| Sunday 28 August 2016 | ||||
 | West Brom | 13:30 | Middlesbrough |  |
| Manchester City | 16:00 | West Ham |  |