Premier League (Week 8) : Arsenal beats Swansea 3-2
ENGLAND, Oct. 15, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 8: 6 wins in a row for Arsenal. After their success against Watford, Southampton, Hull, Chelsea and Burnley, the Gunners continued their sensational form in the Premier League with a 3-2 victory over Swansea this Saturday.
Theo Walcott scored dual goals
Arsenal dominated the first half thanks to goals from Walcott ('26, '33). Leading 2-1 at the break, the Gunners further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Özil in the 57th minute.
Arsenal climbed to second place with 19 points from 8 games, tie on points with Manchester City FC.
View : Full Premier League table (as of October 15, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 19 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Tottenham | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | Bournemouth | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 11 |
| 10 | West Brom | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 10 |
| 11 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 12 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 8 |
| 13 | Leicester | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 8 |
| 14 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Hull | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 7 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Stoke City | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 6 |
| 18 | Swansea | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 4 |
| 19 | West Ham | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 4 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2016-2017
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Overview
Arsenal
- Position: 2 +1
- Best performance of the season:Hull 1-4 Arsenal (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Burnley 0-1 Arsenal (2 Oct.)
- Next game:Arsenal - Middlesbrough (22 Oct.)
Swansea City
- Position: 18 -1
- Best performance of the season:Burnley 0-1 Swansea (13 Aug.)
- Previous game:Swansea 1-2 Liverpool (1 Oct.)
- Next game:Swansea - Watford (22 Oct.)
Arsenal
3:2
Swansea
3:2 (2:1)
- 15 October 2016
- 15:00
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester City | 19 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 19 |
| 3 |  Tottenham | 18 |
| 4 |  Liverpool | 16 |
| 5 |  Chelsea | 16 |
Week 8 Results
| Saturday 15 October 2016 | ||||
| Chelsea | 3-0 | Leicester |  |
 | Stoke City | 2-0 | Sunderland |  |
| Arsenal | 3-2 | Swansea | |
| Manchester City | 1-1 | Everton |  |
 | West Brom | 1-1 | Tottenham | |
 | Bournemouth | 6-1 | Hull |  |
 | Crystal Palace | 17:30 | West Ham |  |
| Sunday 16 October 2016 | ||||
 | Middlesbrough | 13:30 | Watford |  |
 | Southampton | 16:00 | Burnley |  |
| Monday 17 October 2016 | ||||
| Liverpool | 20:00 | Manchester United |  |