Premier League (Week 8) : Chelsea defeats Leicester 3-0
ENGLAND, Oct. 15, 2016 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 8: Two wins in a row for Chelsea. After their 0-2 win against Hull on October 1, the Blues continued their sensational form in the Premier League with a 3-0 victory over Leicester this Saturday.
Chelsea dominated the first half thanks to goals from Costa Diego ('7) and Hazard ('33). Leading 2-0 at the break, the Blues further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Moses with just 10 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Chelsea climbed to fifth place with 16 points from 8 games, tie on points with Liverpool, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of October 15, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| 2 | Tottenham | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 16 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 14 |
| 7 | Manchester United | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 8 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 9 | West Brom | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Watford | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Bournemouth | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 | Leicester | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 8 |
| 14 | Burnley | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Hull | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 7 |
| 16 | Middlesbrough | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Swansea | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 |
| 18 | West Ham | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 4 |
| 19 | Stoke City | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 16 | -11 | 3 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 2 |
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Overview
Chelsea
- Position: 5 +2
- Best performance of the season:Chelsea 3-0 Leicester (15 Oct.)
- Previous game:Hull 0-2 Chelsea (1 Oct.)
- Next game:Chelsea - Manchester United (23 Oct.)
Leicester City
- Position: 13 -1
- Best performance of the season:Leicester 3-0 Burnley (17 Sep.)
- Previous game:Leicester 0-0 Southampton (2 Oct.)
- Next game:Leicester - Crystal Palace (22 Oct.)
Chelsea
3:0
Leicester
3:0 (2:0)
- 15 October 2016
- 12:30
- London
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester City | 18 |
| 2 |  Tottenham | 17 |
| 3 |  Arsenal | 16 |
| 4 |  Liverpool | 16 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 16 |
Week 8 Results
| Saturday 15 October 2016 | ||||
| Chelsea | 3-0 | Leicester | |
 | Stoke City | 15:00 | Sunderland |  |
| Arsenal | 15:00 | Swansea |  |
| Manchester City | 15:00 | Everton |  |
 | West Brom | 15:00 | Tottenham | |
 | Bournemouth | 15:00 | 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 |  |