Premier League (Week 9) : Leicester beats Swansea 2-1
ENGLAND, Oct. 21, 2017 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 9: After their 0-0 draw against Bournemouth on October 16 and 1-1 draw against West Brom on October 16, Leicester bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Swansea this Saturday.
Leicester dominated the first half as a result of the unfortunate own goal scored by Argentine defender Federico Fernández in the 25th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, Leicester players further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Okazaki in the 49th minute.
Leicester City climbed to 13rd place with 9 points from 9 games, only one point behind West Bromwich Albion, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of October 21, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 28 | 25 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 18 | 20 |
| 3 | Tottenham | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 16 |
| 5 | Watford | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 17 | -2 | 15 |
| 6 | Newcastle | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Burnley | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 10 | Huddersfield Town | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | West Brom | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Leicester | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 9 |
| 14 | Southampton | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 9 |
| 15 | Swansea | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 8 |
| 16 | Everton | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 8 |
| 17 | West Ham | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 8 |
| 18 | Stoke City | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 8 |
| 19 | Bournemouth | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 7 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 19 | -17 | 3 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2017-2018
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Overview
Swansea City
- Position: 15 -2
- Best performance of the season:Swansea 2-0 Huddersfield Town (14 Oct.)
- Previous game:Swansea 2-0 Huddersfield Town (14 Oct.)
- Next game:Arsenal - Swansea (28 Oct.)
Leicester City
- Position: 13 +5
- Best performance of the season:Leicester 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion (19 Aug.)
- Previous game:Leicester 1-1 West Brom (16 Oct.)
- Next game:Leicester - Everton (29 Oct.)
- 21 October 2017
- 15:00
- Swansea
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester City | 25 |
| 2 |  Manchester United | 20 |
| 3 |  Tottenham | 17 |
| 4 |  Chelsea | 16 |
| 5 |  Watford | 15 |
Week 9 Results
| Friday 20 October 2017 | ||||
 | West Ham | 0-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |  |
| Saturday 21 October 2017 | ||||
| Chelsea | 4-2 | Watford | |
 | Huddersfield Town | 2-1 | Manchester United | |
 | Newcastle | 1-0 | Crystal Palace |  |
 | Stoke City | 1-2 | Bournemouth |  |
| Manchester City | 3-0 | Burnley |  |
| Swansea | 1-2 | Leicester | |
 | Southampton | 17:30 | West Brom |  |
| Sunday 22 October 2017 | ||||
 | Everton | 13:30 | Arsenal |  |
| Tottenham | 16:00 | Liverpool |  |