Arsenal hammered Aston Villa 5-0 in their English Premier League match in London on Sunday.
The Gunners ran riot against Aston Villa at the Emirates Stadium. French target man Olivier Giroud, German attacking midfielder Mesut Ozil, English winger Theo Walcott, Spanish midfielder Santi Cazorla and Spanish right back Hector Bellerin all scored for Arsenal.
The most anticipated match of the week, however, was played at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Premier League leaders Chelsea drew against current runners-up Manchester City 1-1 in London. Home team Chelsea's French forward Loic Remy scored the first goal of the match in the 41st minute. City then equalized through Spanish attacking midfielder David Silva in the 45th minute.
Frank Lampard, a former Chelsea veteran now playing for Manchester City, was subbed on in the 77th minute of the match.
Manchester United also cruised past Leicester City 3-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday. Dutch striker Robin van Persie, Colombian striker Radamel Falcao and Leicester City's Wes Morga, through an own goal, all scored for the Red Devils. With 10 minutes to go, Marcin Wasilewski scored a consolation goal for visitors Leicester City.
Results of the week are as follows:
Hull City 0-3 Newcastle United
Crystal Palace 0-1 Everton
Liverpool 2-0 West Ham United
Stoke City 3-1 Queens Park Rangers
Sunderland 2-0 Burnley
West Bromwich Albion 0-3 Tottenham Hotspur
Manchester United 3-1 Leicester City
Chelsea 1-1 Manchester City
Arsenal 5-0 Aston Villa
Southampton 0-1 Swansea City
Standings in the Premier League are as follows:
| Rank | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 52 | 20 | 32 | 53 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 48 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 22 | 17 | 43 |
| 4 | Southampton | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 17 | 20 | 42 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 25 | 19 | 42 |
| 6 | Tottenham Hotspur | 23 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 35 | 30 | 5 | 40 |
| 7 | Liverpool | 23 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 38 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 8 | 36 |
| 9 | Swansea City | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 33 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 32 |
| 11 | Newcastle United | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 29 | 35 | -6 | 30 |
| 12 | Everton | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 34 | -3 | 26 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 23 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 23 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 23 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 23 |
| 15 | West Bromwich Albion | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 32 | -12 | 22 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 23 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 30 | -19 | 22 |
| 17 | Burnley | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 20 |
| 18 | Hull City | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 33 | -13 | 19 |
| 19 | Queens Park Rangers | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 42 | -18 | 19 |
| 20 | Leicester City | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 17 |
Top scorers:
Diego Costa (Chelsea) 17 goals
Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) 14 goals
Charlie Austin (Queens Park Rangers) 13 goals
Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) 12 goals
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) 10 goals
Upcoming fixtures:
Saturday
Tottenham Hotspur vs Arsenal
Leicester City vs Crystal Palace
Manchester City vs Hull City
Queens Park Rangers vs Southampton
Aston Villa vs Chelsea
Swansea City vs Sunderland
Everton vs Liverpool
Sunday
Burnley vs West Bromwich Albion
Newcastle United vs Stoke City
West Ham United vs Manchester United
