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Premier League Table: 2016 Standings, Week 11 Fixtures After Week 10 Results
- Updated: October 31, 2016
Stoke City striker Wilfried Bony netted twice against former club Swansea City on Monday, helping his side to a 3-1 win at the Bet365 Stadium.
Bony put Stoke ahead in the third minute, though the visitors quickly levelled through Wayne Routledge, as the match began at a blistering pace.
In the second period, the home side edged ahead in the 55th minute after Alfie Mawson turned the ball into his own net.Bony then secured Stoke’s third Premier League win in succession with another poacher’s finish in the 73rd minute.
Here’s a look at how the table is shaping up after Monday’s clash, the results from Week 10 and the upcoming fixtures in English football’s top flight:
Monday Recap
Every supporter dreads coming up against former players, and Swansea fans felt a certain sense of inevitability about Stoke’s opener.
Joe Allen, a former key man at the Liberty Stadium, sliced a left-footed shot toward goal, and Bony, another ex-Swansea star, was on hand to prod home from five yards out. As BBC 5 Live Sport noted, it was a long time coming for the Ivory Coast international:
Tonight’s opener was Wilfried Bony’s first goal since Boxing Day.23 games ago.His 3rd goal v #Swans📻 https://t.co/NI1sjtGRxI #STKSWA pic.twitter.com/KgwO7ragAt
— BBC 5 live Sport (@5liveSport) October 31, 2016
The visitors’ defending left much to be desired, though the home side also looked shaky at the back before allowing Routledge to head home an equaliser. Gylfi Sigurdsson swung in a superb cross, but Phil Bardsley could have done more to prevent the winger from getting to the ball.
There was a blow for the Potters when Xherdan Shaqiri limped off with an injury in the first period. However, Stoke continued to probe with incision, remarkably hitting the woodwork three times—Charlie Adam twice and Marko Arnautovic once—before half-time.
Per Squawka Football, it had been a while since a side enjoyed such misfortune in the opening 45 minutes:
Stoke are the first team to hit the woodwork 3 times in the first half of a Premier League game since Spurs vs. Blackburn in April 2012. …
