Swans stun Arsenal: Toon win

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A review of Sunday's action in the Barclays Premier League, including Swansea's 2-1 victory over Arsenal.


Arsenal's defence crumbled for the second time in a week to hand Swansea victory at the Liberty Stadium.

The Gunners conceded three late goals to gift Anderlecht a point in the Champions League on Tuesday night and Arsene Wenger's men capitulated in the Barclays Premier League on Sunday as Swansea came from behind to claim a 2-1 victory.

Alexis Sanchez had put Arsenal ahead with his 12th goal of the season, but Gylfi Sigurdsson scored a curling free-kick and substitute Bafetimbi Gomis headed home Jefferson Montero's cross with his first touch to give the Swans the win.

The result means Swansea leapfrog Arsenal into fifth position, level on points with fourth-place West Ham.
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It was also an afternoon to forget for Arsenal's local rivals Tottenham, who lost 2-1 at home to Stoke.

Bojan Krkic scored his first goal since joining Stoke from Barcelona and Jon Walters added a second before Nacer Chadli pulled one back for Spurs, who are now just five points outside the relegation zone in 12th.

Newcastle's resurgence continued at West Brom, where they recorded their fourth win on the bounce thanks to a 2-0 success in which Fabricio Coloccini and Ayoze Perez found the net.

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Players observe a minute's silence on Remembrance Day ahead of West Brom v Newcastle
Sammy Ameobi of Newcastle evades Joleon Lescott in the early stages at the Hawthorns
Fabricio Coloccini is in the right place to cut Victor Anichebe off in his tracks
Ayoze Perez flicks the ball into the net for Newcastle at the Hawthorns
Perez celebrates after putting the in-form Magpies a goal to the good on the stroke of half-time
Fabricio Coloccini celebrates after doubling Newcastle's lead against West Brom
A wreath of poppies is laid at White Hart Lane prior to Tottenham's clash with Stoke
Bojan Krkic opens the scoring with a lovely strike for the away side
Jon Walters is challenged by Tottenham's Andros Townsend as Spurs look to get back in the game
Walters doubles Stoke's lead with a close-range finish after good work from Mame Biram Diouf
Boos ring out at White Hart Lane as Walters' effort finds the back of the net
Nacer Chadli celebrates after giving Spurs a lifeline with a second-half goal
Players observe a silence at Goodison Park before Everton against Sunderland
Jordi Gomez of Sunderland vies with Everton's striker Samuel Eto'o
Everton's Gareth Barry is stretchered off after just 12 minutes at Goodison
Sunderland players celebrate after Sebastian Larsson's goal puts them ahead against Everton
Sunderland manager Gus Poyet gestures to his players from the touchline
Leighton Baines celebrates with Ross Barkley after equalising from the penalty spot
Veterans leave the pitch at the Liberty Stadium prior to Swansea v Arsenal in the late kick-off
Ki Sung-Yueng rises highest to head on target for Swansea, but Calum Chambers is on hand to clear off the line
Danny Welbeck's close-range effort is saved by Lukasz Fabianski
Alexis Sanchez turns home for Arsenal to put the Gunners 1-0 up
Gylfi Sigurdsson celebrates after making it 1-1 with a sublime curling free-kick
Substitute Bafetimbi Gomis heads Swansea's late winner
Sanchez and the Arsenal players look dejected at full-time having thrown away a lead

All the best pictures from Sunday's games in the Barclays Premier League.

Elsewhere, Everton denied Sunderland a second successive win thanks to Leighton Baines' 76th-minute penalty.

Baines fired past Costel Pantilimon from the spot to make it 1-1 after Connor Wickham had fouled Seamus Coleman in the area.

Sebastian Larsson, with a free-kick, had put the Black Cats ahead earlier in the second half with his first goal since the opening day of the season.