EPL Table: 2015 Top Scorers, Standings After Post-Week 9 Premier League Scores
Georginio Wijnaldum scored four times to shoot up the Premier League goalscoring charts on Sunday after leading Newcastle United to a 6-2 destruction of Norwich City at St James Park. The Dutch player took the Magpies to their first win of the league season, lifting them off the bottom of the table.
The attacking midfielder has been a sensation for the north-east giants since his capture from PSV Eindhoven and now has six goals for the campaign, placing him equal with Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez and Manchester City's Sergio Aguero.
Read on for all of the latest results from the Premier League, including the latest standings and top goalscorer chart:
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| Saturday, Oct. 17 | Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool | 0-0 |
| Saturday, Oct. 17 | Chelsea vs. Aston Villa | 2-0 |
| Saturday, Oct. 17 | Crystal Palace vs. West Ham United | 1-3 |
| Saturday, Oct. 17 | Everton vs. Manchester United | 0-3 |
| Saturday, Oct. 17 | Manchester City vs. Bournemouth | 5-1 |
| Saturday, Oct. 17 | Southampton vs. Leicester City | 2-2 |
| Saturday, Oct. 17 | West Bromwich Albion vs. Sunderland | 1-0 |
| Saturday, Oct. 17 | Watford vs. Arsenal | 0-3 |
| Sunday, Oct 18 | Newcastle United vs. Norwich City | 6-2 |
| Monday, Oct. 19 | Swansea City vs. Stoke City | TBD |
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 21 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 19 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | Leicester City | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 16 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 14 |
| 8 | Southampton | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | Everton | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 13 |
| 10 | Liverpool | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 13 |
| 11 | Chelsea | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 11 |
| 12 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
| 13 | Swansea City | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 14 | Watford | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 10 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Norwich City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 9 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 8 |
| 18 | Newcastle United | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 6 |
| 19 | Aston Villa | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | -7 | 4 |
| 20 | Sunderland | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 3 |
| 1 | Jamie Vardy | Leicester City | 9 |
| 2 | Sergio Aguero | Manchester City | 6 |
| 2 | Georginio Wijnaldum | Newcastle United | 6 |
| 2 | Alexis Sanchez | Arsenal | 6 |
| 5 | Riyad Mahrez | Leicester City | 5 |
| 5 | Graziano Pelle | Southampton | 5 |
| 5 | Odion Ighalo | Watford | 5 |
| 5 | Dimitri Payet | West Ham | 5 |
| 5 | Romelu Lukaku | Everton | 5 |
| 5 | Calum Wilson | Bournemouth | 5 |
Sunday Recap
Life for new Magpies boss Steve McClaren has been stressful in recent weeks, with his Newcastle team looking weak and tepid, and sure-fire relegation candidates.
However, their one hit of the season has been new signing Wijnaldum, a summer signing from PSV who has looked much better than his team-mates on a weekly basis.
The Dutchman joined an elite goalscoring club with his four goals against the Canaries, as highlighted by Squawka.com:
Wijnaldum became the club's third-most costly signing at £14.5 million after arriving at St James' Park behind Alan Shearer and Michael Owen, per Shamoon Hafez of BBC Sport, but repaid a large wedge of the fee as the Geordies finally had something to sing about.
The midfielder opened his account after 14 minutes with a composed side-footed effort—and doubled his takings only 12 minutes later as he glanced his second home.
The player grabbed his hat-trick just after the hour mark, finishing a great counterattack by the hosts, once again heading home to all but seal the points.
However, the night wasn't over for Wijnaldum, who scored a spectacular fourth in the dying embers of the match. Norwich were caught on the counter once again, and the player saw his long-range shot deflected for an unexpected goal haul.
Football presenter and former predatory striker Gary Lineker tipped his hat toward the Newcastle star:
Despite his efforts, Wijnaldum sits three goals short of Premier League top goalscorer Jamie Vardy.
The Leicester City striker is in the form of his life after breaking into the full England squad, hammering nine goals past top-class opposition for the Foxes this season.
Wijnaldum could be one of the buys of the summer, as McClaren looks to drive his team into mid-table safety.
The 24-year-old has been impressive for the Netherlands since the last World Cup, where he performed to a high standard, and now he has a global platform to show off his talents every week.
This could be the start of the Magpies' season in earnest, obtaining a vital win when it seemed they were spiralling.
Wijnaldum and Moussa Sissoko's combined link up play was the key against Norwich, and if they can maintain this form they will be out of the relegation zone in no time at all.
