Premier League Matchweek 36 Review 2025/26

Facts and Figures

Goals Scored: There were 25 goals in 11 matches.
Draws: There were six draws in 11 matches.
Possession: In four of five matches where a team claimed three points, the winning team had more possession than their opponent.
Teams that played twice: Crystal Palace, Manchester City

Points of Interest

The race for the Premier League title is still alive; Manchester City trail Arsenal by two points.

The battle to avoid relegation is intriguing; West Ham United sit in the relegation zone, as they trail Tottenham Hotspur by two points.

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AFL Round 9 Review (Season 2026)

Facts and Figures

Average Score: 86.33 points per team, seven of 18 teams scored at least 97 points.
Average Winning Margin: 22.44 points per game, five of nine games had a margin of 15 points or less.

Points of Interest

Jack Gunston became the first Hawthorn in player in Champion Data history to seven or more marks inside 50 in a half and five or more goals in a half; Gunston eclipsed both in the first half against Fremantle Dockers.

Fremantle Dockers won their eighth game in a row.

Matthew Kennedy (Western Bulldogs) played his 150th game.

Sam Durham (Essendon) played his 100th game.

West Coast Eagles are the only team to lose every first quarter this season.

Lachlan McAndrew (Adelaide Crows) kicked the first goal of his career.

Izak Rankine (Adelaide Crows) had a career high 33 disposals.

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Premier League Matchweek 35 Review 2025/26

Facts and Figures

Goals Scored: There were 37 goals in ten matches.
Clean Sheets: Three of 20 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were two draws in ten matches.
Possession: In six of eight matches where a team claimed three points, the winning team had less possession than their opponent.

Points of Interest

Manchester United have now qualified for the Champions League next season.

At the end of last season, Manchester United were 46 points behind Liverpool, United now sit six points clear of Liverpool.

Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo didn’t start one game under Ruben Amorim. He is now flourishing under Michael Carrrick.

Following a 3-1 win for Leeds United over Burnley, Leeds now sit on 43 points. No team has ever got relegated with that number of points in Premier League history.

Chelsea debutant Jesse Derry suffered a sickening head injury and had to be stretchered off late in the first half. Hopefully the 18-year-old is okay.

Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sánchez had to be substituted off, after a clash of heads with Nottingham Forest midfielder Gibbs-White, who also had to be substituted off.

Chelsea striker João Pedro scored a consolation goal in the 93rd minute in a 3-1 loss to Nottingham Forest. The goal was the first for Chelsea in the Premier League in roughly 566 minutes!

Highlights

Viktor Gyökeres scored a brace in Arsenals’ 3-0 win over Fulham.

Kobbie Mainoo scored what proved to be the winning goal for Manchester United in a 3-2 win over Liverpool.

Conor Gallagher scored his first goal for Tottenham Hotspur, with a shot from distance to break the deadlock in a crucial 2-1 away win for them over Aston Villa.

Everton substitute Thierno Barry scored a brace in a 3-3 draw against Manchester City.

Manchester City winger Jérémy Doku scored a brace; his second goal was in the 97th minute helped City salvage a point.

Chelsea attacking midfielder/winger Cole Palmer had a penalty saved by Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels in first half stoppage time.

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