Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 24 goals in ten games, which is an average of 2.4 goals per game.
Clean Sheets: Seven out of 20 teams that played kept a clean sheet. That equates to 35% of teams that didn’t concede a goal.
Draws: There were two draws in ten matches!
Matchweek 5 (In a Nutshell): In two out of eight matches, the winning team that claimed three points had less possession than their opponents! Check out what transpired in Matchweek 5 of Premier League Season 2021/22!
Saturday Game One of Ten- (Perth Time- 18/09/2021)
Newcastle United (1) v Leeds United (1)
Game Played at Frenetic Pace!
Facts and Figures: Newcastle had 35.3% possession and seven shots on target from 17 shots. Contrastingly, Leeds United had nine shots on target from 21 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Allan Saint-Maximin scored an equaliser for Newcastle United in the 44th minute. The assist was provided by Joelinton.
Newcastle United Game Changers: Karl Darlow, Allan Saint-Maximin
Leeds United Game Changer: Illan Meslier
Saturday Game Two of Ten- (Perth Time- 18/09/2021)
Wolves (0) v Brentford (2)
Wolves Fail to Fire a Shot!
Facts and Figures: Wolves had 62.1% possession, but they no shots on target from 11 shots! Contrastingly, Brentford had three shots on target from nine shots.
Pivotal Moment: Ivan Toney of Brentford scored from the penalty spot in the 28th minute.
Wolves Game Changer: None
Bretford Game Changer: Ivan Toney
Saturday Game Three of Ten- (Perth Time- 18/09/2021)
Burnley (0) v Arsenal (1)
Arsenal Win Two in a Row!
Facts and Figures: Burnley had 45% possession as well as three shots on target from 18 shots. Contrastingly, Arsenal had three shots on target from 13 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Martin Ødegaard of Arsenal scored from a free kick in the 30th minute.
Burnley Game Changer: Nick Pope
Arsenal Game Changer: Martin Ødegaard
Saturday Game Four of Ten- (Perth Time- 18/09/2021)
Liverpool (3) v Crystal Palace (0)
Liverpool Too Clinical for Palace
Facts and Figures: Liverpool had 59.9% possession as well as ten shots on target from 25 shots! Contrastingly, Crystal Palace had two shots on target from 13 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Mohamed Salah of Liverpool made the score 2-nil in the 78th minute.
Liverpool Game Changer: Mohamed Salah
Crystal Palace Game Changer: Vicente Guaita
Saturday Game Five of Ten- (Perth Time- 18/09/2021)
Manchester City (0) v Southampton (0)
Both Teams Failed to Convert in the Final Third!
Facts and Figures: Manchester City had 63.9% possession as well as one shot on target from 16 shots. Contrastingly, Southampton had two shots on target from ten shots.
Pivotal Moment: There was a penalty decision that went Southampton’s way, unfortunately overturned after the referee went up to the monitor; he overturned it in the 62nd minute.
Manchester City Game Changer: Rúben Dias
Southampton Game Changer: Valentino Livramento
Saturday Game Six of Ten- (Perth Time- 18/09/2021)
Norwich City (1) v Watford (3)
Three Goals and Three Points for Watford!
Facts and Figures: Norwich City had 48.7% possession as well as five shots on target from 12 shots. Remarkably, Watford had eight shots on target from 12 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Ismaila Sarr of Watford made the score 2-1 in their favour in the 63rd minute. The assist was provided by Joshua King.
Norwich City Game Changer: Teemu Pukki
Watford Game Changer: Ismaila Sarr
Sunday Game Seven of Ten- (Perth Time- 19/09/2021)
Aston Villa (3) v Everton (0)
Everton Suffer First Loss of Season!
Facts and Figures: Aston Villa had 55.6% possession as well as three shots on target from 15 shots. Contrastingly Everton had one shot on target from 11 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Matthew Cash of Aston Villa broke the deadlock in the 66th minute.
Aston Villa Game Changer: Matthew Cash
Everton Game Changer: None
Sunday Game Eight of Ten- (Perth Time- 19/09/2021)
Brighton and Hove Albion (2) v Leicester City (1)
Brighton Leap into the Top Four
Facts and Figures: Brighton and Hove Albion had 37.1% possession as well as five shots on target from 12 shots. Contrastingly, Leicester City had three shots on target from 14 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Danny Welbeck gave Brighton and Hove Albion what proved to be an unassailable two goal lead in the 50th minute. The assist was provided by Leandro Trossard
Brighton and Hove Albion Game Changer: Shane Duffy
Leicester City Game Changer: Jamie Vardy
Sunday Game Nine of Ten- (Perth Time- 19/09/2021)
West Ham (1) v Manchester United (2)
Manchester United Claim Win near the End
Facts and Figures: West Ham had 39.9% possession to go with four shots on target from 13 shots. In contrast, Manchester United had ten shots on target from their 17 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Jesse Lingard made the score 2-1 in Manchester United’s favour in the 89th minute. The assist was provided by fellow substitute, Nemanja Matic.
West Ham Game Changer: Lukasz Fabianski
Manchester United Game Changer: Jesse Lingard
Sunday Game Ten of Ten- (Perth Time- 19/09/2021)
Tottenham (0) v Chelsea (3)
Tottenham All at Sea as Chelsea Score Three!
Facts and Figures: Tottenham had 47% possession as well as two shots on target from eight shots. Remarkably, Chelsea had ten shots on target from 20 shots.
Pivotal Moment: Thiago Silva broke the deadlock in the 49th minute, which gave Chelsea a 1-nil lead. The assist was provided by Marcos Alonso.
Tottenham Game Changer: Hugo Lloris
Chelsea Game Changer: Marcos Alonso