Premier League Matchweek 2 Review 2025/26

Facts and Figures

Goals Scored: There were 28 goals in ten matches.
Clean Sheets: Six out of 20 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There were two draws in ten matches.
Matchweek 2 (In a Nutshell): In four out of eight matches where a team claimed three points, the winning team had less possession than their opponent.

Matchweek Highlights

Chelsea won 5-1 against West Ham United without Cole Palmer. Joao Pedro finished the game with one goal and two assists.

Tottenham Hotspur had a 2-0 upset win against Manchester City.

Burnley claimed their first points of the season with a 2-0 win over Sunderland.

Jack Grealish was back to his best, with two assists in Everton’s 2-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion.

Liverpool scored the winning goal against Newcastle United in the 110th minute, through 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha.

Game One of Ten

West Ham United (1) v Chelsea (5)
Facts and Figures: Chelsea had 59.2% possession and seven shots on target, while West Ham United who had four.

Game Two of Ten

Manchester City (0) v Tottenham Hotspur (2)
Facts and Figures: Tottenham Hotspur had 38.6% possession and five shots on target, compared to Manchester City who had four.

Game Three of Ten

AFC Bournemouth (1) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (0)
Facts and Figures: AFC Bournemouth had 58.8% possession and four shots on target, while Wolverhampton Wanderers had one.

Game Four of Ten

Brentford (1) v Aston Villa (0)
Facts and Figures: Brentford had 23.6% possession. Both teams had two shots on target.

Game Five of Ten

Burnley (2) v Sunderland (0)
Facts and Figures: Burnley had 41.9% possession and two shots on target, while Sunderland had one.

Game Six of Ten

Arsenal (5) v Leeds United (0)
Facts and Figures: Arsenal had 67.5% possession and five shots on target, compared with Leeds United who had one.

Game Seven of Ten

Crystal Palace (1) v Nottingham Forest (1)
Facts and Figures: Crystal Palace had 42.1% possession and four shots on target, while Nottingham Forest had one.

Game Eight of Ten

Everton (2) v Brighton and Hove Albion (0)
Facts and Figures: Everton had 42.4% possession and three shots on target, compared with Brighton and Hove Albion who had four.

Game Nine of Ten

Fulham (1) v Manchester United (1)
Facts and Figures: Fulham had 52.4% possession and four shots on target, while Manchester United had three.

Game Ten of Ten

Newcastle United (2) v Liverpool (3)
Facts and Figures: Liverpool had 62.4% possession and four shots on target, compared with Newcastle United who had had three.

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