Facts and Figures
Goals Scored: There were 27 goals in ten matches.
Clean Sheets: Six out of 20 teams that played kept a clean sheet.
Draws: There was one draw in ten matches.
Matchweek 1 (In a Nutshell): In four out of nine matches where a team claimed three points, the winning team had less possession than their opponent.
Matchweek Highlights
Danny Welbeck scored a brace in Brighton and Hove Albion’s 2-1 win over Newcastle United.
Crystal Palace played in a six-goal thriller against AFC Bournemouth.
Erling Haaland scored a brace for Manchester City against Everton.
Aston Villa came back from 1-0 down to win 2-1 against Tottenham Hotspur.
Manchester United recorded a remarkable upset 2-1 win against Liverpool, with Harry Maguire scoring the winning goal in the 84th minute with a clinical header.
Game One of Ten
Nottingham Forest (0) v Chelsea (3)
Facts and Figures: Chelsea had 50.3% possession and six shots on target, while Nottingham Forest had two.
Game Two of Ten
Brighton and Hove Albion (2) v Newcastle United (1)
Facts and Figures: Brighton and Hove Albion had 45.6% possession and five shots on target, compared with Newcastle United who had three.
Game Three of Ten
Burnley (2) v Leeds United (0)
Facts and Figures: Burnley had 31.1% possession and three shots on target, while Leeds United had four.
Game Four of Ten
Crystal Palace (3) v AFC Bournemouth (3)
Facts and Figures: Crystal Palace had 52.3% possession and seven shots on target, compared with AFC Bournemouth who had five.
Game Five of Ten
Manchester City (2) v Everton (0)
Facts and Figures: Manchester City had 71.1% possession and seven shots on target, while Everton had one.
Game Six of Ten
Sunderland (2) v Wolverhampton Wanderers (0)
Facts and Figures: Sunderland had 41.2% possession and two shots on target, compared with Wolverhampton Wanderers who had three.
Game Seven of Ten
Fulham (0) v Arsenal (1)
Facts and Figures: Arsenal had 63% possession and five shots on target. Fulham didn’t register have a shot on target!
Game Eight of Ten
Tottenham Hotspur (1) v Aston Villa (2)
Facts and Figures: Aston Villa had 47.4% possession and two shots on target, compared with Tottenham Hotspur who had two.
Game Nine of Ten
Liverpool (1) v Manchester United (2)
Facts and Figures: Manchester United had 36.5% possession and four shots on target, while Liverpool had six.
Game Ten of Ten
West Ham United (0) v Brentford (2)
Facts and Figures: Brentford had 56.7% possession and seven shots on target, compared with West Ham United who had one.