What a smashing Saturday of football. In the Premier League, Manchester United came from behind to beat Everton 3-1, while Chelsea and Crystal Palace had 4-1 wins over Sheffield United and Leeds United respectively. In Spain, super sub Lionel Messi inspired Barcelona to a smashing 5-2 win over Real Betis, and Atletico Madrid swatted Cadiz aside 4-0. Oh, and the biggest match of the day – der Klassiker — ended in a thrilling 3-2 win for Bayern Munich over Borussia Dortmund.
By The Numbers brings you the best stats from the day’s action:
Premier League
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Sheffield United now have just one point after their opening eight PL games, the joint-lowest tally at this stage of a campaign in the PL era, alongside Manchester City in 1995-96 (relegated), Southampton in 1998-99 (avoided relegation), great rivals Sheffield Wednesday in 1999-00 (relegated) and Sunderland in 2013-14 (avoided relegation).
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Patrick Bamford is the second player this season, after Jamie Vardy, to score in each of his side’s first four PL away games. Prior to this season, only three players had managed this before in the competition (Sergio Aguero in 2014-15, Daniel Sturridge in 2013-14 and Thierry Henry in 2001-02).
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The two longest passing sequences leading to a goal in the PL so far this season have both been scored by Manchester United; Aaron Wan-Bissaka against Newcastle (21 passes) and Bruno Fernandes’ equaliser against Everton on Sunday (20 passes).
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Manchester United are the third team to win three consecutive PL away games having conceded first in each, after Leeds United (Oct 1999) and Tottenham Hotspur (Dec 2013).
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No player has created more chances in a PL game this season than Hakim Ziyech did on Saturday against Sheffield United — six. He got two assists.
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More of Manchester United – they are now on a seven-match away winning streak in the PL, tying the club record set between April-August 1993.
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In just his 10th away appearance in the PL, Bruno Fernandes has 13 goal involvements (nine goals, four assists), the most of any player in their first 10 away games in the competition.
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Oh, Fulham. Oh, Ademalo. Fulham are winless in their last 17 PL London derbies (One draw, 16 losses). After Lookman’s failed 98th-minute panenka, it is now 13 consecutive defeats – a top-flight record for London derbies.
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This is the first time in 14 years that Carlo Ancelotti has suffered three consecutive league defeats. The last time? Oct-Nov 2006, when he was in charge of AC Milan.
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Leeds United have conceded 17 goals in their first eight Premier League games this season. The last time they conceded more at this stage of a top-flight campaign was 22 in 1946-47.
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Going into Sunday, the PL table toppers are Southampton, after their 2-0 win over Newcastle on Friday. The last time they topped the top-flight table at the end of a day was 32 years ago, on September 16,…
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