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9 - Wayne Rooney is the ninth person to have made an appearance in both the Premier League and on I'm a Celebrity. Rooney is one of only two players to have scored a Premier League goal against four different Australian goalkeepers. Preparation.
It’s official, Wayne’s heading into the jungle! 🌴 While Wayne’s in Australia taking part in @imacelebrity, we’ll be keeping you updated along the way. We can’t wait to see how he gets on and will be cheering him on throughout! Good luck, Wayne! 👏🙌 #imaceleb
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0-0 - Only three of Chelsea's last 185 matches across all competitions have ended goalless: Dec 2023 vs BK Häcken Sep 2026 vs OL Lyonnes Nov 2026 vs BK Häcken🆕 Unusual. #UWCL
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71 - James Hill has won more duels than any other defender in the Premier League this season (71), and his 66% duel success rate is the second-best of any Bournemouth player to contest at least 100 in a top-flight campaign. Deserved.
Congratulations, Hilly 👏 Our defender has earned a first senior @England call-up 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿
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2026 - James Hill has made the most clearances (210) and won the most aerial duels (138) in the Premier League in 2026. Call-up.
A former #YoungLions players called to represent our #ThreeLions for the very first time 🦁 ❤️ Congratulations, James Hill 👏
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14 & 3 - Liam Delap leads the Premier League this season for both shot ending carries (14) and goal ending carries (3) with both goals against Manchester City on MD10 stemming from a carry. Bulldozer.
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3 - Three of Thierno Barry's six Premier League goals this season have come from inside the six yard box, the joint-most of any player along with Erling Haaland and Alexander Isak. Poachers.
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100 - On record since 2005-06, there are 21 occasions a teenager has completed 100+ passes in a LaLiga match and Pau Cubarsí accounts for 20 of those. 🪄 He completed 106 passes in Barcelona's 2-1 win over Atlético Madrid. Accomplished.
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7 - Lamine Yamal is the first Barcelona player to create seven chances in a LaLiga game against Atlético Madrid since Xavi in October 2008. Artistry.
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2 - Manchester United are the first side to avoid defeat in a Premier League match they were trailing by two goals going into the 90th minute since Newcastle against Everton in January 2020. Dramatic.
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120 - Manchester United covered 120.8km in their game against Aston Villa, their most in a Premier League match under Michael Carrick in 2026. Application.
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2 - Both Man Utd (Dorgu, Fernandes) and Aston Villa (Jackson, McGinn) saw two players score and assist today. It's the first Premier League game to see that happen since Cardiff (Campbell, Mutch) 3-6 Liverpool (Skrtel, Sturridge, Suárez) in March 2014. Niche.
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2 - Aston Villa have won 15 of their 17 away Premier League games under Unai Emery when leading by 2+ goals... ...but the two they haven't won have both been at Old Trafford, losing 3-2 to Man Utd in December 2023 and drawing 4-4 today. Block.
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2 - Manchester United are the first team to trail by two goals and level twice in the same Premier League game. Whirlwind.
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1/10 - Manchester United are the first top-flight side to win just one of their first 10 games having finished in the top-three the previous season since Arsenal in 1953-54. Conundrum.
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15 - Manchester United are now guaranteed to spend at least 15 consecutive days in the Premier League relegation zone. It is their longest run of days in the top-flight drop zone since September/October 1986 (28). Dejected.
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30 - No side in Europe's big-five leagues have conceded more goals than Manchester United this season in all competitions (30). Porous.
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1 - Today is the first time Manchester United have gone 2-0 down in a home Premier League game and come back to level at half-time. Gripping.
1' Man Utd 0-1 Aston Villa 4' Man Utd 0-2 Aston Villa 16' Man Utd 1-2 Aston Villa 44' Man Utd 2-2 Aston Villa An absolute rollercoaster 🎢
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2 - After three minutes and 40 seconds, this is the earliest Manchester United have ever been 2-0 down in a Premier League game. Slumber.
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13 - Liverpool have earned more points away from home in the Premier League this season than any other side (13). It’s the Reds’ joint-most ever from their first five away matches of a league campaign. Journeymen.
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87 - Pascal Groß and Mesut Özil are now tied for the most goal involvements by 🇩🇪 German players in the Premier League: Özil - 33 goals, 54 assists Groß - 35 goals, 52 assists Playmakers.
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