What a week it has been in the world of football! Manchester City’s dramatic late equalizer against Arsenal sent shockwaves throughout the Premier League, while Manchester United’s stalemate with Crystal Palace left fans scratching their heads. Meanwhile, Liverpool and Chelsea notched crucial wins to keep the pressure on City, who cling to a one-point lead at the top.
Across the continent, Real Madrid extended their remarkable winning streak to 38 games, matching the 1979-80 Real Sociedad record for the second-longest unbeaten run in LaLiga history. Barcelona, meanwhile, continued their perfect start to the season with a convincing 5-1 win over Villarreal.
In the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund suffered a stunning upset at the hands of Stuttgart, while Bayern Munich solidified their lead with a win over Werder Bremen. The highly anticipated Serie A derby saw AC Milan edge out arch-rivals Inter Milan 2-1, but it’s surprise leaders Torino who remain unbeaten and top of the charts.
Let’s dive into the fascinating stats that defined the weekend:
* Erling Haaland reached a century of goals for Manchester City in just 105 appearances, tying Cristiano Ronaldo’s record for the fastest player to reach 100 goals for a single club in Europe’s top 5 leagues.
* Nicolas Jackson’s lightning-fast brace for Chelsea was the quickest by a Blues player in the Premier League since Didier Drogba’s 17-minute feat against Middlesbrough in January 2005.
* Manchester City’s 32-game unbeaten streak at home is a testament to their dominance, with their last defeat coming against Brentford in November 2022.
* Son Heung-min surpassed Christian Eriksen for the second-most Premier League assists in Tottenham Hotspur’s history, with an impressive 63.
* Jhon Durán became the first Aston Villa player to score four goals through the team’s first five league games since Christian Benteke, with all four coming as a substitute.
* Real Madrid’s 38-game unbeaten streak in LaLiga is a record to behold, while their 27-game winning run at home is the longest active streak in the Spanish top-flight.
* Dani Carvajal has already scored six goals in all competitions this year, surpassing his entire goal tally from 2017 to 2023.
* Robert Lewandowski’s fourth multi-goal game in LaLiga this season puts him in elite company, with only Erling Haaland and Phil Foden boasting more among players in Europe’s top 5 leagues.
* Iago Aspas’s 159th career goal propelled him past Aritz Aduriz for the 20th-most goals in LaLiga history.
* Christian Pulisic’s 31 goal contributions across competitions since the start of last season make him the most prolific player for a Serie A club in that span.
* Bayer Leverkusen’s five stoppage-time game-winning goals since the start of last season are tied with Real Madrid for second most by any team in the Top 5 European Leagues.
* Nice’s six-goal first half in Ligue 1 was a 21st-century first, while Joao Neves leads all players in Europe’s top five leagues with five assists this season.
* Cristiano Ronaldo’s perfect penalty kick record for Al Nassr in the Saudi Pro League stands at 14, and he’s reached 25 goals scored for club in the calendar year 2024 – a feat he’s achieved in 17 of the last 18 years.
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