**FUCKING FOOTBALL ROUNDUP** Palmer’s Goal Bonanza, Man U & Barca’s Epic Fails, Juve’s Shutout: The Numbers

The European football season is heating up, with thrilling matches and stunning upsets dominating the headlines. In the Premier League, Manchester City’s unbeaten streak continued, while Manchester United suffered a disappointing defeat at home. Liverpool surged to the top of the table, and Arsenal secured a dramatic stoppage-time win. Meanwhile, Chelsea’s Cole Palmer stole the show with an incredible performance.

Across the continent, Osasuna pulled off a massive upset in La Liga, handing Barcelona their first loss of the season. The Madrid derby ended in a nail-biting draw, while Bayern Munich fought hard to secure a point against reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga.

Let’s dive into the fascinating stats from the weekend:

• Manchester City’s unbeaten run in the Premier League now stands at 29 games, just one shy of their all-time record.

• Tottenham’s 5 wins at Old Trafford tie them with Arsenal for the fourth most by any team in Premier League history against Manchester United.

• Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United have suffered four Premier League losses by 3+ goals at Old Trafford, matching Sir Alex Ferguson’s record.

• Bruno Fernandes received his third career red card, and his first since September 2019.

• Brentford made history as the first team to score in the opening minute in three consecutive Premier League games.

• Cole Palmer became the fourth player to score 4 goals in a half, achieving the feat in just 20 minutes – the fifth-fastest in Premier League history.

• Palmer’s 42 Premier League goal contributions since the start of last season tie him with Erling Haaland for the most in that span.

• Raúl Jiménez became the second Mexican international to score 50 Premier League goals.

• Liam Delap became the first Ipswich Town player to score a brace in a Premier League match since Marcus Bent in March 2002.

• Osasuna scored four goals against Barcelona for the first time in 40 years, and only the second time in La Liga history.

• Lamine Yamal tied Raúl González for the 5th-most goals by a player before turning 18 in La Liga history.

• Juventus remains the only team in the Top 5 European leagues to go without conceding a goal this season.

• Christian Pulisic has a goal contribution in all but one match for AC Milan this season.

• Bayer Leverkusen extended their Bundesliga unbeaten streak vs Bayern to 4 games, the longest in top-flight history.

• Harry Kane failed to record a shot in a game for the third time as a Bayern Munich player.

• Lionel Messi scored his 15th goal in 16 league matches this season, helping Inter Miami push their unbeaten streak to eight straight Major League Soccer matches.

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