Darwin Núñez has seven Premier League assists.
They have all been to Mo Salah
MO SALAH BRACE AGAINST BRENTFORD
He already has 10 goals and four assists in 12 Premier League games this season
Aston Villa have won their last 13 games at home in the Premier League, their longest run since 1984
Unai Emery has built a fortress at Villa Park
Chelsea during the last week:
Monday: Tottenham 1-4 Chelsea
Sunday: Chelsea 4-4 Man City
What a week for Mauricio Pochettino’s side
For the first time in Pep Guardiola’s 882 games as a manager, his side both scored and conceded four goals in a single match
Thiago Silva is the first Chelsea player to score against Man City since Kai Havertz in the 2021 Champions League final
1 - Mohamed Salah and Darwin Núñez are the duo who have created the most chances between themselves (19) and assisted each other the most times (5) in the Premier League this season.
Salah: 13 chances created, one assist
Núñez: six chances created, four assists
Synergy.
Raheem Sterling vs. Man City:
◉ Most duels contested (21)
◉ Most take-ons attempted (10)
◉ Most duels won (9)
◉ Most possession won final third (3)
More than deserved his goal.
Chelsea have today become the first side to score four goals in a single match against Manchester City since Leicester City got a 5–2 win at the Etihad on 27 September 2020.
Mauricio Pochettino’s men once again showed up against a strong opponent.
Cole Palmer’s game by numbers vs. Man City:
51 touches
7 final third entries
4 touches in opp. box
4 penalty area entries
4 x possession won
3 shots
2 shots on target
1 goal
Ice-cool Cole.
Only four different teams have scored 4+ Premier League goals in a game against Pep Guardiola’s Man City:
◎ 4 - Leicester (2016)
◎ 4 - Everton (2017)
◎ 4 - Liverpool (2018)
◎ 5 - Leicester (2020)
◉ 4 - Chelsea (2023)
Two former City players helped add Chelsea to the list.