15 - Since their return to the Premier League in 2019, Anwar El Ghazi (15) has scored more league goals than any other Aston Villa player.
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FT in the 3pm Premier League kick-offs:
Man City 4 - 0 Norwich
Aston Villa 2 - 0 Newcastle
Crystal Palace 0 - 0 Brentford
Leeds 2 - 2 Everton
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Leeds United just don’t give up 
30’ Leeds United 0-1 Everton
41’ Leeds United 1-1 Everton
50’ Leeds United 1-2 Everton
72’ Leeds United 2-2 Everton
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23 - Since Pep Guardiola joined Manchester City ahead of the 2016-17 season, there have been 49 Premier League games won by a margin of 5+ goals; the Spaniard’s side are responsible for 23 of these (47%). Demolition.
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Raphinha has played three games against Everton in his career:
He’s scored in every single one. 
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Manchester City have scored 5+ goals at home against Norwich for the fourth time in the Premier League:
5-1 (2011/12)
7-0 (2013/14)
5-0 (2019/20)
5-0 (2021/22)
Back-to-back hammerings at the Etihad.
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Norwich have now lost 12 consecutive games in the Premier League, the second-longest losing streak in the competition’s history.
And they’ve failed to score in 11 of those games. 
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FT: Brighton 2-0 Watford
Duffy
Maupay
Two first half goals are enough to give Brighton all three points.
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Brighton have won the first two games of a Premier League season for the very first time in their history.
Graham Potter’s men mean business this season. 
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10 - Only Chelsea and Manchester City (13 each) have kept more Premier League clean sheets in 2021 than Brighton (10).
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Yves Bissouma made more tackles (5) and more interceptions (5) than any other player against Watford.
He was everywhere. 
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Manchester City have now scored 5+ goals in a Premier League game for the 25th time under Pep Guardiola.
Running riot again. 
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Gabriel Jesus’ game by numbers vs. Norwich:
93% pass accuracy
87 touches
9 touches in opp. box
7 duels contested
4 crosses
3 chances created
2 big chances created
2 assists
Turned provider today. 
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Stuart Dallas made more tackles (4) and more interceptions (3) than any other Leeds player against Everton.
He also won the most duels (10). 
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Patrick Bamford has been directly involved in 25 Premier League goals since the start of last season:
◎ 40 games
◉ 17 goals
◉ 8 assists
Excelling under Bielsa. 
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Only Ederson (20) and Edouard Mendy (17) have kept more Premier League clean sheets since the start of last season than Emi Martinez (16).
What a signing he’s been for Villa. 
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If anyone had a point to prove against Norwich City, it was Gabriel Jesus. The Brazilian came flying out of the blocks with an impressive display as Manchester City beat the Canaries by five goals to nil.
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Gabriel Jesus shows Manchester City don’t need Harry Kane.
Given his first start of the season, Jesus was deployed on the right of a three-man attack, with Ferran Torres operating as a false nine through the middle.
It took just seven minutes for the attacker to make the difference as his cross was floated in and turned into his own net by Tim Krul.
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Tottenham will look to make it two wins from two games of the new Premier League campaign when they travel to Wolves on Sunday.
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