14 - In nine Premier League matches this weekend, there have been just 14 goals - the fewest on a Saturday/Sunday with 9+ games in the competition since 15/16 October 2022 (13 in 9 games). Fatigue.

2 - Antoine Semenyo is the first player to score in both of his first two appearances for Manchester City in all competitions since Emmanuel Adebayor in August 2009. Flying.

10 - Manchester City are the first English top-flight side to score 10+ goals in a match in any competition since Liverpool beat Fulham 10-0 in the League Cup in September 1986, and first to do so in the FA Cup since Tottenham Hotspur beat Crewe 13-2 in February 1960. Rampage.

1+1 - Antoine Semenyo is the first player to both score and assist a goal on his Manchester City debut in all competitions since Sergio Agüero against Swansea in August 2011. Running.

2 - Exeter City are the first side to score two own goals in an FA Cup match since Hartlepool v Stoke in January 2023, and first against a Premier League opponent since Brighton v Liverpool in February 2012. Misfortune.

0 - Everton are only the second top-flight side to lose an FA Cup penalty shootout without scoring any of their penalties in that shootout, after Blackburn against Sunderland in February 2003. Tame.

1909 - Macclesfield are the first non-league team to eliminate the FA Cup holders since Crystal Palace knocked out Wolves in the 1908-09 first round. Fairytale.

2 - Macclesfield are the first non-league team to score twice in an FA Cup match against a Premier League side since Kettering Town vs Fulham in January 2009, and first against the holders since Runcorn vs Preston in 1939. Magic.

1987 - Jørgen Stand Larsen is the first Wolves player to score an FA Cup hat-trick since Steve Bull against Cheltenham Town in November 1987. Awaited.

2003 - Paul Dawson is the first non-league player to score an FA Cup goal against the holders since Rocky Baptiste for Farnborough against Arsenal in January 2003. Shock.

3 - Leeds United against Newcastle tonight is only the sixth time ever that a side has taken the lead on three separate occasions in a Premier League match but gone on to lose, and first since Leeds again against Tottenham Hotspur in November 2022. Repeat.

102 - Harvey Barnes 102nd-minute goal for Newcastle against Leeds (101:48) is the latest winner on record (from 2006-07) scored in a Premier League match. Bedlam.

4 - Brighton's Fabian Hürzeler remains unbeaten against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side in the Premier League (W2 D2) - becoming the first ever manager to avoid defeat in each of his first four top-flight meetings with the Spaniard. Impressive.

95 - Timed at 94:40, Antoine Semenyo has scored Bournemouth's second-latest ever winning goal in a Premier League match, after Luis Sinisterra v Everton in August 2024 (95:37). Curtain.

9 - Tonight is the ninth time that Everton have been given two red cards in a Premier League game - the most of any side. Discipline.

67% - Caoimhín Kelleher has saved four of the six penalties he has faced in the Premier League, a ratio of 67% - the best save rate of any goalkeeper to face 5+ spot-kicks in the competition. Specialist.

19 - Ayden Heaven is the youngest player to score a Premier League own goal for Manchester United, aged 19 years and 107 days tonight. Sinner.

35,000 - Erling Haaland has scored the 35,000th Premier League goal, four years and 131 days after the 30,000th by Burnley's Chris Wood against Leeds United in August 2021. Landmark.

15 - Brentford's Igor Thiago has scored 15 Premier League goals this season, equalling the most by a Brazilian player in a single season in the competition, previously achieved by Roberto Firmino (2017-18), Gabriel Martinelli (2022-23), and Matheus Cunha (2024-25). Starring.

16 - Côte d'Ivoire’s Yan Diomande leads the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025 with the most take-ons completed (16/27), while also leading the competition for multi take-ons (7). Slalom.

73% - Among players with at least 15 true tackles attempted at the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025, none have a better win rate than Morocco’s Noussair Mazraoui (11/15 – 73%). Stalwart.

257 & 107 – Mali striker Lassine Sinayoko, who has three goals already at the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025, leads the competition for high pressures applied (257) and high pressures applied in the final third (107). Relentless.

4 – Algeria’s Ibrahim Maza has created more chances following line-breaking passes (4) than any other player at the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025. Vision.

94 - Timed at 93:53, Cody Gakpo’s goal for Liverpool was the fourth-latest on record (from 2006-07) that a side took the lead in a Premier League match without then going on to win, and latest since March 2024, when Man Utd went ahead at 95:47 against Brentford before also drawing. Premature.

7 - Leeds United’s seven-game unbeaten run (W2 D5) is their longest in the Premier League since between May/November 2001 under David O’Leary (13 games – W8 D5). Resilient.

1 - Enzo Maresca is the first manager in Premier League history to leave his club on New Year's Day. Resolute.

1.74 - Under Enzo Maresca, Chelsea averaged 1.74 points-per-game in the Premier League. Among managers with 30+ league games in charge of the club in the 21st century, only Frank Lampard (1.52) and Mauricio Pochettino (1.66) have a lower rate. Departing.

6 - Reece James has been involved in six Premier League goals this season in 17 games (2 goals, 4 assists), as many as in his previous three seasons in the competition (2 goals, 4 assists in 45 games). Resurgent.

2022 - Man Utd won a Premier League game in which Bruno Fernandes did not feature for the first time since a 3-2 win over Spurs in March 2022 under Ralf Rangnick. The Red Devils had lost five of their last six league games without the midfielder between that match and today (D1). Independence.

1 - In his 38th game and with his 31st shot for the club, Patrick Dorgu has scored his first Manchester United goal in all competitions. Worthy.

8 - Wrexham's 5-3 win over Sheffield United is the highest scoring Boxing Day match in the second tier since Hull City and Sheffield Wednesday played out a 4-4 draw in 1970. Banquet.

50 - Coventry City are just the second team with 50+ points won (51) and 50+ goals scored (54) at the halfway stage of a Championship season (23rd match of 46 since 2004-05), along with Wolves in 2008-09. Steamroller.

9 - Since making his debut in the 2017 edition, no player has scored more goals at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations than Mohamed Salah (9), while only Sadio Mané (15) has more goal involvements in this period than the Egyptian (13 - 9 goals, 4 assists). Intertwined.

67/67 – On MD1 of the #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025, Côte d'Ivoire’s Odilon Kossounou completed all 67 of his passes against Mozambique, the best 100% completion rate on record in the competition (since 2010). Perfect.

5+5 - Mali's Mamadou Sangaré on MD1 against Zambia became the first player at the CAF Africa Cup of Nations to complete 5+ dribbles (6) and make 5+ tackles (7) since Morocco's Abdelaziz Barrada against Cabo Verde in 2013. Multifaceted. #TotalEnergiesAFCON2025

11/11 - Fulham's Raúl Jiménez has the joint-best 100% penalty conversion rate in Premier League history (11/11) along with Yaya Touré. Flawless.

2 - Wolves have the joint-fewest points ever by a side in their first 17 matches of a season in English league history (2), alongside Newport County in the fourth tier in 1970-71 and Sheffield United in the Premier League in 2020-21. Toothless.

19 - Erling Haaland's 19 goals are the joint-most any player has scored before Christmas in a Premier League season, level with Andy Cole in 1993-94, Kevin Phillips in 1999-00, and Luis Suárez in 2013-14. Feast.

32 - André's 32nd minute attempt was the first shot in Wolves v Brentford, the longest wait for a shot in a Premier League match since Southampton v Crystal Palace in December 2019 (35th minute). Excitement.

10 - Erling Haaland has put Manchester City 1-0 ahead in 10 of their 17 Premier League games this season. No other player has scored the opener in more than five games in the competition in 2025-26. Ridiculous.

4 - Chelsea avoided defeat in a Premier League away game despite trailing by 2+ goals at half-time for only the fourth time, after August 1992 v Sheffield Wednesday (3-3), September 2020 v West Brom (3-3), and April 2024 v Aston Villa (2-2). Spirit.

4 - Nick Woltemade is the fourth player to score twice within the opening 20 minutes of a Premier League game against Chelsea, after Robbie Fowler for Liverpool (Nov 1994), Paul Scholes for Manchester United (Oct 1995), and Sergio Agüero for Manchester City in (Feb 2019). Rapid.

1 - Manchester United v Bournemouth had the highest non-penalty xG (3.6), the most shots (24) and the most touches in the opposition's box (41) in the first half of a Premier League game this season. Spectacle.

277 - Mo Salah has 277 goal involvements for Liverpool in the Premier League (188 goals, 89 assists) - now the all-time record by a player for a single club in the competition, overtaking Wayne Rooney's 276 for Manchester United (183 goals, 93 assists). Only.

1 - Hugo Ekitike has scored Liverpool's first goal in the opening minute of a Premier League game since Naby Keïta netted their fastest ever goal in the competition after 15 seconds v Huddersfield in April 2019. Lightning.

8 - Aston Villa have won each of their last eight games in all competitions; their longest run as a top-flight side since March 1914 (11). Momentum.

2 - Arnaud Kalimuendo is the first Nottingham Forest player to score in successive games for the club in major European competition since Peter Davenport in November 1983. Tricky.

6 - Arsenal this season is just the fourth occasion that an English side has won each of their first six games of a UEFA Champions League campaign, after Liverpool in 2021-22, Manchester City in 2023-24, and Liverpool again in 2024-25. Momentum.

3 - Only three players have played for an English club in the UEFA Champions League while aged 16 or younger. All three have done so for Arsenal - Jack Wilshere, Max Dowman, and Marli Salmon. DNA.

5 - Gabriel Martinelli is the first ever Arsenal player to score in five successive appearances in the UEFA Champions League, and first in all major European competitions since Thierry Henry in the UEFA Cup in April 2000 (6). Fulfilling.