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Premier League 2015-16 in numbers: Week 7

Sports Mole reflects on the seventh batch of Premier League fixtures with a selection of facts and figures from each match.

Tottenham Hotspur 4-1 Manchester City

Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City at White Hart Lane on September 26, 2015© Getty Images

Harry Kane scored 21 Premier League goals last term, but his strike in this victory was his first goal in the Premier League this campaign.

The win for the North Londoners ended a run of four straight defeats against Man City.

The Citizens conceded four goals in a league match against Spurs for the first time since 1962.


Leicester City 2-5 Arsenal

Arsenals English striker Theo Walcott (L) congratulates Arsenals Chilean striker Alexis Sanchez after Sanchez scored his team's second goal during the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Arsenal at King Power Stadium in Leices© Getty Images

Alexis Sanchez is the first player to have scored a hat-trick in the top flights of Italy, Spain and England.

Meanwhile, Arsenal's Theo Walcott took his goal tally to 12 in his last 13 starts.

Up the other end, Leicester's Jamie Vardy scored in his fourth successive outing - the first time he has ever achieved that feat in his career.


Liverpool 3-2 Aston Villa

Liverpool's English striker Daniel Sturridge (R) celebrates after scoring his team's third goal during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Aston Villa at the Anfield stadium in Liverpool, north-west England on September 26, 201© Getty Images

James Milner's goal after 66 seconds is the quickest that has been scored in the Premier League this season.

Also, Liverpool's two-goal hero Daniel Sturridge got his name on the scoresheet for the first time since March.

As for visiting Villa, they have won only one of their last nine Premier League games.


Manchester United 3-0 Sunderland

Wayne Rooney of Manchester United celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Barclays Premier League match between Manchester United and Sunderland at Old Trafford on September 26, 2015 in Manchester, United Kingdom.© Getty Images

Man United captain Wayne Rooney ended a Premier League goal drought that dated back to April and 1,000 minutes.

Only Sir Bobby Charlton (199) and Jack Rowley (182) have scored more league goals for the Red Devils than Rooney (171).

The Black Cats have now lost 10 Premier League games on the bounce, losing six and drawing four.


Southampton 3-1 Swansea City

Dusan Tadic (R) of Southampton celebrates scoring his team's second goal with his team mates during the Barclays Premier League match between Southampton and Swansea City at St Mary's Stadium on September 26, 2015© Getty Images

Dusan Tadic has scored three goals in his last three appearances for Southampton at the St Mary's Stadium.

Virgil van Dijk, who arrived in August for a reported £13m from Celtic, scored his first goal in Southampton colours.

Despite the defeat, the visiting Swans still had 59% of the possession over the course of the 90 minutes.


Stoke City 2-1 Bournemouth

Jonathan Walters (2nd R) of Stoke City celebrates scoring his team's first goal with his team mates during the Barclays Premier League match between Stoke City and A.F.C. Bournemouth at Britannia Stadium on September 26, 2015© Getty Images

Of the last 14 Premier League goals that Jonathan Walters has scored for Stoke, 12 have come at the Britannia Stadium.

Also on the scoresheet for the Potters was Mame Biram Diouf, who has now scored five goals in his last seven appearances.

Bournemouth's Dan Gosling scored his first league goal since 2011 when he was a Newcastle player.


West Ham United 2-2 Norwich

Diafra Sakho (L) of West Ham United celebrates scoring his team's first goal with his team mate Mark Noble (R) during the Barclays Premier League match between West Ham United and Norwich City at the Boleyn Ground on September 26, 2015© Getty Images

Of West Ham's 13-point haul this season, only four of them have been collected in front of their own supporters at Upton Park.

Dimitri Payet has been a key player for the Hammers this term, but he touched the ball in the Norwich box just twice in this encounter.

As for the Canaries, they have only been able to beat the East Londoners once in the last nine meetings between the two sides.


Newcastle United 2-2 Chelsea

Georginio Wijnaldum (R) of Newcastle United celebrates scoring his team's second goal with his team mate Ayoze Perez (L) during the Barclays Premier League match between Newcastle United and Chelsea at St James' Park on September 26, 2015 in Newcastle upo© Getty Images

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho is still without a victory at St James' Park, with three draws and three losses to show from his six trips to Tyneside.

His side have conceded two or more goals in five successive games for the first time since 1992.

Newcastle, along with North-East rivals Sunderland, are the only side to have not won a Premier League match this season.


Watford 0-1 Crystal Palace

Crystal Palaces French midfielder Yohan Cabaye (C) celebrates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the English Premier League football match between Watford and Crystal Palace at Vicarage Road Stadium in Watford, north of London on © Getty Images

Alan Pardew has taken charge of 12 away Premier League matches as manager of Palace, nine of which have ended in victories.

Summer signing Yohan Cabaye scored his first goal for the Eagles since the opening day of the campaign.

The hosting Hornets may have lost the game, but they are still yet to concede a goal in the first half of a Premier League match this term.


West Bromwich Albion 2-3 Everton

Everton's Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring Everton's third goal during the English Premier League football match between West Bromwich Albion and Everton at The Hawthorns in West Bromwich, central England, on September 28, 2015. © Getty Images

West Brom manager Tony Pulis tasted defeat for the first time in the Premier League when his side had taken a two-goal lead.

Everton's three goals came with what were their first three shots on target.

The Toffees had only previously come back from two goals down to win once in the Premier League - that was 21 years ago against Wimbledon.


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TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Liverpool16123137162139
2Chelsea17105237191835
3Arsenal1796234161833
4Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest179442319431
5Bournemouth178452721628
6Aston Villa178452626028
7Manchester CityMan City178362925427
8Newcastle UnitedNewcastle177552721626
9Fulham176742422225
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton176742726125
11Tottenham HotspurSpurs1772839251423
12Brentford177283232023
13Manchester UnitedMan Utd176472122-122
14West Ham UnitedWest Ham175572230-820
15Everton163761421-716
16Crystal Palace173771826-816
17Leicester CityLeicester173592137-1614
18Wolverhampton WanderersWolves1733112740-1312
19Ipswich TownIpswich172691632-1612
20Southampton1713131136-256


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