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- Ethan Nwaneri's goal ended a passing sequence of 36 uninterrupted passes in a move that lasted one minute & 54 seconds and involved every Arsenal outfield player. It was the longest passing move leading to a Premier League goal since September 2023.
- With 17.7% of the ball, Japan have won a World Cup game with the lowest possession figure in recorded WC history. #FIFAWorldCup
- "How two-footed is Rayan Cherki"? Well, of the 44 shots he took with his feet in Ligue 1 last season... 22 came with his left, 22 came with his right.
- Only one team (Man City's 21 vs Leeds in December) have had more shots inside the box in a Premier League match this season than Arsenal did vs. Manchester United on Sunday (20).
00:24 - Ethan Nwaneri's yellow card was Arsenal's ninth for time wasting this season in the Premier League. That's more than any other team in the competition.
- Goals scored at The Valley @Vikkstar123: 2 (in 3 games) Cristiano Ronaldo: 0 (in 3 games) #sidemenCharityMatch
- If Arsenal win tonight's game versus Athletic Club, they will become the first side in European Cup/UEFA Champions League history to win six consecutive matches against Spanish sides.
- Of the 1,360 Premier League games that have seen a team lead 2-0 at half-time, 1,256 have been won by that side (92.4%). Just 34 have lost and 70 have drawn.The most dangerous scoreline
00:00 - Declan Rice vs Newcastle: 🔴 105 touches (1st) 🔴 75 passes completed (1st) 🔴 17 line-breaking passes (1st) 🔴 260m carried (1st) 🔴 11.3km covered (1st) Arsenal’s midfielder is dominating all aspects of games. Is he the most complete midfielder in the Premier League? 🔗👇
- Mohamed Salah has created 7 chances for Liverpool so far today, which is already more than anyone else has done in a PL game for the Reds this season
- Since MD12 of 2024-25 (Ruben Amorim's first game in charge of Man Utd), no ever-present Premier League team have performed worse than Manchester United (31 points from 31 games, -13 goal difference).
