The Premier League saved the best for last in round three of the new season. All but one of the games had been played over the weekend, with Man United vs Tottenham being the only remaining fixtures.
This is not to say that Saturday and Sunday were boring in the English top-flight, as they were far from it. Man City dropped points at Wolves after a controversial 1-1 draw, Liverpool earned a slim 1-0 victory over Brighton, and Unai Emery earned his first three points courtesy of a 3-1 triumph over West Ham.
All eyes will now be on the Old Trafford tie. Ahead of that game, here are the standout stats from the wrapped up fixtures.
Hazard leapfrogs Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink
In the 2-1 win over Newcastle, Eden Hazard scored his first goal for Chelsea in the new season. This strike, his 70th in the English top-flight, saw him over Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink (69) as the Blues' third-highest Premier League goalscorer in history.
Only Frank Lampard (147) and Didier Drogba (104) sit above him. Regardless, the Belgian is trailing in the goalscoring chart this season.
Zaha makes history with his goal vs Watford
@wilfriedzaha is now @CPFC's top scorer in #PL history (24), overtaking Chris Armstrong who netted 23 goals in the competition for the Eagles pic.twitter.com/8yyuEcYJbN
— Premier League (@premierleague) August 26, 2018
Watford's victory over Palace also set a record
1 - Watford have won their opening three games of a top-flight league campaign for the first time in their history. Heights. pic.twitter.com/7u7IO2oryV
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 26, 2018
Salah averages a goal per game at Anfield after the Brighton win
Salah loves Anfield #LFC pic.twitter.com/fqPWYuw3qW
— Anything Liverpool (@AnythingLFC_) August 26, 2018
But Mitrovic isn't doing bad in comparison with the Egyptian
15 - Since his debut for Fulham in February, no player has scored more league goals in the top four tiers of English football than Aleksandar Mitrovic (15, level with Mo Salah). Fire. pic.twitter.com/alpe3k9NuK
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 26, 2018
Will Man United end their 22-game unbeaten run?
Man United has not lost at any of their last 22 home games against London clubs. Tottenham, the last team from the English capital to win at Old Trafford, will try to put that unbeaten run to an end on Monday. Should they accomplish that, Mourinho's men will slip further behind in the title race.
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 82 | 26 | +56 | 77 | WWLWW | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 33 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 75 | 32 | +43 | 74 | WLDWW | |
| 3 | Manchester City | 32 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 76 | 32 | +44 | 73 | WWWDD | |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 71 | 50 | +21 | 66 | WWDLW | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 60 | LWDWL | |
| 6 | Newcastle United | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 69 | 52 | +17 | 50 | WWDWL | |
| 7 | Manchester United | 32 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 47 | 48 | -1 | 50 | DDLDW | |
| 8 | West Ham United | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 63 | -9 | 48 | LLWDL | |
| 9 | Chelsea | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 61 | 57 | +4 | 47 | LWDWD | |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 52 | 50 | +2 | 44 | DLDLW | |
| 11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 46 | 53 | -7 | 43 | LDLDL | |
| 12 | Fulham | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 50 | 54 | -4 | 42 | LWLLD | |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 48 | 60 | -12 | 42 | LDLWW | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 42 | 56 | -14 | 36 | WWLLD | |
| 15 | Brentford | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 52 | 59 | -7 | 35 | WWDDD | |
| 16 | Everton | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 48 | -14 | 30 | WLWDL | |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 42 | 60 | -18 | 26 | LDLWD | |
| 18 | Luton Town | 34 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 75 | -28 | 25 | LLWLL | |
| 19 | Burnley | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 37 | 69 | -32 | 23 | WDLDD | |
| 20 | Sheffield United | 33 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 88 | -57 | 16 | LLDLD |
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