With the international break having ended, the Premier League made its welcomed return over the weekend. Action resumed in the English top-flight on Saturday, with Matchday five offering a lovely treat for fans.
Everything kicked off with Liverpool's trip to Tottenham, with the Reds winning 2-1 to maintain their perfect start. Similarly, Chelsea, the only other team yet to drop points, thrashed Cardiff 4-1 to make it five wins out of five.
| Pos. | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | P | Form | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 32 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 74 | 31 | 43 | 76 | WLWWW | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 32 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 57 | 27 | 30 | 63 | DDWWD | |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 33 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 62 | 44 | 18 | 59 | LWWWW | |
| 4 | Manchester City | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 64 | 42 | 22 | 58 | WWDWD | |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest | 32 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 38 | 13 | 57 | LLWWW | |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 47 | 6 | 57 | WWWWW | |
| 7 | Chelsea | 32 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 39 | 17 | 54 | DDWLW | |
| 8 | AFC Bournemouth | 33 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 40 | 12 | 49 | DWDLL | |
| 9 | Fulham | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 43 | 4 | 48 | LWLWL | |
| 10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 33 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 53 | 53 | 0 | 48 | LDLLD | |
| 11 | Brentford | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 56 | 50 | 6 | 46 | WDDLW | |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 44 | DLLWD | |
| 13 | Everton | 33 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 34 | 40 | -6 | 38 | LWDLD | |
| 14 | Manchester United | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 45 | -7 | 38 | LDLWD | |
| 15 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 60 | 49 | 11 | 37 | LWLLD | |
| 16 | West Ham United | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 37 | 55 | -18 | 36 | DLDLD | |
| 17 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32 | 10 | 5 | 17 | 47 | 61 | -14 | 35 | WWWWD | |
| 18 | Ipswich Town | 32 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 67 | -34 | 21 | DLWLL | |
| 19 | Leicester City | 32 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 27 | 72 | -45 | 18 | DLLLL | |
| 20 | Southampton | 33 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 78 | -54 | 11 | DLLDL |
The likes of Man United and Arsenal maintained their recent winning streak, beating Watford and Newcastle respectively. Lastly, defending champion Man City scored three past Fulham without reply. Here are the standout stats from the recent round.
Hazard's unforgettable weekend
On Saturday, Hazard stole the show in the 4-1 win over Cardiff. The Belgian superstar helped his side come from behind to secure a victory by scoring a hat-trick, which led to a couple of interesting feats for the attacker.
114 – Since his Premier League debut in August 2012, Eden Hazard has been directly involved in more goals than any other midfielder in the competition (73 goals, 41 assists). Magician. #CHECAR pic.twitter.com/GsNE6tTlMG
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 15, 2018
And Eden has now contributed to seven goals in only five games
After five games, Hazard has ️goals and 2️ assists️. Not bad! .
— LiveSoccerTV.com (@LiveSoccerTV) September 17, 2018
https://t.co/Y9to6vWo4z pic.twitter.com/VpP7Y2haOT
Liverpool wins five in a row for the first time since…
5 – Liverpool have won their opening five games of a top-flight season for the third time in their history (also 1990-91 and 1978-79). Marker. #TOTLIV pic.twitter.com/eCbxnudoz6
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 15, 2018
We haven't seen two teams win their first five games in the same season for a while!
5 Games
— SPORF (@Sporf) September 17, 2018
5 Wins
15 Points
@LFC & @ChelseaFC have won their first five @PremierLeague games this season.
The last time two teams won their opening five matches in the top flight was 110 seasons ago. pic.twitter.com/dWFbqD2sY4
Mesut Ozil scores in a memorable game
In the trip to Newcastle, Mesut Ozil made his 200th appearance for Arsenal. Under heavy pressure, the German scored to silence a few critics and add to his impressive tally for the Gunners.
Mesut Ozil for Arsenal:
— CaughtOffside (@caughtoffside) September 16, 2018
200 games
66 assists
38 goals
3 trophies
Not bad for an 'overpriced fraud'... pic.twitter.com/vE2JsmOJSb
Burnley's horrendous start continues
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— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) September 16, 2018
W
D
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Burnley's worst start to a season in the top-flight since 1927/28.#MOTD2pic.twitter.com/GhymgljsG9
The current round is almost over, with only one game yet to be played, but exciting fixtures are scheduled for Matchday 6. Liverpool will have to defend their unbeaten run against Southampton, as Chelsea will have to do against West Ham. Arsenal, on the other hand, will have to defend their winning streak when they host Everton on Sunday.
