Round 14 in the Premier League is done and dusted, and what a weekend it was. The Matchday began on Friday, but the two biggest games occurred on Sunday.
They were the North London and Merseyside derbies. While the latter ended in a 1-0 win for Liverpool, Arsenal's clash with Tottenham was a six-goal thriller that saw the Gunners win 4-2 against their bitter rival to leapfrog them into the top four.
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Elsewhere, Man City and Chelsea earned wins but Man United only managed a draw away to the struggling Southampton. Here are the standout stats from the recent round.
The 4-2 win over Tottenham was amazing for the home side, but things could have ended differently had Aubameyang not been at his best. He broke the deadlock, scored the second-half equalizer, and then set up the final goal to kill off Spurs' hopes. And along the way, he became the first player since Benni McCarthy in October 2010 to score with 10 consecutive shots on target in the Premier League.
And the Gabonese now leads the Golden Boot race
It wasn't the best of games for Harry Kane, as he struggled to threaten to opposition defense as his team lost. Nonetheless, he made the scoresheet via a penalty to become the joint-highest scorer in the North London Derby.
Most goals in PL North London derbies
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) December 2, 2018
8 E.Adebayor, H.KANE
7 R.Pires
5 T.Henry, G.Bale, R.Van Persie pic.twitter.com/vgV6tE6u6S
On Saturday, Man City marched to a 3-1 win over Bournemouth, with Raheem Sterling scoring in that fixture. That strike saw him become the first player in the English top-flight history to score in his first six appearances against a single club.
6 - Raheem Sterling is the first player in @premierleague history to score in his first six appearances against a single opponent, netting in all six of his games for Man City against Bournemouth. Haunting. pic.twitter.com/OejOVPDNPX
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 1, 2018
The trip to Southampton ended in a 2-2 draw, meaning two dropped points for Man United, but Romelu Lukaku finally put an end to his goalscoring drought. It was his first strike in 981 minutes in all competitions for the Red Devils.
Romelu Lukaku with a clinical finish to reduce the deficit and end his 12-game drought without a goal.
— 888sport (@888sport) December 1, 2018
£75 million well spent. #SOUMUN pic.twitter.com/4sENGGzwbh
That feat goes to Huddersfield's Zanka after he found the back of the net against Brighton after only 55 seconds.
55 - Zanka's strike for Huddersfield v Brighton is the fastest goal scored in the Premier League this season (55 seconds). Opener.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 1, 2018
There are midweek games in the English top-flight, with matches being played on Tuesday and Wednesday. Man City and Chelsea face tricky tests away to Watford and Wolves, respectively, but the most anticipated game will be Arsenal's clash with Man United at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
![]() | Fulham | Oct 2 3:00pm | Chelsea | ![]() |
![]() | Napoli | Oct 3 3:00pm | Real Madrid | ![]() |
![]() | Lens | Oct 3 3:00pm | Arsenal | ![]() |
![]() | København | Oct 3 3:00pm | Bayern München | ![]() |
![]() | Manchester United | Oct 3 3:00pm | Galatasaray | ![]() |
![]() | Porto | Oct 4 3:00pm | Barcelona | ![]() |
![]() | Liverpool | Oct 5 3:00pm | Union Saint-Gilloise | ![]() |
![]() | Burnley | Oct 7 10:00am | Chelsea | ![]() |
![]() | Manchester United | Oct 7 10:00am | Brentford | ![]() |
![]() | Real Madrid | Oct 7 10:15am | Osasuna | ![]() |