Round 22 in the Premier League is over. The Matchweek kicked off on Friday but the biggest game took place on Saturday with Tottenham hosting but losing 1-0 to Liverpool.
Arsenal, Chelsea, and Man United were also in action on Saturday, with all but the Gunners winning their fixtures – Arteta’s men drew 1-1 at Crystal Palace. Man City, who were in action on Sunday against Aston Villa, enjoyed an emphatic 6-1 triumph.
Here are the standout stats from the weekend action.
Sergio Aguero breaks several records in Aston Villa 1-6 Man City
Sergio Aguero netted an impressive hat-trick in the 6-1 thrashing of Aston Villa on Sunday. This three-goal haul saw him go down in history, becoming the player with the most Premier League hat-tricks in history (12), surpassing Alan Shearer (11).
12 - Sergio Agüero has scored more hat-tricks than any other player in Premier League history (12), overtaking Alan Shearer. Match-ball. pic.twitter.com/V6Ti53cJkz
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 12, 2020
Furthermore, the Argentine moved past Thierry Henry in the all-time Premier League scorers chart, making him the leading non-English goalscorer in this league with 177 strikes, joint-fourth with Lampard. Only three players (Shearer, Rooney, and Cole) have scored more league goals than him and only one man (Rooney) has netted more times for one club than Kun.
10 - The 10 highest scoring players in Premier League history, led by Alan Shearer on 260 goals, with Sergio Agüero now joint-fourth with Frank Lampard. History. pic.twitter.com/W4YO5AED9J
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 12, 2020
Tottenham 0-1 Liverpool – Klopp’s side go down in the record books
Liverpool might not have been at their best, but they came away with yet another crucial win, this time beating Tottenham 1-0 in north London. This means the Reds have won 20 and drawn one of their opening 21 games so far. Not only is this the best start in Premier League history but it’s also the best ever start in Europe’s top-five leagues.
Liverpool set the record for best ever start to a European top-five season after 21 games
Additionally, they became only the third side to score in 30+ consecutive Premier League games since Man United (36) and Arsenal (55). They are still far off that record, however.
Liverpool have become the 3rd side to score in 30+ successive PL matches:
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) January 11, 2020
55 Arsenal (May 2001 - Nov 2002)
36 Man Utd (Dec 2007 - Nov 2008)
30 Liverpool (Mar 2019 to date) pic.twitter.com/xRlT5DAr6L
Crystal Palace 1-1 Arsenal – Aubameyang follows in the footsteps of Arteta after sending off
Arsenal were held to a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace over the weekend. Despite taking an early lead, a relapse in concentration saw the north London giants concede an equalizer. Then Aubameyang, who broke the deadlock, was sent off, becoming the first player to score and be given a red card since Arteta vs Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in October 2013.
Aubameyang is the first Arsenal player to score and be sent off in the same Premier League match since Arteta vs. Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in 2013. Deja vu. pic.twitter.com/GWBVsgiyNY
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 11, 2020