Premier League - Matchday 9 facts: Arsenal record

Eurosport - Mon, 19 Oct 09:49:00 2009

We look at the key facts and figures from the weekend's Premier League matches.

Arsenal's Robin Van Persie celebrates after scoring against Birmingham, REUTERS - 0

Aston Villa 2-1 Chelsea

This was the first time in three years that Chelsea have lost after taking the lead in a Premier League away match - since their 2-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in November 2006.

Chelsea have lost back-to-back Premier League away matches for the first time since the start of 2009 - losing 3-0 at Manchester United (January 11) and 2-0 at Liverpool (February 1) - and only the fourth time in the last five seasons.

Richard Dunne has scored in back-to-back Premier League matches for the first time in his career. He has scored twice in five Premier League matches for Aston Villa - he only scored twice in his last 99 Premier League appearances for Manchester City.

Arsenal 3-1 Birmingham City

Arsenal have now won their last five Premier League home matches, equalling their second-longest run of victories at the Emirates, and their best run since a club record run six consecutive Premier League wins at their new stadium from August to October 2007.

Arsenal's starting line up has an average age of 24 years and 131 days old - their youngest Premier League line up of the season, and the third youngest overall in the division.

Robin van Persie (pictured) has now scored in three consecutive Premier League matches for Arsenal for the second time, and first time in two years since he netted in three consecutive matches from January to August 2007.

Everton 1-1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Everton remain unbeaten in their last 11 Premier League home matches against promoted teams, since a 2-1 defeat to West Ham United in December 2005.

Wolves Kevin Doyle has now scored eight of his 21 career Premier League goals in the last 20 minutes of matches.

Diniyar Bilyaletdinov scored his first Premier League goal for Everton. He is only the fourth Russian to ever score in the division after Andrei Kanchelskis, Roman Pavlychenko and Andrey Arshavin.

Manchester United 2-1 Bolton Wanderers

Bolton remain the only Premier League team without a clean sheet in the division this season.

Bolton have lost their last seven Premier League visits to Old Trafford, since a 1-0 victory in September 2002.

Zat Knight's fifth minute own goal was the second fastest own goal in the division this season, after John Pantsil's third minute own goal in Fulham's 2-0 defeat at Aston Villa on August 30.

Portsmouth 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur

Portsmouth have become only the second ever top flight team to lose their opening five home matches of the season - the only other was Manchester United in 1930-31.

Tottenham's Jermain Defoe and Portsmouth's Michael Brown were both sent off. This was the first Premier League match to have two red cards in since Paul Scholes and Wayne Rooney were sent off in Manchester United's 2-0 defeat at Fulham on March 21.

Kevin Prince-Boateng scored against his former club. This was his second Premier League goal of the season in his fifth mach - he failed to score in 14 Premier League matches for Tottenham.

Stoke City 2-1 West Ham United

Stoke's James Beattie scored his 16th ever Premier League penalty, and enters the top 10 of all-time penalty scorers in the division alongside Robbie Fowler.

James Beattie scored his 12th ever Premier League double, and second for Stoke. He netted twice in their 2-2 home draw against Portsmouth on February 21.

West Ham's Matthew Upson scored his second Premier League goal of the season - both have been headers. He also netted in West Ham's 2-0 win at Wolves on August 15.

Sunderland 1-0 Liverpool

Sunderland picked up their first Premier League win over a Big Four side in seven years. Before today they had not won in their last 30 Premier League matches against Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea since their 2-1 home win against Liverpool in December 2002.This was Liverpool's fourth defeat in their opening nine Premier League matches - the equal most they have ever had at this stage of a Premier League season under Rafael Benitez. They also lost four of their first nine matches in 2006-07.

It is 46 years since a team lost this many of their first nine top flight matches and still went on to win the title - Liverpool in 1963-64.

Blackburn Rovers 3-2 Burnley

Blackburn have won their last five league matches against Burnley, since a 2-1 defeat at Ewood Park in old Division Two in April 1979.

David Dunn, who scored the 1-1, has now scored in each of his last three Premier League matches. Only Sunderland's Darren Bent is on a longer running scoring streak (five matches).

Burnley have now lost all five away matches this season.

Wigan 1-1 Man City

Manchester City's only ever win in nine Premier League matches against Wigan was 1-0 at the City of Manchester Stadium on 17 January 2009.

Wigan have now not won in their last 10 North-west Premier League derby matches.

Man City are one of only three Premier League teams who have scored in every match this season - the others are Chelsea and Arsenal.

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  1. Who Cares?!

    From t.rets, on Mon 19 Oct 8:27PM

  2. this season is so so tight.
    i wish it finishes like­ this

    1. Arsenal
    2. Manchester United
    3. Chelsea
    4.­ Manchester city
    5. Liverpool
    6. Aston Villa
    7.­ Tottenham hotspurs
    8. Sunderland
    9. Stoke city
    10.­ Everton

    From ankitf2, on Mon 19 Oct 8:15PM

  3. ERROR: Bolton beat United 1-0 at OT, in­ 07-08...Nicholas Anelka got the goal...

    From natty3nx, on Mon 19 Oct 7:06PM

  4. But for dodgy officiating of their two Manchester­ matches,Arsenal would have remained unbeaten in the­ league so far.I see them contesting for honours on so­ many fronts this season,with prospects of silverware so­ very bright.

    From AbiodunS, on Mon 19 Oct 4:44PM

  5. The Ballon d'Or is an award handed out to the world­ footballer of the year. It is voted for by journalists­ and organised by France Football magazine. The winner­ will be announced on December 1.

    Full list: Andrey­ Arshavin (Arsenal), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Iker­ Casillas (Real Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real­ Madrid), Diego (Juventus), Didier Drogba (Chelsea),­ Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg), Samuel Eto'o (Inter Milan),­ Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Fernando Torres (Liverpool),­ Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid), Steven Gerrard­ (Liverpool), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Yoann­ Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Zlatan­ Ibrahimovic (Barcelona), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona),­ Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Kaka (Real Madrid), Frank­ Lampard (Chelsea), Maicon (Inter Milan), Lionel Messi­ (Barcelona), Luis Fabiano (Seville), Franck Ribery­ (Bayern Munich), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), John­ Terry (Chelsea), Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United),­ David Villa (Valencia), Xavi (Barcelona), Yaya Toure­ (Barcelona).

    From jaytayo, on Mon 19 Oct 2:42PM

  6. Lovely but will the team hold on until the end of the­ season

    From kamidi, on Mon 19 Oct 12:49PM

  7. want more on african football? visit africaplays.come­ (get a comprehensive update on african scorers across­ europe this weekend) africaplays.come

    From Second S, on Mon 19 Oct 10:56AM

  8. GGMU!!!

    From staffer84, on Mon 19 Oct 10:01AM
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