Premier League - Matchday 10 facts: Happy 200th

Eurosport - Mon, 26 Oct 10:53:00 2009

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

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Liverpool 2-0 Manchester United

This was Rafa Benitez's 200th Premier League match in charge of Liverpool. Since he joined in June 2004, Liverpool won 114, drawn 46 and lost 40 of their Premier League matches under the Spaniard.

Liverpool have now scored a total of 199 league goals against Manchester United.

Nemanja Vidic received his third red card in the Premier League, all against Liverpool. No other player in the Premier League era has seen so many red cards against one specific opponent.

West Ham United 2-2 Arsenal

West Ham have not won in their last eight Premier League matches, since their 1-0 win at Wolves on the opening day of the season. It is also their longest run without a Premier League win under Gianfranco Zola and the longest in three years since 11 matches without a victory from December 2006 to March 2007.

Robin van Persie is the first Dutchman to score in four successive Premier League matches for their club in four years since Ruud van Nistelrooy for Manchester United in December 2005.

Carlton Cole is the first ever West Ham player to score in five consecutive Premier League home matches.

Manchester City 22 Fulham

Fulham are unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches against Manchester City, since a 3-1 home defeat in April 2007.

Manchester City had won their last six Premier League home matches, since a 3-1 defeat against Fulham on April 12.

Bolton Wanderers 32 Everton

This is Bolton's first win in the last eight Premier League home matches. Their last Premier League home victory was their 4-1 win over Middlesbrough on April 4.

Marouane Fellaini scored his ninth Premier League goal for Everton, surpassing his countrymen Cedric Roussel, Philippe Albert and Marc Degryse. Branko Strupar (15) and Gilles de Bilde (10) are the only Belgians with more Premier League goals.

Ivan Klasnic scored his first ever Premier League goal. After Germany and France, he has now scored in three different European nations. In Germany, he scored on three different levels, in France on two.

Wolves 11 Aston Villa

Wolves have conceded in each of their last 16 top flight matches against Aston Villa, since a goalless draw at Molineux in September 1975.

Aston Villa's Gabriel Agbonlahor has scored in the club's last three Premier League away matches. He is the first Villa player to achieve this feat in seven years since Dion Dublin from December 2002 to January 2003.

Sylvan Ebanks-Blake scored only Wolves' second ever penalty in the Premier League. They had missed their previous two Premier League penalties since Colin Cameron netted their only one in the division - almost exactly six years ago in their 4-3 home win against Leicester City on October 25, 2003.

Birmingham City 21 Sunderland

Birmingham won what was their 200th Premier League match, and their 100th in the division at St Andrews.

Liam Ridgewell scored only his second Premier League goal for Birmingham, and first in two years since the club's 3-2 home win against Wigan Athletic on October 27, 2007.

Birmingham City remain the only team without a Premier League goal in the opening 30 minutes of matches this season.

Burnley 13 Wigan Athletic

Wigan won their first north west derby in 2009. They had failed to in their previous ten derby matches since a 1-0 win at Bolton Wanderers in December 2008.

Wigan's Emmerson Boyce scored his first ever Premier League away goal. In total, this is only his second ever Premier League goal after netting in Wigan's 2-1 home win against West Brom in November 2008.

Tottenham Hotspur 01 Stoke City

Stoke won their first ever Premier League match in London. They had previously lost all five Premier League visits to the capital and had not won in 19 top flight visits since a 1-0 victory at Arsenal in old Division One on August 30, 1981.

Tottenham failed to score in a Premier League match at White Hart Lane for the first time in 11 matches, since a goalless draw with Arsenal on February 8.

Hull City 00 Portsmouth

This was only the third 0-0 draw in the Premier League this season, and first since Blackburn's home match against West Ham United on August 29.

Hull's last Premier League goalless draw was also against Portsmouth at the KC Stadium - 0-0 on April 4.

Chelsea 50 Blackburn

This was Chelsea's biggest ever victory against Blackburn Rovers.

Chelsea have now not conceded a goal at Stamford Bridge in all competitions for 692 minutes (11 hours, 32 minutes), since Stephen Hunt scored for Hull City in their 2-1 defeat on the opening day of the season, August 15.

Blackburn lost their ninth consecutive Premier League away match, equalling their second-longest ever run of consecutive top flight away defeats and their worst run since a club record 11 successive defeats from November 1965 to April 1966.

This result equalled Blackburn's heaviest ever Premier League defeat - 5-0 loss at Coventry City in December 1995.

Frank Lampard's second goal of the match means he has netted 86 Premier League goals for the club since he joined in 2001. Only Thierry Henry (140), Robbie Keane (99) and Ruud van Nistelrooy (95) have scored more than him in the same period.

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  1. no 3 ? if liverpool always find a way to win big games­ ! why have they won very little for 20 years ?

    From lemontreesid, on Mon 26 Oct 8:04PM

  2. no 10 you need help !

    From lemontreesid, on Mon 26 Oct 8:00PM

  3. comment 8 - shuja2004

    you dipstick, its not that he is­ at mancscum untied. As we all know he ended up there­ via several other clubs.

    Its the fact that he said in­ public that the only results he looks out for are Real­ Madrid, and Newcastle United. That compounded by the­ fact that he plays for the scum.

    From barry m, on Mon 26 Oct 4:42PM

  4. To be Bolton's first victim at home since April is­ an indictment on our present form. Our defence is so­ insecure with the result that our midfield and strikers­ are devoid of confidence. Everton need to change things­ around immediately if we are to resurrect our season.­ The points difference between us and the bottom clubs­ is so minimal.

    From WILLIAM, on Mon 26 Oct 4:21PM

  5. shujaahmadd get ya flip flops back on n pisk off

    From psycho p, on Mon 26 Oct 4:08PM

  6. Have that piece of turd hop a long footballer (Michael­ Owen) back. Liverpool fans should be laughing we have­ Owen....... Sold sort on that one haha and we got him­ for FREE. If Owen is playing please bring back and­ Cole and Solskjaer, they are probably playing. We only­ had 10 men anyway, no-one noticed Rooney hadnt come out­ of the changing rooms

    From The M, on Mon 26 Oct 1:43PM

  7. Can't wait to play chelsea again liverpool are­ gonna smash chelsea down to the ground just like we did­ the scum man u!!! come on arsenal your next to get run­ down by the kop!!! LIVERPOOL ALL THE WAY.

    P.S. fergie­ put your dummy back in your mouth you fruit cake

    From AARON, on Mon 26 Oct 1:28PM

  8. erm delphfunklein ''It irritates me to­ see­ Liverpool fans chant as if they've won the­ league­ just because they defeated United''­ ........beatin man united is more important to­ liverpool than any league title or any cup.same as­ beatin liverpool is more important than anything else­ to sir rednose n everyone at man u.the games between­ liverpool an man united regardless of whether theyre a­ premier league,fa cup,champions league or a sunday­ kickabout down the park are the biggest games in­ football.

    From marcusgora, on Mon 26 Oct 1:17PM

  9. Why are all these scouse idiots moaning about Owen­ going to United? OK, he WAS a liverpool player and so­ they are united's bitter rivals but he hadn't­ played for liverpool for 5 years!
    Plus, if you were in­ his situation and the only teams that were thinking­ about offering you a contract were hull & blackburn­ then what would you do? Sign for Hull? Or have one last­ shot at winning somethiung and saving your­ international career in a world cup year. If liverpool­ really thought so highly of Owen then they would have­ offered him a contract - instead you left "one of­ your own" out to rot! And he signed for your­ rivals & you just cant take it!

    From shujaahmad2004, on Mon 26 Oct 1:10PM

  10. Vitor

    How can Fergie be jealous? How many premier­ league matches has he taken part in as a United­ Manager?
    Don't make stupid comments.
    The most­ successful Manager of all time (atleast in the English­ Leagues) is Fergie. Nothwithstanding his character, he­ is the best..Everyone knows that.
    It irritates me to­ see Liverpool fans chant as if they've won the­ league just because they defeated United. That sucks!­ Chelsea defeated you by a 2:0 defeat! Forgotten soooo­ soon?
    Chelsea 4live!

    From delphfunklein, on Mon 26 Oct 11:39AM

  11. 40 DEFEATS IN 200 PREMIERLEAGUE MATCHES FOR RAFA!!
    WOW­ THAT'S A REAL IMPRESSIVE RECORD!! I BET FERGIE IS­ JEALOUS.

    From Vítor, on Mon 26 Oct 11:30AM

  12. Manchester Utd shi.te!!! Even traitor OWEN­ couldn't­ save­ you hahaha!
    Once a Manc NEVER a­ RED.........You­ crossed the line!!!
    Shame on you judas­ Owen!!!

    The­ REDS are simple the best!!!
    We always­ finds a way to­­ win big games!!!

    I am proud to be a­ RED!!!
    Manchester­ Utd can not win at Anfield -­­ Anfield­ is a HOLY­ PLACE!!!

    ONE LIFE - ONE LOVE -­­ ONE LIVERPOOL­ FC!!!

    From Scouse-Baby, on Mon 26 Oct 11:25AM

  13. THIS IS A.N.F.I.E.L.D!!! Michael Owen and Sir Purple­ Nose Ferguson...

    "LIVERPOOL is the most­ sentimental of cities and yet again,
    its most famous­ sporting club is teetering on the brink of­ calamity..."
    writes KEITH DUGGAN !!!

    Michael­ Owen, nursed in the Anfield Academy and a favourite of­ the Kop End,
    was returned to his old club in the­ colours of Liverpools bitter rival Manchester­ United...
    Shame on you Michael!!!

    From Scouse-Baby, on Mon 26 Oct 11:18AM
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