1 - Sean Dyche tonight suffered the heaviest defeat of his managerial career in what was his 531st game in charge across spells with Watford, Burnley and Everton. Thumped.

20 - No player has scored more Premier League goals than Cole Palmer this season (20, level with Erling Haaland), while he's just the second Chelsea player to score a hat-trick in back-to-back home appearances in the competition after Didier Drogba in May/August 2010. Pivotal.

9/9 - Cole Palmer has converted all nine penalties he has taken in the Premier League with only Yaya Touré (11/11) posting a better 100% conversion rate from the spot in the competition's history. Designated.

4 - Tonight Cole Palmer (21y 345d) became the fifth youngest player to score 4+ goals in a single Premier League game and the first Chelsea player to net 4+ times in a single league match since Frank Lampard against Aston Villa in March 2010. Souvenir.

7 - Cole Palmer has become the first ever Chelsea player to score in seven successive Premier League appearances at Stamford Bridge. Beauty.

2.26 - Unai Emery averages 2.26 points-per-game in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium, the highest rate of any manager with 10+ games at the stadium in the competition, ahead of Arsène Wenger (2.22) and Mikel Arteta (2.11). Fly.

19 - Ollie Watkins has scored 19 Premier League goals this season - the joint-most by an Aston Villa player in a campaign in the competition (level with Christian Benteke in 2012-13). Villan.

2.87 - Liverpool’s xG total v Crystal Palace was 2.87 – their most on record (since 2010-11) in a Premier League match in which they did not score. Indeed, it was the most xG without scoring by any side in the competition since Brighton v Norwich in April 2022 (2.87). Wasteful.

9 - Liverpool have now conceded in each of their last nine Premier League games at Anfield; their joint-longest run at home without a clean sheet in the competition (also 9 in December 1996 and May 1999). Uphill.

10 - West Ham have conceded the opening goal in 10 Premier League matches in 2024; the joint-most of any side, alongside Luton. Setback.

36 - Bournemouth have more points than Tottenham (34) or Man Utd (35) in the Premier League since the start of November. Form.

6 - Manchester United have faced 20+ shots in each of their last six Premier League games (157 total - 26.2 per game); since Opta have full shot data in the competition (from 2003-04), only Blackpool have had a longer run of facing 20+ shots (8 games, Nov 2010-Jan 2011). Porous.

27% - Newcastle had just 27% possession against Spurs, the second-lowest percentage on record (since 2003-04) for a team to win by a 4+ goal margin in the Premier League after Everton 5-1 Brighton in May 2023 (22.3%) Ruthless. #NEWTOT

25% of the goals Arsenal have conceded this season have been the result of individual errors - a higher proportion than any other team in Europe's top five leagues.

So, are these mistakes the only thing between them and the PL title?

✍️Ali Tweedale

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0-3 - This is the joint-heaviest defeat Liverpool have had at home in major European competition alongside a 3-0 defeat in October 2014 and 5-2 defeat in February 2023, both against Real Madrid. Shock.

25 - Ollie Watkins has scored 25 goals for Aston Villa in all competitions this season, the joint-most by a player for them in a Premier League season alongside Dwight Yorke in 1995-96. Hero.

18 - There were 18 goals scored in the first legs of this season's UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, the joint most in a season along with 2010-11. Entertainment.

5 - Phil Foden has scored in each of his last five starts in the UEFA Champions League; the joint-longest run by an English player in the competition, along with Steven Gerrard (five in 2007-08). Talisman.

5 - The five players who have scored or assisted the most Premier League goals this season that have either equalised or given their side the lead:

18 - Cole Palmer, Mo Salah
17 - Ollie Watkins
15 - Dominic Solanke
14 - Phil Foden

Cold.

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We reflect on a breathless affair at the Emirates with our data-led post-match report, the best Opta facts, and our match centre for you to do your own post-game analysis #ARSBAY #UCL

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