FT: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Image source, Getty ImagesThis is the end of this live text after another entertaining day of Premier League football.
The points were dramatically shared on Merseyside but it's champions Arsenal who maintain their 100% record this season.
We'll see you again on Tuesday for the return of the Champions League.
Bye for now!
FT: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Chelsea captain Reece James speaking to Sky Sports: "There was lots of positives, we started the game really well and even when we went behind we showed character to try and get back in the game but we ran out of time in the end.
"Football at this level is a game of moments. One or two things change the scoreline. It was a tough game today and we have to review and take the learnings."
On how he found the midfield battle: "It's the Premier League, it's the toughest league in the world and playing against anyone in midfield or in any position is always a test."
On adapting to what Xabi Alonso wants from the team: "We try and adapt as fast as possible. We're still getting to know him and the way that he wants us to play. That comes with time but we are dedicated to what we want and the way he wants us to play."
On whether they can challenge Arsenal: "We'll see where we are at the end of the season. We know what we have to do and we have to focus on ourselves and not let other teams distract us."
FT: Everton 2-2 Man Utd
Everton goalscorer Tyrique George, speaking to Sky Sports: "We knew we could get back into the game and that's what we did. It was a really strong performance."
On importance of getting a result after the noise around the transfer window: "Really important, you want to score and win games. We couldn't get the win but it felt like a win.
On his goal: "I just hit it as hard as I could and it went in. I'm happy. We want to try and get Europe and we need all these points."
FT: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Matt Upson
Former Arsenal defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Image source, Getty ImagesOn title predictions...
Chelsea to finish second for me. They have a great opportunity, and they have a manager who can get them going.
They have some senior players mixed in and they only have domestic football, which is an advantage. Based off that performance, I feel like that.
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Chelsea will come good, and could even challenge for the title when you consider their season schedule. However, facing Arteta's machine came too early for them.
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FT: Everton 2-2 Man Utd
Image source, Getty ImagesEverton boss David Moyes, speaking to Sky Sports: "I know the mentality, we're disappointed it was only a point. Three points would be even better. The position we were in, to come back, we deserved it."
On what was key in twice coming from behind: "The goal we conceded after half-time was disappointing. After that we got in the game and made some opportunities, we missed some opportunities as well. Tyrique scored a really good goal but then we let Man Utd dominate again and allowed them to score a goal."
On importance of scoring: "This stadium has been needing some special moments. Maybe it wasn't special enough today but it was still a big moment for us not to lose. We started with a couple of wins and a couple of draws. You want to build momentum and hopefully the group her will stick together and look after each other and hopefully we keep picking up points."
On Tyrique George: "He's a young player. Today he was a problem for them at different times. His finish was very good when we needed it. He'll get better and continue to improve."
On Ainsley Maitland-Niles: "Our main feeling was we didn't know enough about him since we got him in. We haven't had much chance to get to know him. We were going to keep Jimmy at right-back but he cramped up, but it was a brilliant goal, a great finish. Brilliantly struck, pleased for him. It's a good start for him and it will help him settle in as well."
FT: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Daniel Sturridge
Former Liverpool striker on Sky Sports
I think the squads aren’t constructed at the same level. I think what Xabi needs to do, and what he will address, is how he will get the team to play the style that he wants to play.
When you talk about progress, they won the first two games, gave a good account of themselves today, but I’m talking about the communication and you can still see there is a bit of confusion there when they’re on the pitch.
FT: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Matt Upson
Former Arsenal defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Ezri Konsa did not put a foot out of place.
We didn't have to talk about him too much, which tells me he was in the right position.
It is a good unit to come into. I think he has such a secure unit around him.
FT: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to Sky Sports: "Very disappointed with the way we conceded the goal but it is also a credit to them and the finish that Morgan [Rogers] had. But it was a joy to watch our team play, compete, some huge individual performances as well and the atmosphere in the stadium was great to witness. I'm interested in the way we reacted. We demand another layer of dynamism, threat and aggression and you have seen that today."
On Arsenal's attack: "We miss players for six months, five months, [Bukayo] Saka for three and a half months, Havertz seven months. It was phenomenal the way the team handled that last season."
On Christos Tzolis: "He was unreal again. He has been showing that, the level of threat, the workrate and his decision making are phenomenal to watch."
On David Raya: "That save that he made against Estevao with that individual action. His presence and the way he collects each individual cross are so helpful."
FT: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Ashley Young
Match of the Day pundit
Chelsea don't have European football this season so they're playing less games and can concentrate on the Premier League. But the worry is you're finishing a game against the champions, and you've got two right backs in midfield.
You look at Lavia, who was injured a lot last season. You can look at the front line, of course, they are going to send fear throughout the league but behind that, you see the midfielders and they're playing right-backs there. More and more teams will be seeing the Arsenal game today, seeing that Chelsea will sit in there and get men behind the ball, but there are still spaces through the lines, and I think Arsenal found that out.
FT: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It wasn't the right start but we certainly reacted in an amazing way. I enjoyed the way we competed; we took risks, it was a joy to watch and an incredible game. They have a great coach who can set them up in great condition. With the quality you have, you feel they can create something out of nothing at any moment. We constrained them well. Overall, it was an incredible performance from our side."
On Martin Odegaard: "I think he is enjoying his football. His personal life is settled, he is available, he is training, he has his routine and if he is intelligent, he can take a lot of benefits from the players around him. I think he was outstanding today."
On winning all three league matches so far and only conceding one goal: "We are very happy and we need to continue to raise the bar and look to improve every single time because there are still a lot of margins to do so. We need to enjoy the victory because it was a big one today."
FT: Everton 2-2 Man Utd
Everton's Ainsley Maitland-Niles, speaking to Match of the Day on if this was his best debut: "For sure. Words can't describe how I feel right now. I'm happy to be a Toffee, what a day."
On his goal: "It's up there for sure. Time was running out, we needed a goal. I tried to put as much technique behind it as possible and it managed to go in."
On Everton's fighting spirit to come back: "From the first day you could feel the energy, the fight and the spirit in the building. It's contagious and it always will be playing for Everton."
On what David Moyes said to him: "He said to me get a touch and one of them managed to go in the goal. He just said get as many touches as you can, get on the ball and try to influence the game."
FT: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Ashley Young
Match of the Day pundit
When you've got a player like Martin Odegaard on the team, he's just a joy to watch. He's exciting when he gets on the ball, he's allowing other players to get on the ball, and the connection down the right side between him, Saka and Havertz, it's just good to see when you've got players that know each other and build relationships in that way.
FT: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "The assessment and the feeling [is that] it hurts. It hurts to lose. It hurts to suffer our first defeat. It has been a very intense game, a great fight between two sides who have given everything. They have played with the top level of concentration, of intensity. We have tried, we score early, after that Arsenal push us hard and we were struggling a little bit to get control of the ball.
"After the equaliser, it has been quite balanced. We had a couple of chances. It's about details. Once you concede, you need to know it's just one goal. Disappointed that we couldn't take anything from here."
On creating opportunities today: "It was never going to be a game to create 12 opportunities. They are hard to beat, they are hard to create chances [against], but we had 3,4, chances to score more than one goal. This is a process. It's still early days for us. We want to start having clean sheets, they will come. The players are committed to working hard, to knowing that we're on the way to compete in each game. Not happy that we couldn't get anything but we need to keep calm and carry on."
On if it's too early to say whether Chelsea will score a lot but also concede a lot: "It's too early. Time will tell. We want to keep improving in certain areas, we want to keep doing as well as we are doing. Each game is really hard battle and we have fought really hard up to the last minute in the game. It's very important we have this spirit and the team is feeling this spirit. It gives you the strength to win games."
FT: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Jamie Carragher
Former Liverpool defender on Sky Sports
Image source, Getty ImagesI think the worrying thing for everyone else is that Saliba, who is generally world-class and the best centre back in world football, has not played a minute of football so far this season, and it doesn’t look like anyone can score against them.
Chelsea got the one today, but they didn’t really create one big chance in the game. It was a lot of effort outside the box.
FT: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Daniel Sturridge
Former Liverpool striker on Sky Sports
I feel as if [Chelsea] started the game well, but ultimately, you can see that there are few things that need to change for them to be as fluid as they can be.
You can see that the communication isn’t perfect.
They threatened Arsenal at various moments, but I think they are very much leaning into the front three right now, and you can see everything behind them is coming together.
The chemistry is there for the front three, but outside of it, you can see it’s a work in progress.
FT: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso, speaking to Sky Sports: "It hurts. It hurts because a defeat has to hurt. It has been a very intense game with different moments for everything. We had chances to equalise. In the first half as well a couple of chances. Never happy if you lose.
"After we scored, there were 15-20 minutes where we had to defend too much and we were struggling a bit to get control. We then had better spells with the ball. Overall, it was a very tight, very intense game. We could do better with the second goal to conceded too early. The guys gave everything, tried everything. It has to hurt.
"It's about preparing the best possible way to compete the best possible way. You need to control the overloads on the right side. It's part of the game to have these actions. We continue. It's game three and this is going to be a long, long ride."
On Chelsea's approach to corners: "You take decisions, you make approaches. We want to be active and take initiative. Sometimes with set pieces, sometimes pressing high or lower. I think that's what you need to compete in all the stages. Today we've come here trying to compete as well as possible now we need to continue."
On what he learnt today about the gap: "I learnt about the game, about us, about what we are doing, what we are starting. The players have this attitude, this desire to compete better game by game to create something we believe in. So far I'm happy. We want to win games, this is the ultimate goal."
On whether he felt short in midfield today: "You need to deal with injuries, the squad are missing the injured player. The ones we had went with full gas. Today they tried their best and have given everything."
FT: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Image source, Getty ImagesArsenal's Kai Havertz, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "It's always nice to win at home against a London rival. It was a tough game but over the 90 minutes, we deserved to win that game."
On keeping Chelsea quiet: "They have strong players. They have an amazing squad but so do we. We knew it was going to be tough and it's going to be a tight game. They scored early, so it's not easy for us but we believed in ourselves and changed the game around."
On his goal: "I was happy the ball went through the legs of the defender so it was tough to see the ball for him. Always happy to score."
On Martin Odegaard: "I think he's an unbelievable player, we saw that over the last years. This season, I think he's back to his best. I think he's going to help us a lot this season."
FT: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Next up for Arsenal is an away trip to Sunderland on Saturday night while Chelsea host Hull.
FT: Arsenal 2-1 Chelsea
Matt Upson
Former Arsenal defender on BBC Radio 5 Live
Image source, Getty ImagesWell, you have to start by complimenting Chelsea in terms of the account they gave away from home at the champions.
I felt the team had grit, resilience, they scrapped and they worked really hard.
But the machine that Arsenal is right now is pretty formidable.
They are hitting targets that means they are the best. They added a sparkle, energy and freedom.
Last-gasp Maitland-Niles stunner rescues point for Everton
Ainsley Maitland-Niles marked his return to English football by scoring a stunning stoppage-time equaliser as a resilient Everton came from behind twice to draw with Manchester United in the Premier League.
The former Arsenal full-back, who joined Everton from Lyon on transfer deadline day, left United goalkeeper Senne Lammens rooted to the spot in the sixth minute of added time when he curled an unstoppable effort into the net to deny the visitors a first away win of the season.
Michael Carrick's side looked set to seal all three points at Hill Dickinson Stadium for the second consecutive season after Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko scored either side of Tyrique George firing Everton level.
But Maitland-Niles' first Premier League strike since December 2019 maintained Everton's unbeaten start to the season at the end of a turbulent week on Merseyside.
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Fresh from hitting Ipswich Town for five last weekend, United made a fast start and almost went ahead inside eight minutes when Bruno Fernandes struck the crossbar following a knockdown from Mbeumo inside the area.
It was the 24th time United had hit the woodwork since the start of last season, more than any other Premier League side.
But that did little to dampen United's mood as they continued to put pressure on Everton, repeatedly testing their defence with attacks down both flanks.
Everton were still adjusting to the loss of Iliman N'Diaye, who had joined to Manchester City in a deal worth up to £65m only days earlier, and lacked a consistent creative outlet in attack
That was until two minutes before half-time when Thierno Barry, the club's top scorer this season, headed over after a wonderful cross from makeshift full-back Merlin Rohl, and Jarrad Branthwaite forced a save from Lammens.
But the United breakthrough came less than 60 seconds into the second half, with Mbeumo picking the ball up from Kobbie Mainoo before curling a spectacular effort past Jordan Pickford to double his tally for the campaign.
Brennan Johnson almost drew Everton level, while Rashford continued to threaten.
Everton manager David Moyes summoned summer signings Jack Grealish and Hayden Hackney from the bench midway through the second half, and Hackney was involved in the equaliser when he teed up George to rifle home at the near post in the 83rd minute.
United thought they had won it five minute later when substitute Sesko made it two goals in as many visits to Everton by heading home Luke Shaw's cross.
But it was an Everton substitute who had the final say, with Maitland-Niles' strike sending the home fans into raptures.
'Time was running out, needed a goal' - Maitland-Niles
The build-up to this match was dominated by conversations about who Everton failed to sign in the transfer window.
Since their last league match - a 1-1 draw with Bournemouth eight days ago - they had sold attackers N'Diaye and Beto, while Nathan Patterson joined Torino.
Their departures, plus Everton's failure to bring in reinforcements - a deal for Folarin Balogun fell apart in the final minutes of the window - have left Moyes with only 18 senior outfield players until January.
When on-loan Grealish - once the most expensive British player of all time - took to the touchline on his return to the club, he appeared to be Everton's most likely route back into the game.
That it turned out to be a stunner from Maitland-Niles, their other deadline-day recruit, made Everton's late rescue act all the sweeter.
The fact that they needed a wonder strike from a player who has spent most of his career filling in at midfield and full-back - and only has 15 career goals - is a sign of the lack of options Moyes has.
Everton are one of only seven Premier League teams to remain unbeaten after three games, but a lack of reinforcements could be the undoing of the foundations Moyes has laid since his return in January 2025.
Man Utd result won't calm Everton fans - Moyes
The United fans could hardly believe what they were watching as Maitland-Niles produced the best moment of his Premier League career.
The season might only be three weeks old, but it has been a painful campaign for United supporters.
United lost at newly promoted Hull City on the opening weekend of the season, and their failure to win on the road has come as a result of a defence that is being breached too easily.
In addition to conceding twice at the KCOM and Hill Dickinson Stadium, United also conceded two goals against Ipswich, another newly promoted side, at Old Trafford last week.
This is the first campaign in five years where United have let in at least two goals in each of their first three league matches.
With United boasting Rashford, Fernandes, Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha in attack, they must tighten up in defence if they are to build on last season's third-place finish.
Carrick 'disappointed' that Man Utd couldn't see game out
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
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| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
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Manager:David Moyes
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager:Michael Carrick
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager:David Moyes
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager:Michael Carrick
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
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Kick off 1' | Everton |
2' | Everton |
3' | Everton |
4' | Everton |
5' | Everton |
6' | Everton |
7' | Everton |
8' | Manchester United |
9' | Everton |
10' | Everton |
11' | Everton |
12' | Manchester United |
13' | Manchester United |
14' | Manchester United |
15' | Everton |
16' | Everton |
17' | Everton |
18' | Manchester United |
19' | Manchester United |
20' | Manchester United |
21' | Manchester United |
22' | Manchester United |
23' | Everton |
24' | Manchester United |
25' | Manchester United |
26' | Manchester United |
27' | Manchester United |
28' | Everton |
29' | Everton |
30' | Manchester United |
31' | Everton |
32' | Everton |
33' | Everton |
34' | Manchester United |
35' | Manchester United |
36' | Manchester United |
37' | Manchester United |
38' | Manchester United |
39' | Manchester United |
40' | Everton |
41' | Everton |
42' | Everton |
43' | Everton |
44' | Everton |
45' | Everton |
45'+1 | Everton |
45'+2 | Everton |
45'+3 | Everton |
Half time 45'+4 | Everton |
46' | Manchester UnitedGoal |
47' | Manchester United |
48' | Manchester United |
49' | Manchester United |
50' | Everton |
51' | Manchester United |
52' | Manchester United |
53' | Manchester United |
54' | Everton |
55' | Everton |
56' | Everton |
57' | Everton |
58' | Everton |
59' | Everton |
60' | Everton |
61' | Manchester United |
62' | Manchester United |
63' | Manchester United |
64' | Manchester United |
65' | Manchester United |
66' | Manchester United |
67' | Everton |
68' | Manchester United |
69' | Manchester United |
70' | Everton |
71' | Everton |
72' | Everton |
73' | Everton |
74' | Manchester United |
75' | Manchester United |
76' | Manchester United |
77' | Manchester United |
78' | Everton |
79' | Everton |
80' | Everton |
81' | Everton |
82' | Everton |
83' | EvertonGoal |
84' | Everton |
85' | Manchester United |
86' | Manchester United |
87' | Manchester United |
88' | Manchester UnitedGoal |
89' | Manchester United |
90' | Manchester United |
90'+1 | Everton |
90'+2 | Everton |
90'+3 | Manchester United |
90'+4 | Everton |
90'+5 | Everton |
90'+6 | EvertonGoal |
Full time 90'+7 | Everton |
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Everton have won just three of their last 22 Premier League matches against Manchester United (D7 L12), though one was last season when they won 1-0 at Old Trafford.
Manchester United have won six of their last eight Premier League games against Everton (D1 L1), keeping a clean sheet in five of those wins.
Following their 2-0 win over Crystal Palace on MD1, Everton will be looking to win back-to-back Premier League games at the Hill Dickinson Stadium for just a second time, previously doing so in March against Burnley (2-0) and Chelsea (3-0). The Toffees last won their opening two home games of a league campaign in 2021-22.
This will be 20th Premier League game of Michael Carrick’s second tenure in charge of Manchester United, with no side winning more points (42) than the Red Devils in this period. Only five managers have won 45+ points in their first 20 games from the start of a tenure with a club: José Mourinho in his first spell with Chelsea (49), Antonio Conte with Chelsea (49), John Gregory with Aston Villa (48), Arne Slot with Liverpool (47) and Carlo Ancelotti with Chelsea (45).
Across the opening two Premier League matchdays this season, no side has had more direct attacks than Everton (6 – level with Manchester United), while only Hull City (2.3 m/s) and Liverpool (2.05 m/s) have had a higher direct speed than the Toffees (2.04 m/s) highlighting their ability to hit sides quickly in transition.
Manchester United conceded first against both Hull City on MD1 and Ipswich Town on MD2 but haven’t gone 1-0 down in each of their first three Premier League games of a season since 2012-13 (the last time they won the title), with one of those games being a 1-0 loss at Everton.
Everton manager David Moyes has lost 23 Premier League matches against Manchester United, with only Harry Redknapp ever losing more against the Red Devils in the competition (24).
Bruno Fernandes has been involved in 11 goals in 13 Premier League appearances against Everton (6 goals, 5 assists), the joint most of any Man Utd player along with David Beckham (4 goals, 7 assists) and Ryan Giggs (7 goals, 4 assists).
Excluding penalties, only Bryan Mbeumo (2.26) and Alexander Isak (2.08) have accumulated more xG this season in the Premier League than Everton’s Thierno Barry (1.93), although his 1.48 xG against Bournemouth was the most by a player without scoring since Erling Haaland in November 2025 against Newcastle (1.54).
Man Utd’s Bryan Mbeumo has made more runs in behind the oppositions defensive line than any other player across the opening two Premier League matchdays this season (39), with his 20 against Ipswich ranking first and 19 against Hull ranking joint second among all players in a single game.
