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The second Saturday of the new Premier League campaign did not disappoint, serving up a thrilling comeback, a spectacular home debut and a familiar sinking feeling for Manchester United supporters.If last weeks 2-1 lo s to Brighton and Hove Albion represented a baptism of fire for Erik ten Hag, Unitedstrip to Brentford provided further despair as the dismal Red Devils hit a 30-year low.There was more joy for rivals Manchester City as they cruised to a 4-0 win over Bournemouth, while Gabriel Jesus made good on his pre-season promise with a dominant performance against Leicester City.Here, Stats Perform trawls through Optasdata to bring you some of the best numbers from the days Premier League action. Brentford 4-0 Manchester United: Ten Hag matches unwanted Chapman record against brilliant BeesWhere do you start with this one? New United bo s Ten Hag was left in no doubt regarding the sides problems when a Pascal Gro s double sent them crashing to an opening-day defeat last week.But not even the most pe simistic United follower could have predicted their collapse in west London, as Ten Hag became the first Red Devils manager to lose his first two Jarrell Brantley Jersey games at the helm since John Chapman in November 1921.Things got off to a dreadful start when David de Gea let Josh Dasilvas shot squirm into the net after 10 minutes; since the start of the 2018-19 season, only Jordan Pickford (11) has made more errors leading to Premier League goals than the Spaniard.Mathias Jensen, Ben Mee and Bryan Mbeumo joined Dasilva on the scoresheet by the 35th minute as Brentford scored with their first four shots on target, while Cristiano Ronaldo cut a dejected figure on his return to the United team.Only two teams had previously scored four first-half goals against United in a Premier League game; Tottenham in October 2020 and Liverpool in October 2021.The result is that United have begun a top-flight campaign with back-to-back defeats for the first time since 1992-93, the Premier Leagues inaugural season.And while the table has not quite taken shape two games in, Elijah Hughes Jersey United ended the day bottom of the Premier League for thefirst timesince August 21, 1992.Arsenal 4-2 Leicester City: Miraculous home debut for JesusAnother side with Champions League ambitions has made a far brighter start to the Premier League season, as Mikel Artetas Arsenal made it two consecutive wins with an entertaining victoryover Leicester.Former Manchester City forward Jesus was hailedas a coup for the Gunners when he arrived in the off-season, and he enjoyed a home debut to remember by scoring two goals and adding two a sists.In doing so, the Brazilian became the first player to score multiple goals on his home Premier League bow for Arsenal, as well as the first Gunners player to double up for goals and a sists in a single league game since Theo Walcott against Newcastle in December Andrei Kirilenko Jersey 2012 (threegoals, twoa sists).Before Jesus a sisted compatriot Gabriel Martinelli for Arsenals fourth goal, he became the 12th different Brazilian to score in the Premier League for Arsenal the most of any side in the competitions history.Jesus was not the only player to impre s, however, with Granit Xhaka both scoring and a sisting in the same match for the first time in an Arsenal shirt, 252 games into his Gunners career.Leicester, meanwhile, were subjected to a familiar feeling of frustration in north London this wasthe sixth time they haveconceded at least four goals in a Premier League game against Arsenal.Manchester City 4-0 Bournemouth: Champions cruise despite quiet day for HaalandHome teams hitting four goals seemed to be a theme of the day, as Pep Guardiolas Premier League champions followed up a win at West Ham by cruising past Bournemouth.Scott Parkers team were likely not expecting a result at the Etihad Stadium; City have now won all 11 of their Premier League matches against Bournemouth, the best 100 per cent winning record against a particular team in the competitions history.A Jefferson Lerma own goal came after strikes from Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne and Phil Foden, as the Cherries made it 17 league matches without a win against City in their history the most one side has faced another without a victory in English league history.Kevin De Bruyne was at his creative bestfor City, scoring his 16th league goal since the startof last season before teeing up Fodens strike.The Belgian has both scored and a sisted in 20 separate Premier League matches since his September 2015 debut. Only Mohamed Salah (24) and Son Heung-min (21) have done so on more occasions in that time.But while City were rampant, new talisman Haaland was quiet. The Norwegian only managed eight touches and two succe sful pa John Stockton Jersey ses, but still managed to make an impact.One of Haalands pa ses was from kick-off, the other teed up Gundogan to score the first goal. Southampton 2-2 Leeds United: Saints manage rare comeback as Aribo opens accountElsewhere, Je se Marschs Leeds failed to make it two wins from two as Southampton launched a stirring comeback on the south coast.Rodrigo was on the scoresheet in a win over Wolves last week before hitting a brace at St Marys, making him the first player to score three goals in Leeds first two games of a Premier League season since Alan Smith in 2000-01.But Leeds could not hold on, failing to win after going two goals ahead for only the second time in their last 36 Premier League games, and for the first time in 14 such contests (since a 3-3 draw with Charlton Athletic in May 2004).Southampton have Georges Niang Jersey now avoided defeat in two of the last five Premier League games where they have gone two goals down (also a 2-2 draw against Brighton in April), but their love of a comeback is a new characteristic.Before April, the Saints had only managed one win and one draw from the last 58 Premier League games in which they went two goals behind.Joe Aribo represents one of their most impre sive additions following his arrival from Rangers, and his goal made him the first Nigerian to score in the Premier League for Southampton, as well as the 38th in the competitions history overall. |
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