Yahoo Sports 📊 The 5️⃣ most interesting Premier League stats of gameweek 18
The festive fixtures provided us with a few Christmas miracles as the Premier League helped revived those of us who over-indulged on the big day.
Here are our favourite statistics from gameweek 18.
King of Kings
27 - Mohamed Salah has been involved in 27 Premier League goals this season (16 goals, 11 assists), the most ever by a player from the start of a season until the end of December in Premier League history. King. pic.twitter.com/KJ6VpzTQuu
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 27, 2024
Mohamed Salah is not just enjoying his best season as a Liverpool player but, put simply, is enjoying the best season of any player we've ever seen in the Premier League.
Molineux maestro
Brazilian Magician 🇧🇷🪄
With 16 goals and 6 assists, Wolves' Matheus Cunha moves to 2nd on the list for Premier League goal involvements in a calendar year from a Brazilian 🔥
Philippe Coutinho leads the way with 23 total in 2017.
(@OptaJoe) pic.twitter.com/Pcu6dCGjdt— Football on TNT Sports (@footballontnt) December 27, 2024
Matheus Cunha has been head and shoulders above his teammates at Wolves this season and was at it again on Boxing Day with his 16th goal in 2024.
Bah Humbug!
Bruno Fernandes is the first Manchester United player to be sent off three times in a single season across all competitions since Nemanja Vidic in 2008/09.🛁 pic.twitter.com/fwgKKmFpD9
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) December 26, 2024
Bruno Fernandes left his Christmas cheer at home on Boxing Day as he was sent off for the third time this season for Manchester United.
The late late show
82 - Chelsea have lost a Premier League game they were leading as late as the 82nd minute for the first time since October 1999, when they were ahead until the 83rd minute against Arsenal but lost 3-2 with Kanu scoring a hat-trick. Memories. pic.twitter.com/qB2eFeWSAd
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 26, 2024
Chelsea's injury time defeat to neighbours Fulham this week saw them do something not seen at Stamford Bridge in 25 years.
Misery in Manchester
12 - Manchester City have dropped 12 points from winning positions in the Premier League this season, already more than they did in the entirety of last season (10). Slip. pic.twitter.com/A5X0QI8lHC
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 26, 2024
Manchester City's misery continued in gameweek 18 as Everton came from behind to draw 1-1 with the reigning champions. When it rains, it pours.
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