Manchester United had been the massive losers of matchday six within the Premier League.
Tottenham piled the stress on Erik ten Hag as they cruised to a 3-0 victory at Outdated Trafford, the place Bruno Fernandes was despatched off.
Spurs generated an enormous anticipated objectives (xG) determine of 4.59 on Sunday – the third-highest United have allowed a Premier League opponent since such data started in 2009.
Solely versus Arsenal in December 2017 (a 3-1 win) and in opposition to Manchester Metropolis in October 2011 (a 6-1 loss at Outdated Trafford), have United given up a higher high quality of possibilities in a Premier League match, so it’s honest to say Spurs had been deserving victors.
However, was that the case throughout the board this weekend? Who had been the unfortunate, and fortunate, groups?
Fortunate winners: Everton
Everton claimed their first victory of the season on Saturday, as Dwight McNeil scored a quickfire second-half double to propel the Toffees to a 2-1 comeback defeat of Crystal Palace.
Marc Guehi had nudged in from an early set-piece for Palace, however Oliver Glasner’s group – who stay winless – had been undone by some McNeil magic.
The previous Burnley man curled a luxurious long-range equaliser dwelling within the forty seventh minute, along with his strike coming from an xG worth of simply 0.02. McNeil then lashed dwelling a second from shut vary, although these efforts had been two of solely eight photographs the hosts managed at Goodison Park.
Certainly, Sean Dyche’s group collected simply 0.89 xG, so based mostly on the standard of alternatives they created, it’s honest to say they had been lucky to win, particularly when factoring in Palace’s 17 photographs and 0.95 xG – primarily, it ought to most likely have completed 1-1.
Fortunate winners: Brentford
The Bees didn’t take all three factors in opposition to West Ham, however they had been arguably fortunate to get some extent from a match that completed 1-1.
Not that West Ham had been by any means sensible, however Brentford solely mustered 0.37 xG all through the competition on Saturday.
Certainly, they took the lead by Bryan Mbeumo’s acrobatic try within the first minute. Brentford are the primary group in Premier League historical past to attain within the opening 60 seconds in three successive matches.
Tomas Soucek equalised for West Ham, who completed with 0.99 xG and had 18 photographs to Brentford’s eight, so the Hammers can think about themselves a bit unlucky to not come away as 1-0 victors.
Unfortunate loser: Nicolas Jackson
Jackson didn’t have a nasty day by any means as Chelsea beat Brighton 4-2 at Stamford Bridge, as Cole Palmer turned the primary participant in Premier League historical past to attain 4 objectives in a primary half.
But Jackson ought to actually have gotten in on the act. He had a shot cleared off the road within the second half, and total collected 1.37 xG, which ranked because the third-highest complete for any participant throughout the Premier League over Saturday and Sunday’s matches.
Jackson had 5 photographs, getting two of these on track, however finally couldn’t add his title to the scoresheet.
