{
  "id": 17773502,
  "title": "By the numbers: The best stats from the ninth matchday in the EPL",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/by-the-numbers-the-best-stats-from-the-ninth-matchday-in-the-epl",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T08:38:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/by-the-numbers-the-best-stats-from-the-ninth-matchday-in-the-epl-1.500732502"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the ninth matchday of the EPL, Arsenal delivered a significant victory over Liverpool at Anfield, with the Gunners emerging victorious 1-0. This marked Liverpool's first match ever where they failed to register a single shot on target. Despite their efforts, the Reds managed 17 shots but could not trouble Arsenal's goalkeeper.\n\nBrighton & Hove Albion made history by securing their first-ever away triumph against Manchester City in any competition. The Seagulls had previously failed to win in their last 17 visits to Manchester City's ground or in any competition.\n\nChelsea suffered a 2-0 defeat against Manchester United at Stamford Bridge. The Red Devils' attacking struggles continued, with United failing to score in four of their first nine Premier League matches of the season. Only Coventry City have drawn more blanks, with five games without a goal.\n\nIn a surprising performance, Brentford secured a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge. The Bees managed to score both goals despite registering just one shot on target and producing an expected goals (xG) value of only 0.46. This indicates that possession and chances alone do not guarantee success in football.\n\nBournemouth also demonstrated their attacking prowess by defeating Leeds United 2-0 at their home ground. Despite controlling 56.1% of possession, Bournemouth struggled to convert their numerous chances into goals, managing only one shot on target during the match.",
  "summary": "Dubai: The Premier League delivered another weekend of drama, as Arsenal claimed a huge victory at Anfield, Brighton stunned Manchester City and Chelsea piled further misery on Manchester United. From historic firsts to unexpected numbers, here are the standout stats from Matchweek 9. Liverpool 0–1 Arsenal Liverpool failed to register a single shot on target at Anfield in a Premier League match…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}