{
  "id": 6138895,
  "title": "By the numbers: The best stats from the third matchday in the EPL",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/by-the-numbers-the-best-stats-from-the-third-matchday-in-the-epl",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T12:11:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/by-the-numbers-the-best-stats-from-the-third-matchday-in-the-epl-1.500665939"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the third matchday of the Premier League, Ipswich Town suffered a 0-2 defeat against Liverpool, marking manager Andoni Iraola's first win. Liverpool maintained their unbeaten record in away matches, achieving four wins and two draws at Portman Road. Newcastle United and Bournemouth played to a 2-2 draw, with Bournemouth becoming the first team in Premier League history to score in each of their opening three games without winning. Newcastle United came back from a two-goal deficit, avoiding defeat for the first time since March 2024.\n\nManchester City defeated Coventry City 1-0, with Erling Haaland scoring his 300th career club goal and becoming the all-time Premier League leader in headed goals. Tottenham Hotspur failed to score in their first three matches, tying 0-0 against Arsenal. Hull City and Aston Villa matched clean sheets in the first three matches, with Hull becoming only the third promoted side to do so. Aston Villa, however, failed to score a goal in their first three games, becoming the first team in Premier League history to do so in back-to-back seasons.\n\nEverton's debut match for Ainsley Maitland-Niles ended in a 2-2 draw against Manchester United, after he scored his second goal in 110 Premier League appearances. Chelsea extended their unbeaten streak against Chelsea to 12 matches, with Morgan Rogers scoring inside the first five minutes in each of their first three games. Rogers broke Chelsea's record as the first player to score or assist in each of their opening three top-flight matches since Eden Hazard in 2018/19. David Raya's clean sheet streak ended as Chelsea scored in their opening five minutes.",
  "summary": "Dubai: The third matchday of the Premier League had some enticing fixtures and dramatic finishes to the games. The third week gave us some insane stats that only makes the fans more excited for the rest of the season. Ipswich Town 0-2 Liverpool The win marked manager Andoni Iraola's first win as Liverpool's manager as they had 2-2 draw in the first two games against Newcastle United and…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "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."
}