
BPL Numbers Game 29
Steven Gerrard is only the second Englishman to score against Man United in the Barclays Premier League this season.
By Eugene YS Han
0 - Tottenham Hotspur have not lost a game when they opened the scoring this season.
1 - Fulham won away for the first time in the league this season. Stoke are the only club across all four leagues in England without a win away from home.
1 - Bolton have conceded for the first time in the first 15 minutes of the second-half this season.
2 - Steven Gerrard's penalty is the second one scored against United at Old Trafford this season in the league, after Geovanni bagged for Hull.
2 - Gerrard's goal is only the second time this season an Englishman has scored against United in the BPL, the first being a Wes Brown OG.
2 - Michael Essien has now scored two goals in two starts for Chelse. He has been injured since damaging knee ligaments on international duty last September.
4 - Arsenal have scored at home for the first time in four league outings at the Emirates.
4 - Portsmouth have taken four points from their last possible 21 away.
5 - There has been four red cards in the last five meetings between Man United and Liverpool - Nemanja Vidic (twice), Javier Mascherano and Paul Scholes.
6 - Fulham doubled their away goals record after their surprise victory at the Reebok. They also scored for the first time in 12 away games.
7 - Man City become the seventh club Chelsea have done the double over in the BPL - The Blues have already done the double over Aston Villa, Wigan, Stoke, Middlesbrough, Portsmouth and West Bromwich Albion.
7 - Aston Villa have no wins in seven in all competitions. They now have back-to-back trips to Liverpool and Manchester United.
8 - Chelsea have won their last eight BPL meetings against Manchester City, and are unbeaten in nine.
9 - Liverpool have now won nine of the 33 matches with Man United winning 18 in the BPL.
13 - Man City have not won in 13 away league games - the Citizens have gained just five points from a last possible 39.
13 - Liverpool have scored more than one goal for the first time in a league game at Old Trafford in their 13th attempt.
16 - Chelsea have kept clean sheets in 16 of their 24 Premier League meetings with Man City.
17 - Man United suffered their heaviest home defeat since losing 4-1 against QPR on New Year' Day 17 years ago in 1992. Dennis Bailey bagged a hat-trick for QPR.
48 - United lost for the first time that Cristiano Ronaldo scored at Old Trafford - it was his 48th game at home.
50 - Kevin Davies played his 236th game for Bolton and marked it with his 50th goal for the Trotters.
73 - Liverpool's 4-1 win at Old Trafford was their biggest at that ground since 1936 - 73 years ago.
100 - Saturday's win gave Rafa Benitez his 100th league win as Liverpool manager in his 181st game. He is third on the all-time list with only Kenny Dalglish (167) and Bob Paisley (179) ahead of him. By comparison it took Alex Ferguson 231 games to achieve the feat.
100 - Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink still has a 100% record in the league after the 1-0 win over Man City.
100 - Jolean Lescott made his 100th appearance for Everton and celebrated it with a goal.
250 - John Terry made his 250th Premier League start for Chelsea.
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