With 45 goals scored in 10 matches played in the 23rd week of the English Premier League, the weekly goal record of the 20-team league was broken.
In the closing match of the 23rd week of the league, Manchester City beat Brentford 3-1 away with Phil Foden’s hat-trick.
According to the statement made by the Premier League, the 4 goals scored in the match in question increased the total number of goals in the 23rd week to 45, and a record was broken in the number of goals in the league, where 20 teams competed and 10 matches were held every week since 1995-1996.
Considering the seasons in which 20 teams competed in the Premier League, the previous record for goals scored in a 10-game week was 44. The old record was reached in the 2nd week of 2020-2021 and the 34th week of last season.
The results of the 24th week matches in the Premier League, in which 45 goals were scored, are as follows:
Everton-Tottenham: 2-2
Brighton-Crystal Palace: 4-1
Burnley-Fulham: 2-2
Newcastle United-Luton Town: 4-4
Sheffield United-Aston Villa: 0-5
Bournemouth-Nottingham Forest: 1-1
Chelsea-Wolverhampton: 2-4
Manchester United-West Ham United: 3-0
Arsenal-Liverpool: 3-1
Brentford-Manchester City: 1-3