Premier League matchday 1 round-up: The numbers behind the action

The opening round of the Premier League 2025/26 season saw 24 goals scored across ten matches, with Liverpool's 4-2 victory over Bournemouth topping the charts for most goals in a single fixture.
Tottenham impressed with a 3-0 win against Burnley, dominating several statistical categories, while Arsenal secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Manchester United, showing early defensive strength.
These early-season statistics provide a snapshot of who is already leading in key areas, setting benchmarks for the weeks to come.
Goals: Richarlison (Tottenham) – 2.54
Openers (first goals): Richarlison (Tottenham) – 1.27
Shots on target: Richarlison (Tottenham) – 3.75
Key passes: Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham) – 3.14
Assists: Omar Alderete (Sunderland) – 2.43
Penalty goals: Matt O'Riley (Brighton) – 1.02
Successful dribbles: Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) – 8.18
Shots: Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United) – 6.72
Shots on post: Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) – 1
Interceptions: Matty Cash (Aston Villa) – 10.31
Fouls: Niclas Fullkrug (West Ham) – 4.59
Fouls won: Hannibal (Burnley) – 4.29
Cards: Milos Kerkez (Liverpool) – 1.45
Successful crosses: Alex Iwobi (Fulham) – 4.03
Saves: David Raya (Arsenal) – 7.42
Saves/Goals conceded: Bernd Leno (Fulham) – 3
Aerial duels won: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) – 10
Clean sheets (%): David Raya (Arsenal) – 100%
Winners (decisive goals): Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal) – 1.25
Successful passes: Trevoh Chalobah (Chelsea) – 79.2