Spurs' Richarlison voted Player of the Matchweek

Tottenham Hotspur striker tops fan poll as best Premier League player in 2025/26's opening weekend

Tottenham Hotspur striker Richarlison has been voted the Premier League Matchweek 1 Player of the Week. 

Richarlison scored two goals in Spurs' 3-0 win over promoted Burnley. He opened the scoring with a sweeping finish from Mohammed Kudus's cross before producing a spectacular overhead kick to double the lead with one of the all-time great Premier League opening-weekend goals.

Watch highlights of Richarlison's Matchweek 1 performance

The 28-year-old Brazilian topped a fan poll featuring eight standout performers of Matchweek 1. Richarlison won 27 per cent of the votes, beating Dan Ballard (20%), Tijjani Reijnders (18%), Hugo Ekitike (12%), Antoine Semenyo (9%), David Raya (6%), Erling Haaland (5%) and Chris Wood (3%).

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