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MW1 stats: Alonso free-kick takes Chelsea to half-century

16 Aug 2021
Marcos Alonso

Defender helps Blues reach milestone as we look at the standout facts from the weekend's matches

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When he opened the scoring with a trademark free-kick, Marcos Alonso not only gave Chelsea a deserved lead against Crystal Palace, he also helped them reach a set-piece landmark.

For more on this and other must-know facts from the opening round of matches, read below. To see the reports and key data, click on the results.

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Sergio Canos became the first Spaniard to net the first goal of a Premier League season since Swansea City's Michu in 2012/13.

 
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Paul Pogba became the seventh Premier League player to assist four goals in a single match, after Dennis Bergkamp, Jose Antonio Reyes, Cesc Fabregas, Emmanuel Adebayor, Santi Cazorla and Harry Kane.

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James Tarkowski's goal, timed at 1min 42 secs for Burnley, is the fastest scored on the opening weekend since Alexandre Lacazette's strike for Arsenal against Leicester City in 2017/18 (1m 34s).

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Alonso's strike was Chelsea's 50th direct free-kick goal in Premier League history. Only Manchester United (64) have netted more in the competition.

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Everton's victory over Southampton was the first time in 53 attempts they had won a Premier League match after trailing at half-time.

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Only Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer, with eight, have scored more goals on the opening weekend of Premier League campaigns than Jamie Vardy's seven.

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Watford’s Cucho Hernandez became the first Colombian player to score on his Premier League debut, netting only 49 seconds after coming on.

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Roberto Firmino's goal was the 49th scored by a substitute for Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp in the Premier League, the most of any side in the competition since he took charge in 2015.

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Michail Antonio equaled Paolo Di Canio’s record of 47 goals to become West Ham United’s all-time highest scorer in the Premier League.

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Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola suffered his first defeat in the opening match of a league campaign since 2008/09.

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