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The best Opta stats from Saturday's Premier League action

Cesc Fabregas celebrates with Chelsea team-mate Pedro at Stamford Bridge

From Manchester United's 2-1 defeat by Sunderland to Chelsea's 5-1 demolition of Newcastle, Saturday was an exciting day of Premier League football.

But which player extended his Premier League record for yellow cards? And who scored his fifth penalty of the campaign?

With the help of our friends at Opta, we bring you the best stats and facts from around the grounds...

Sunderland 2-1 Man Utd

Manchester United players protest a decision at the Stadium of Light
Image: Manchester United players protest a decision at the Stadium of Light

Sunderland recorded their first ever Premier League win against Manchester United at the Stadium of Light in what was their 14th attempt.

Manchester United have earned fewer points this season than in any other Premier League campaign after 26 games (41).

Manchester United have won none of the last seven Premier league games where they conceded the first goal (D1 L6).

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Sunderland attempted more shots (including blocks) versus Manchester United than in any other Premier League game this season (21 shots).

Sunderland 2-1 Manchester United
Sunderland 2-1 Manchester United

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The Red Devils have collected just six points from their last seven Premier League away games (W1 D3 L3).

Wahbi Khazri has had a hand in two goals in his first two Premier League starts for Sunderland (one goal, one assist).

Only Wayne Rooney (18) has scored or assisted more goals in all competitions for Manchester United this season than Anthony Martial (15 - 10 goals, five assists).

Sunderland have gone 12 games without a clean sheet in the Premier League, the longest current run in the division.

Manchester United have earned fewer points this season than in any other Premier League campaign after 26 games (41).

Bournemouth 1-3 Stoke

Giannelli Imbula of Stoke City celebrates scoring his team's first goal
Image: Giannelli Imbula of Stoke City celebrates scoring his team's first goal

Stoke have the same number of points after 26 games this season as they did in 2014-15, their joint-highest at this stage of a campaign (36).

Bournemouth have conceded eight goals from corners this season, the joint-most in the top flight.

Only Aston Villa (10) have picked up fewer points at home this season than Bournemouth (13).

Bournemouth 1-3 Stoke City
Bournemouth 1-3 Stoke City

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Charlie Daniels has provided five Premier League assists this season, the most by a defender.

Stoke ended a run of six hours and 21 minutes without a goal when Giannelli Imbula opened the scoring.

Ibrahim Afellay scored his first ever Premier League goal in what was his 23rd appearance.

Crystal Palace 1-2 Watford

Troy Deeney of Watford celebrates scoring his team's second goal
Image: Troy Deeney of Watford celebrates scoring his team's second goal

Only Bournemouth (13) and Aston Villa (10) have taken fewer points at home this season than Crystal Palace (14).

Fifty-two per cent of Palace's goals have come from set pieces, the highest proportion in the top flight.

Troy Deeney has scored more goals from the penalty spot than any other Premier League player this season (five). Deeney also netted his first Premier League brace.

Crystal Palace 1-2 Watford
Crystal Palace 1-2 Watford

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Referee Rob Madley has awarded a league-high 11 penalties in the 18 Premier League matches that he has taken charge of in 2015-16.

Emmanuel Adebayor has scored his first Premier League goal in 475 days (October 2014 vs Newcastle).

Twenty-two of Adebayor's 97 Premier League goals have been scored from headers.  

Everton 0-1 West Brom

West Brom took the lead in the first-half through forward Salomon Rondon, who tapped in Jonas Olsson’s looping header from close range in the 14th minute.
Image: West Brom took the lead through Jonas Olsson against Everton

Everton fired in 34 shots against West Brom; the most by any team in a single Premier League game this season.

It is the most they have managed in a single Premier League game since August 2006.

Gareth Barry earned his 108th yellow card, extending his Premier League record.

West Bromwich Albion have fired in fewer shots on target than any other team in the top flight (77).

Everton 0-1 West Brom
Everton 0-1 West Brom

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Everton have conceded more goals at home than any other team in the Premier League this season (23).

Four of Salomon Rondon's six WBA goals in all competitions have come on the road.

Rondon's goal was only West Brom's second Premier League strike in the opening 15 minutes in their last 31 matches.

Norwich 2-2 West Ham

Norwich City's Timm Klose (right) tussles with West Ham United's Dimitri Payet
Image: Norwich City's Timm Klose tussles with West Ham United's Dimitri Payet

The Hammers have won just one of their last nine Premier League away matches (W1 D4 L4).

West Ham have conceded 61 per cent of the goals shipped in the first half, the highest proportion in the top flight.

Norwich have won none of their last six Premier League games conceding at least twice in each of those games.

Norwich 2-2 West Ham
Norwich 2-2 West Ham

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Norwich have conceded 50 Premier League goals this season; a joint-high alongside Sunderland.

Dimitri Payet has scored or assisted 12 Premier League goals this season; twice as many as any other West Ham player.

Both of Robbie Brady's Premier League goals for Norwich have been against West Ham.

Swansea 0-1 Southampton                  

Shane Long of Southampton celebrates scoring his team's first goal
Image: Shane Long of Southampton celebrates scoring his team's first goal

Fraser Forster has a 100 per cent saves to shots ratio, the highest of any goalkeeper to have faced 15 or more shots on target.

Swansea have had just six different scorers in the Premier League this season, fewer than any other team.

Southampton have gone nine hours and 14 minutes since they last conceded a Premier League goal.

Swansea 0-1 Southampton
Swansea 0-1 Southampton

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Shane Long's opener was Southampton's 11th headed goal of the season; a league-high.

Swansea City have hit the woodwork more often than any other team in the Premier League this season (15).

Swansea have failed to score in all four Premier League meetings with Southampton at Liberty Stadium (D1 L3).

Chelsea 5-1 Newcastle United

Pedro celebrates scoring Chelsea's second goal against Newcastle
Image: Pedro celebrates scoring Chelsea's second goal against Newcastle

Chelsea are on the longest unbeaten run in the Premier League - 10 games (W4 D6 L0).

Newcastle United have lost their last five Premier League away games in a row and have won only two of the last 20 (D2 L16).

Diego Costa has scored six goals in his last six games in all competitions at Stamford Bridge.

Willian scored and assisted in the same Premier League for the first time this season.

Chelsea 5-1 Newcastle
Chelsea 5-1 Newcastle

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Pedro has scored as many Premier League goals versus Newcastle on Saturday as he did in his previous 19 Chelsea appearances combined.

All four of Cesc Fabregas' Premier League assists this season have arrived at Stamford Bridge.

Bertrand Traore is the first player from Burkina Faso to score in the Premier League.

The Blues bagged five goals in a Premier League game for the first time since January 17, 2015, vs Swansea City (5-0).

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