EPL Results: Saturday’s Week 6 Scores, Updated 2016 Premier League Table

Teams made several big-time statements on Saturday in EPL play, as top clubs such as Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal further established themselves as true championship threats.

While there were some surprises, such as AFC Bournemouth upsetting Everton, the Week 6 action was headlined by the elite teams winning in impressive and decisive fashion.

Following Saturday’s Week 6 slate, here is a full rundown of the scores and how the league table has taken shape. 

EPL Week 6 Scores

EPL Standings

EPL Week 6 Recap

Defending EPL champions Leicester City have gotten off to a slow start this season, and Manchester United took advantage of that on Saturday in a 4-1 rout.

All four of the Red Devils’ goals came in the opening half, as Chris Smalling, Juan Mata, Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba found the back of the net.

With that four-goal margin entering halftime, United accomplished something they hadn’t done in 15 years, according to OptaJoe:

4 – The last time that @ManUtd led at half-time by a four goal margin in the Premier League was in Feb 2001 v Arsenal (5-1 at HT). History.

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 24, 2016

Demarai Gray got the Foxes on the board in the 59th minute, but the match had essentially already been decided at that point.

Per Squawka Football, Manchester United’s usage of Mata may be the biggest key to their success moving forward this season:

Man Utd’s Premier League win % this season:When Mata starts (4 games): 100%When Mata doesn’t start (2 games): 0%Key man. pic.twitter.com/RbyjWy8MmH

— Squawka Football (@Squawka) September 24, 2016

The continued great play of Pogba will figure into that equation as well, and he was in high spirits after tallying a goal:

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