Saturday’s Opta stats

How many matches had Eden Hazard gone without scoring and when was the last time that Cesc Fabregas assisted three goals in a game?

Which Irishman is having the best goalscoring season of his Premier League and how many matches unbeaten is that for Liverpool against Newcastle at Anfield?

Here are all the best stats from Saturday’s Premier League games, courtesy of Opta…

Manchester City 4 Stoke 0

Goalkeeper Shay Given became the 14th player to start a Premier League aged 40 or older.

Manchester City’s Fernando netted his second goal in his last four Premier League games.

Sergio Aguero has scored 22 goals in his last 21 Premier League appearances, including seven in his last five.

Aguero has netted in five consecutive Premier League games for the fourth time in his career (also November 2013, January 2014 and May 2015).

Kelechi Iheanacho has had a hand in 11 goals (seven goals, four assists) in eight competitive starts for City this season.

The young Nigerian striker has scored 11 goals from 15 shots on target in all competitions.

Stoke are without a clean sheet in nine away Premier League games, conceding 22 goals.

The Potters are the third team in Premier League history to concede four or more goals in three consecutive Premier League games, after West Ham in March 2008 and Wigan in August 2010.

Aston Villa 2 Southampton 4

Shane Long has netted more goals (six) against Aston Villa than he has mustered against any other Premier League opponent.

This is now Shane Long’s best goalscoring season in the …

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