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The week was packed with football action across Europe, featuring Premier League and La Liga matchdays, as well as the German Cup. In the Premier League, Arsenal maintained their lead with a win, while Chelsea suffered a surprise loss. Manchester City secured a thrilling victory, and Liverpool stumbled with a draw. La Liga saw wins for Real Madrid and Barcelona. In the DfB-Pokal, Bayer Leverkusen knocked out Borussia Dortmund. Key stats highlighted include Chelsea’s poor record at Leeds, a high xG shot, Phil Foden’s scoring streak, Fulham’s high-scoring game, a new Arsenal top scorer, Erling Haaland reaching 100 Premier League goals, penalty misses, goal droughts broken, defensive struggles, early goals, winning streaks, goalscoring records, own goals, and Bayer Leverkusen’s cup form. Kennet Eichhorn became the youngest goalscorer in the DFB-Pokal since WWII.

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Goal Glut Across Europe: Arsenal Stay Top, Haaland Hits Century, and Cup Shocks!

London, UK – Midweek football delivered a feast of goals, drama, and surprising results across Europe, with action-packed Premier League and La Liga matchdays alongside thrilling German Cup ties.

In the Premier League, Arsenal continued their impressive title charge with a victory over Brentford, maintaining a five-point lead at the summit. However, Chelsea suffered a shock 3-1 defeat to Leeds United, extending their poor away record at Elland Road. Statistics show Chelsea has only won once in their last eight league visits to Leeds. Manchester City were involved in a nine goal thriller at Craven Cottage, edging out Fulham 5-4 in what is now the highest-scoring Premier League game ever played at the ground. Liverpool fans were left frustrated as the Reds could only muster a 1-1 draw against Sunderland at Anfield. A bright spot for City was Phil Foden who has been in fine form, scoring 2+ goals in back-to-back Premier League appearances for the third time. Erling Haaland reached a milestone, becoming the 35th player to score 100 Premier League goals, doing so in a record-breaking 111 appearances.

Meanwhile, in La Liga, Real Madrid got back to winning ways with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Athletic Club, extending their dominance over the Bilbao side. Barcelona also secured three points with a 3-1 win against Atletico Madrid. Despite scoring first in all 15 of their La Liga matches this season, Atletico once again saw their lead evaporate against Barcelona.

The DfB-Pokal also provided its share of upsets as Bayer Leverkusen eliminated Borussia Dortmund with a narrow 1-0 win. It marks Bayer Leverkusen’s third consecutive season reaching the DfB-Pokal quarter-finals. And history was made as Hertha Berlin’s Kennet Eichhorn became the youngest goalscorer in the DfB-Pokal since World War II at just 16 years and 128 days old. Harry Kane, the leading scorer in the competition so far, continued his impressive cup form for Bayern Munich with five goals this edition.

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