Tottenham were determined to give White Hart Lane a memorable send-off, and with Manchester United in town for the stadium’s finale, it was fitting that the Lane had a grand occasion to mark its farewell.
Victor Wanyama opened the scoring early in the first half, and at that moment it seemed like momentum would carry Spurs to a rout. However, they wasted a few chances, and even after Harry Kane scored in the second half, Wayne Rooney’s goal meant that Spurs had to endure a few nervy moments before bidding farewell to their stadium with a 2-1 win.
Here are seven deadly stats from the last-ever game at White Hart Lane.
VOKES IN A PURPLE PATCH
Following his brace in a 3-2 away win at Chelsea, Sam Vokes has now scored seven goals in his last six Premier League appearances. However, the striker only managed five goals in his previous 58 appearances in the league.
The Burnley front man is well and truly enjoying a fine goalscoring streak and his side will need him to keep it up if they are to survive this season, especially with Andre Gray leaving for Watford.
ERIKSEN THE ASSIST MACHINE
Christian Eriksen set up both goals in Tottenham’s 2-0 win over Newcastle United on Sunday.
That pair of assists means he’s up to 12 in 2017, more than any other player in the top five European leagues. While Harry Kane and Dele Alli are always in among the goals for Spurs, the Dane remains the one who makes them tick.
LUK WHO HAS ANOTHER SCORING DEBUT
Romelu Lukaku thrilled Manchester United fans as he bagged a brace on his league debut.
However, he’s no stranger to scoring on debut. The Belgian has hit the back of the net in his first game for his last three clubs now with West Brom and Everton being the previous two.
ANOTHER ROONEY RECORD
Wayne Rooney’s goal on his return to Goodison Park in the Premier League saw him set a new record.
His header marked the longest gap between goals for the same club by a single player, a whopping 4869 days.
CHAMPIONS COLLAPSE
Chelsea’s title defence got off to the worst possible start when they lost 3-2 to Burnley at Stamford Bridge.
The Blues became the first champions to concede three goals in their first match of the following season.
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CLINICAL FINISHING
Liverpool and Watford played out a 3-3 draw at Vicarage Road on Saturday.
That six goal thriller was largely down to some clinical finishing… or poor goakeeping. In fact, the first five shots on target in that game were all scored.
MANCHESTER CITY’S TIKI-TAKA
All that money Pep Guardiola invested in full-backs over the summer seemed directed at a specific system and that’s exactly what came to the fore on Saturday.
City camped in the opposition’s half away to Brighton and ended up with 78% possession over the course of their 2-0 win.
