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Haaland, Brighton and Brentford Set Gameweek Five Records

Premier League: Haalands scoring sweep, Brighton and Brentford headline Gameweek 5 · livemint.com

Gameweek five produced several unusual Premier League records.

Manchester City beat Sunderland 5-3 in a match with many goals.

Erling Haaland scored and has now scored against every Premier League team he has faced.

Sunderland’s Brian Brobbey scored three times despite his team losing.

Brighton beat champions Arsenal and have now defeated the reigning champions at home for three straight seasons.

Brighton also had the league’s highest goal total after five games.

Liverpool’s Alexander Isak already has more league goals than he scored last season.

Brentford started a season unbeaten through five top-flight games for the first time.

Manchester United and Fulham took 26 shots before halftime without scoring.

Key facts

Haaland milestone: Erling Haaland has scored against all 25 Premier League teams he has faced.
City-Sunderland result: Manchester City defeated Sunderland 5-3, with five goals scored in the first half.
Brighton scoring total: Brighton had 16 goals after five matches, the league’s highest total at that stage.
Pascal Groß: Pascal Groß had three goals and three assists, giving him six goal involvements.
Isak’s start: Alexander Isak had four goals in five league appearances, surpassing his three-goal total from last season.
Brentford record: Brentford remained unbeaten through five top-flight matches for the first time in club history.
United-Fulham shooting record: The teams produced 26 first-half shots without scoring, the most in a goalless opening half recorded since 2003-04.

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