Arsenal’s 812-Minute Streak Ends, Liverpool’s Away Woes Continue, Messi Hits 400 Goals, Ronaldo Reaches 953

Football fans across Europe were treated to another thrilling weekend of action, with key moments in several of Europe’s top leagues. Arsenal’s defence crumbled after 812 minutes, Liverpool’s away woes continued, and Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo each reached new milestones. Here’s a roundup of the key stats:

Premier League

• Arsenal’s Long Streak Broken
  Arsenal’s defence, which had previously gone 812 minutes without conceding a goal, was breached in the dying seconds of their 1-1 draw against Sunderland. The goal came from Bryan Brobbey’s 94th-minute equaliser, which was Arsenal’s first conceded since August. The draw means their lead at the top of the Premier League was reduced to four points after Manchester City’s 2-0 win over Liverpool.

• Liverpool’s Away Struggles
  Liverpool have now lost four consecutive away games in the Premier League, their worst run since the 2012 season when they finished in 8th place. Jurgen Klopp will be hoping his side can reverse this form before the mid-season break.

• Villa’s Incredible Outside-the-Box Goals
  Aston Villa have scored five consecutive goals from outside the box in the Premier League. This is the fourth time in history a team has achieved such a feat, and the first since Tottenham Hotspur did so in 2011.

• Bryan Mbeumo’s Tottenham Curse
  Bryan Mbeumo scored his fifth career goal against Tottenham, making Spurs his most prolific opponent. Remarkably, he has scored in each of his last five appearances against Tottenham, playing for both Brentford and Manchester United.

• Man United’s Unbeaten Run
  Under Ruben Amorim, Manchester United are unbeaten in five consecutive Premier League games for the first time, showing signs of improvement.

• Giorgi Mamardashvili’s Penalty Heroics
  The Valencia goalkeeper, Giorgi Mamardashvili, has saved six penalties in the last three seasons, tying for the most in Europe’s top five leagues since 2023-24

La Liga

• Real Madrid’s Winless Streak at Rayo Vallecano
  Real Madrid have gone four away games without a win at Rayo Vallecano, with three draws and a loss. This poor run has allowed Barcelona to close the gap to just three points at the top of La Liga after their 4-2 victory over Celta Vigo.

• Lewandowski’s Hat-trick Heroics
  Robert Lewandowski scored his fourth career hat-trick for Barcelona in all competitions, his first since October 24, 2024, against Alavés in La Liga.

• Griezmann’s Game-Winning Brace
  Antoine Griezmann scored a game-winning brace for Atletico Madrid in their 2-1 victory against Levante. This was his first multi-goal game as a substitute in his La Liga career.

• Real Madrid’s Scoring Streak Ends
  Real Madrid’s 27-game La Liga scoring streak came to an end in their 0-0 draw against Rayo Vallecano, marking their first consecutive goalless games in all competitions since May 2023.

• Antoine Griezmann’s 102nd Game-Leading Goal
  Griezmann also scored his 102nd game-leading goal in La Liga, joining an elite group of players with Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Raul Gonzalez, and Hugo Sanchez as the only players to score more.