Opta: Weekend in numbers

Sunderland 0-2 Manchester City

10 – Manchester City have won 10 away league games this season – they’ve never won more in a single Premier League campaign (also 10 in 2011-12, 2013-14 and 2014-15).

14 – Only Man Utd in 1993-94 and Chelsea in 2004-05 (both 11) have won more of their opening 14 away games in a single Premier League season.

50 – Sergio Aguero became the 21st player to score 50 Premier League goals away from home.

4 – Indeed, the Argentine netted in his fourth successive appearance at the Stadium of Light (all competitions), scoring five goals in total.

5 – Sunderland failed to score for the fifth time in Premier League home games this season – no side has done so more (also Crystal Palace, Leicester and Middlesbrough).

6 – Leroy Sane has scored six goals in all competitions for Man City this season, in two spells of netting in three consecutive games.

62 – David Silva has provided 62 assists in the Premier League since his debut, at least 11 more than any other player in that time (Wayne Rooney, 51).

Elsewhere in the Premier League

100 – Mauricio Pochettino recorded his 100th win in English football as a manager (77 wins in 150 games Tottenham and 23 wins in 60 games for Southampton).

61 – Romelu Lukaku (61) has scored more goals than any other Everton player in Premier League history.

9 – Liverpool are unbeaten in their nine Premier League games this season against the current top six (W5 D4).

14 – Josh King was only the 14th player in Premier League history to score a penalty at Old Trafford for the opposing side.

27 – Riyad Mahrez scored his first Premier League goal from open play since April 2016 against Swansea, ending a run of 27 games without one.

19 – Middlesbrough have scored the fewest goals in the Premier League this season (19) and have now failed to score in a league high 13 matches this season.

5 – Swansea have registered five wins in their eight league games under Paul Clement, as many as in their previous 24.

13 – Burnley have now gone 13 Premier League away games without a win, drawing two and losing 11.

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