by Manchester United scored a joint-record nine goals in their Premier League match against Southampton last night.
It is the second time the Old Trafford giants have netted nine times in the top flight – and the second time the south-coast team have been on the receiving end.
The all time English top-flight record win is 12-0 – first set by West Brom against Darwen in 1892 – but here we look at the three previous occasions when teams have scored nine goals in the Premier League era.
Southampton 0 Leicester 9October 2019
Jamie Vardy (L) and Ayoze Perez
Southampton had Ryan Bertrand sent off for a studs-up challenge on Ayoze Perez in the build-up to the opening goal, setting the tone for the night. Ben Chilwell got that goal in the 10th minute and Perez went on to complete a hat-trick.
Jamie Vardy also got a treble – wrapping it up with a spot-kick in added time. Youri Tielemans and James Maddison also found the target in what is the record scoreline for an away win in the English top-flight.
Tottenham 9 Wigan 1November 2009
Jermain Defoe with the match ball
Striker Jermain Defoe scored five times and Aaron Lennon, Peter Crouch, David Bentley and Niko Kranjcar were also on target, with Paul Scharner replying for the visitors.
Manchester United 9 Ipswich 0March 1995
Andy Cole hit five past Ipswich in ’95
Andy Cole led the way with five goals, with Mark Hughes (two), Paul Ince and Roy Keane also netting for United against an Ipswich team who finished bottom at the end of the season.
