The Dozen: the weekend’s best Premier League photos Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Your weekend roundup of the best photography from England’s top flight • Follow us on Instagram for more great sports photography Daffydd Bynon and Steven Bloor Main image: Sergio Agüero celebrates after scoring against Watford. Photograph: Will Oliver/EPA Sun 17 Sep 2017 15.29 EDT Last modified on Mon 15 Apr 2024 09.00 EDT Dusan Tadic is tackled by Crystal Palace’s Jeffrey Schlupp as The Eagles lose 1-0 to Southampton at Selhurst Park. Palace became the first club in top-flight history to lose their opening five games without scoring, the longest run from the start of a Premier League campaign Photograph: David Klein/Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Daniel Sturridge is tackled by Stephen Ward and James Tarkowski during Liverpool’s 1-1 draw with Burnley at Anfield. The Reds had 35 attempts on goal – since 2003-04, they’ve only had more in a single Premier League match once (37 in the 4-0 win over Everton in April 2016) Photograph: Paul Greenwood/BPI/REX/Shutterstock Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Swansea City’s striker Tammy Abraham on the attack against Tottenham during the goalless draw at Wembley Stadium. Swansea failed to register a single shot on target for the third time in their five Premier League matches this season and their lowest ever possession figure in the Premier League since they were promoted in 2011 (25%) Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Dele Alli and Harry Kane react to missing a chance. Spurs had 75% possession and managed 26 shots, compared to Swansea’s four and is the first time in 30 home league games that Spurs have failed to score Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Huddersfield’s Mathias Jorgensen avoids the foul, leaving his keeper Jonas Lössl to collect from the threat of Leicester City’s Demarai Gray during the 1-1 draw at the John Smith’s Stadium. Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Jamie Vardy celebrates scoring the equaliser from the penalty spot after Laurent Depoitre put The Terriers in front. Vardy has had a hand in 15 goals [12 goals, three assists] in 18 Premier League appearances under Craig Shakespeare Photograph: Nigel Roddis/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter West Ham’s Andy Carroll climbs all over West Brom’s Gareth Barry as neither team managed to score at the The Hawthorns. West Ham kept just their second clean sheet in their past 19 away matches in the Premier League. Only Southampton (13) and Man Utd (12) have recorded more 0-0 draws in the Premier League than West Brom (10) since Tony Pulis took over in January 2015 Photograph: Simon Stacpoole/Offside Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Manchester City’s Sergio Agüero scores the opener against Watford as City romp to a 6-0 victory at Vicarage Road Photograph: Nigel French/PA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Agüero celebrates after scoring. Agüero headed home a Kevin De Bruyne free-kick before tapping in from close range four minutes later, the sealing his hat-trick with a solo run into the box. Aguero’s hat-trick - his sixth in the Premier League and 10th for City – has moved the Argentine only two away from Manchester City’s all-time scoring record of 177, set by Eric Brook between 1928 and 1940 Photograph: Will Oliver/EPA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Laurent Koscielny receives a boot in the face from David Luiz as he attempts an overhead kick as Arsenal draw 0-0 with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. This was the first goalless draw between these two sides at Stamford Bridge since April 2005 and the first time that Chelsea have failed to score at home against the Gunners since then Photograph: Andrew Fosker/Seconds Left/REX/Shutterstock Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Alexis Sánchez battles Andreas Christensen for possession. Chelsea failed to score in a competitive home match under Antonio Conte for the first time (27 games) Photograph: Alex James/JMP/REX/Shutterstock Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Jesse Lingard goes down appealing for a penalty during Manchester United’s win 4-0 against Everton at Old Trafford. United have now beaten Everton 34 times in the Premier League, a joint record in the competition (also held by United, who have beaten Aston Villa 34 times). The Toffees are winless in their last 11 away Premier League games (D5 L6), their worst run since May 2004 (also 11 without a win) Photograph: Philip Oldham/BPI/REX/Shutterstock Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Topics Sport The dozen Premier League Arsenal Chelsea Huddersfield Leicester City Manchester United