DBasia.news – A week after the completion of the 2022 World Cup which ended with the success of the Argentina national team, football fans can still enjoy entertainment in the Premier League.
The Premier League is the first top European league to resume the 2022-2023 season after the World Cup break. This season the event takes place on week 17 of the Premier League and starts on Monday (26/12).
Week 17 of the Premier League is not just a continuation of ordinary league matches, as it is Boxing Day or the match after Christmas which has become a culture in England. Whether it’s fans watching live at the stadium or at home with their families, Boxing Day in the Premier League is always interesting.
Of course they will be thrilled if their favorite team wins. In fact, Boxing Day has been held in England for a long time with the oldest and first match being held on December 26, 1860, bringing together the two oldest English clubs Hallam FC against Sheffield FC at Sandygate Road.
Looking at these historical records, the Premier League, English football and Boxing Day cannot be separated. Likewise, with the record holders so far recorded in the history of the Premier League.
The Team with the Best Record
Judging by the information from 90min, practically Manchester United until now is the team with the best record on Boxing Day. Since becoming a tradition in 1888, the Red Devils have played 96 Boxing Day matches.
Their record is 51 wins, 18 draws and 27 defeats with an average points record of 171. Man United has also scored 195 goals and conceded 140 goals. Today, the record in that regard, is not so certain as not all teams play on Boxing Day and matches are also divided into the day following Boxing Day.
Liverpool, Brighton & Hove Albion, Tottenham Hotspur are also in the top five teams with the best record on Boxing Day. Boxing Day matches are often surprising and exciting, like in the 2021-2022 season when Manchester City won 6-3 over Leicester City, Arsenal 5-0 over Norwich City, and Southampton 3-2 away win over West Ham United.
The Player with the Most Goals
Several players seemed to make Boxing Day a moment to carve out a record in terms of scoring goals. Who is the player with the most goals on Boxing Day? He is Liverpool legend, Robbie Fowler, with a record of nine goals.
Seven of the nine goals were amazingly scored away from home. That record lasted a while until Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane recorded it in the 2021-2022 season. Kane is still playing Fowler’s record, sooner or later it could be surpassed.
Below Fowler and Kane are Robbie Keane and Alan Shearer with a record of eight goals each, then there is also Thierry Henry with seven goals. The top 10 in this category are also occupied by other players such as Jermain Defoe, Dimitar Berbatov, Andy Cole, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard.