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2017–18 Premier League

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Premier League
Season2017–18
Dates11 August 2017 – 13 May 2018
ChampionsManchester City
3rd Premier League title
5th English title
Champions LeagueManchester City
Manchester United
Matches played365
Goals scored976 (2.67 per match)
Top goalscorerMohamed Salah
(32 goals)[1]
Biggest home winManchester City 5–0 Liverpool
(9 September 2017)
Manchester City 5–0 Crystal Palace
(23 September 2017)
Manchester City 7–2 Stoke City
(14 October 2017)
Arsenal 5–0 Huddersfield Town
(29 November 2017)
Liverpool 5–0 Swansea City
(26 December 2017)
Chelsea 5–0 Stoke City
(30 December 2017)
Liverpool 5–0 Watford
(17 March 2018)
Manchester City 5–0 Swansea City
(22 April 2018)
Crystal Palace 5–0 Leicester City
(28 April 2018)
Biggest away winWatford 0–6 Manchester City
(16 September 2017)
Highest scoringManchester City 7–2 Stoke City
(14 October 2017)
Longest winning run18 matches
Manchester City
Longest unbeaten run22 matches
Manchester City
Longest winless run20 matches
West Bromwich Albion
Longest losing run8 matches
West Bromwich Albion
Highest attendance83,222[2]
Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 Arsenal
(10 February 2018)
Lowest attendance10,242[2]
Bournemouth 2–1 West Bromwich Albion
(17 March 2018)
Total attendance13,526,412[2]
Average attendance38,210[2]
All statistics correct as of 30 April 2018.

The 2017-18 Premier League is the 26th Premier League as Chelsea are the defending Champions. The season started on 11 August 2017 and finished on 13 May 2018. Newcastle United F.C. Brighton and Hove Albion and Huddersfield Town got promoted to the Premier League from the English Football League. Brighton are playing in the Premier League for the first time in their history.

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Manchester City (C) 38 32 4 2 106 27 +79 100 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Manchester United 38 25 6 7 68 28 +40 81
3 Tottenham Hotspur 38 23 8 7 74 36 +38 77
4 Liverpool 38 21 12 5 84 38 +46 75
5 Chelsea 38 21 7 10 62 38 +24 70 Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
6 Arsenal 38 19 6 13 74 51 +23 63
7 Burnley 38 14 12 12 36 39 −3 54 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
8 Everton 38 13 10 15 44 58 −14 49
9 Leicester City 38 12 11 15 56 60 −4 47
10 Newcastle United 38 12 8 18 39 47 −8 44
11 Crystal Palace 38 11 11 16 45 55 −10 44
12 Bournemouth 38 11 11 16 45 61 −16 44
13 West Ham United 38 10 12 16 48 68 −20 42
14 Watford 38 11 8 19 44 64 −20 41
15 Brighton & Hove Albion 38 9 13 16 34 54 −20 40
16 Huddersfield Town 38 9 10 19 28 58 −30 37
17 Southampton 38 7 15 16 37 56 −19 36
18 Swansea City (R) 38 8 9 21 28 56 −28 33 Relegation to the EFL Championship
19 Stoke City (R) 38 7 12 19 35 68 −33 33
20 West Bromwich Albion (R) 38 6 13 19 31 56 −25 31
Source: Premier League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored. 4) Play-offs (only if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[3]
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1.0 1.1 Since the winners of the 2017–18 FA Cup (Chelsea or Manchester United) and the winners of the 2017–18 EFL Cup (Manchester City) qualified for European competition based on league position, the berths awarded to the FA Cup winners (Europa League group stage) and the League Cup winners (Europa League second qualifying round) were passed down the league.
Home \ Away ARS BOU BHA BUR CHE CRY EVE HUD LEI LIV MCI MUN NEW SOU STK SWA TOT WAT WBA WHU
Arsenal 3–0 2–0 5–0 2–2 4–1 5–1 5–0 4–3 3–3 0–3 1–3 1–0 3–2 3–0 2–1 2–0 3–0 2–0 4–1
Bournemouth 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 2–2 2–1 4–0 0–0 0–4 1–2 0–2 2–2 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–4 0–2 2–1 3–3
Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 2–2 0–0 0–4 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–2 1–5 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 2–2 4–1 1–1 1–0 3–1 3–1
Burnley 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–1 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–3 1–0 0–1 1–1
Chelsea 0–0 0–3 2–0 2–3 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 5–0 1–0 1–3 4–2 3–0 1–1
Crystal Palace 2–3 2–2 3–2 1–0 2–1 2–2 0–3 5–0 1–2 0–0 2–3 1–1 0–1 2–1 0–2 0–1 2–1 2–0 2–2
Everton 2–5 2–1 2–0 0–1 0–0 3–1 2–0 2–1 0–0 1–3 0–2 1–0 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–3 3–2 1–1 4–0
Huddersfield Town 0–1 4–1 2–0 0–0 1–3 0–2 0–2 1–1 0–3 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–4 1–0 1–0 1–4
Leicester City 3–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–2 0–3 2–0 3–0 2–3 0–2 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 0–2
Liverpool 4–0 3–0 4–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 2–1 4–3 0–0 2–0 3–0 0–0 5–0 2–2 5–0 0–0 4–1
Manchester City 3–1 4–0 3–1 3–0 1–0 5–0 1–1 0–0 5–1 5–0 2–3 3–1 2–1 7–2 5–0 4–1 3–1 3–0 2–1
Manchester United 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–2 2–1 4–0 4–0 2–0 2–0 2–1 1–2 4–1 0–0 3–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 4–0
Newcastle United 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 3–0 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–3 1–1 0–1 1–0 3–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 0–3 0–1 3–0
Southampton 1–1 2–1 1–1 0–1 2–3 1–2 4–1 1–1 1–4 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–2 0–0 0–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 3–2
Stoke City 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–1 0–4 1–2 1–2 2–0 2–2 0–3 0–2 2–2 0–1 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–0 3–1 0–3
Swansea City 3–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 0–4 0–4 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–2 1–2 1–0 4–1
Tottenham Hotspur 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–0 4–0 2–0 5–4 4–1 1–3 2–0 1–0 5–2 5–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 1–1
Watford 2–1 2–2 0–0 1–2 4–1 0–0 1–0 1–4 2–1 3–3 0–6 2–4 2–1 2–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–0
West Bromwich Albion 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–2 0–4 0–0 0–0 1–2 1–4 2–2 2–3 1–2 2–2 2–3 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 0–0
West Ham United 0–0 1–1 0–3 0–3 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–4 1–4 0–0 2–3 3–0 1–1 1–0 2–3 2–0 2–1
Source: Premier League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Season record

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As of 23 April 2018

Top scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals[1]
1 Egypt Mohamed Salah Liverpool 32
2 England Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur 30
3 Argentina Sergio Agüero Manchester City 21
4 England Jamie Vardy Leicester City 20
5 England Raheem Sterling Manchester City 18
6 Belgium Romelu Lukaku Manchester United 16
7 Brazil Roberto Firmino Liverpool 15
8 France Alexandre Lacazette Arsenal 14
9 Brazil Gabriel Jesus Manchester City 13
10 Belgium Eden Hazard Chelsea 12
Algeria Riyad Mahrez Leicester City
England Glenn Murray Brighton & Hove Albion
South Korea Son Heung-min Tottenham Hotspur

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date Ref
Argentina Sergio Agüero Manchester City Watford 6–0 (A) 16 September 2017 [4]
Spain Álvaro Morata Chelsea Stoke City 4–0 (A) 23 September 2017 [5]
England Callum Wilson Bournemouth Huddersfield Town 4–0 (H) 18 November 2017 [6]
England Wayne Rooney Everton West Ham United 4–0 (H) 29 November 2017 [7]
England Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur Burnley 3–0 (A) 23 December 2017 [8]
Southampton 5–2 (H) 26 December 2017 [9]
Argentina Sergio Agüero Manchester City Newcastle United 3–1 (H) 20 January 2018 [10]
Wales Aaron Ramsey Arsenal Everton 5–1 (H) 3 February 2018 [11]
Argentina Sergio Agüero4 Manchester City Leicester City 5–1 (H) 10 February 2018 [12]
Egypt Mohamed Salah4 Liverpool Watford 5–0 (H) 17 March 2018 [13]
Note

4 Player scored 4 goals; (H) – Home ; (A) – Away

Top assists

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Rank Player Club Assists[14]
1 Belgium Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City 16
2 Germany Leroy Sané Manchester City 15
3 Spain David Silva Manchester City 11
England Raheem Sterling Manchester City
5 England Dele Alli Tottenham Hotspur 10
Denmark Christian Eriksen Tottenham Hotspur
Egypt Mohamed Salah Liverpool
France Paul Pogba Manchester United
Algeria Riyad Mahrez Leicester City
10 Armenia Henrikh Mkhitaryan Manchester United/Arsenal 9

Clean sheets

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Rank Player Club Clean
sheets[15]
1 Spain David de Gea Manchester United 18
2 Brazil Ederson Manchester City 16
3 Belgium Thibaut Courtois Chelsea 15
France Hugo Lloris Tottenham Hotspur
5 Czech Republic Petr Čech Arsenal 11
England Nick Pope Burnley
7 England Ben Foster West Bromwich Albion 10
Germany Loris Karius Liverpool
Denmark Jonas Lössl Huddersfield Town
England Jordan Pickford Everton
Australia Mathew Ryan Brighton & Hove Albion

Discipline

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  • Most yellow cards: 73[18]
    • West Bromwich Albion
    • West Ham United
  • Most red cards: 5[19]
    • Leicester City

Monthly awards

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Month Manager of the Month Player of the Month Goal of the Month References
Manager Club Player Club Player Club
August United States David Wagner Huddersfield Town Senegal Sadio Mané Liverpool England Charlie Daniels Bournemouth [20][21][22]
September Spain Pep Guardiola Manchester City England Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur Ecuador Antonio Valencia Manchester United [23][24][25]
October Germany Leroy Sané Manchester City Morocco Sofiane Boufal Southampton [26][27][28]
November Egypt Mohamed Salah Liverpool England Wayne Rooney Everton [29][30][31]
December England Harry Kane Tottenham Hotspur England Jermain Defoe Bournemouth [32][33][34]
January England Eddie Howe Bournemouth Argentina Sergio Agüero Manchester City Brazil Willian Chelsea [35][36][37]
February Republic of Ireland Chris Hughton Brighton & Hove Albion Egypt Mohamed Salah Liverpool Kenya Victor Wanyama Tottenham Hotspur [38][39][40]
March England Sean Dyche Burnley England Jamie Vardy Leicester City [41][42][43]
April Jamaica Darren Moore West Bromwich Albion Ivory Coast Wilfried Zaha Crystal Palace Denmark Christian Eriksen Tottenham Hotspur [44][45][46]

PFA Team of the Year

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The PFA Team of the Year was:

PFA Player of the Year

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The PFA Players' Player of the Year was awarded to Mohamed Salah.[47]

PFA Young Player of the Year

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The PFA Young Player of the Year was awarded to Leroy Sané.[48]

FWA Footballer of the Year

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The FWA Footballer of the Year was awarded to Mohamed Salah.ref>"Daniels strike voted Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.ref>"Daniels strike voted Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.[49]

Other websites

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "English Premier League Statistics". ESPN. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  3. "Premier League Handbook 2017/18" (pdf). Premier League. 11 August 2017. pp. 103–104. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  4. "Watford 0–6 Manchester City". BBC Sport. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
  5. "Stoke City 0–4 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 23 September 2017. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  6. "Bournemouth 4–0 Huddersfield". BBC Sport. 18 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  7. "Everton 4–0 West Ham United". BBC Sport. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  8. "Burnley 0–3 Tottenham Hotspur". BBC Sport. 23 December 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2017.
  9. "Tottenham Hotspur 5–2 Southampton". BBC Sport. 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  10. "Manchester City 3–1 Newcastle United". BBC Sport. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
  11. "Arsenal 5–1 Everton". BBC Sport. 3 February 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  12. "Manchester City 5–1 Leicester City". BBC Sport. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  13. "Liverpool 5–0 Watford". BBC Sport. 17 March 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
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  21. "Mane earns EA SPORTS Player of the Month award". Premier League. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  22. "Daniels strike voted Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 8 September 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  23. "Guardiola named Barclays Manager of the Month". Premier League. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  24. "Kane wins EA Sports Player of the Month Award". Premier League. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
  25. "Valencia volley earns Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
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  28. "Boufal claims October Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 17 November 2017. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
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  31. "Rooney wins November Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
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  33. "Kane matches Gerrard with EA SPORTS player award". Premier League. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  34. "Defoe strike claims Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  35. "Howe claims Barclays manager award". Premier League. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  36. "Aguero named EA SPORTS Player of the Month". Premier League. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  37. "Willian claims January Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
  38. "Hughton claims Barclays Manager of the Month prize". Premier League. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  39. "Salah named EA SPORTS Player of the Month". Premier League. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  40. "Wanyama wins February's Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 9 March 2018. Retrieved 9 March 2018.
  41. "Dyche earns first Barclays Manager of Month award". Premier League. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  42. "Salah makes history with EA SPORTS award". Premier League. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  43. "Vardy wins March Carling Goal of the Month award". Premier League. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
  44. "Moore wins April Barclays Manager of the Month". Premier League. 8 May 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  45. "Zaha claims first EA SPORTS Player of the Month award". Premier League. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  46. "Eriksen strike wins Carling Goal of the Month". Premier League. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  47. "Mohamed Salah named PFA Player of the Year ahead of Kevin De Bruyne as Liverpool star beats Man City rival to prize". The Sun. 22 April 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
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  49. "Salah named FWA Footballer of the Year". Liverpool Official Site. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.