Salah satu pemilik Wrexham, Rob Mac, menceritakan momen yang tak terduga saat klubnya bertanding melawan Chelsea di Piala FA, dan mengaku sedang melakukan panggilan video melalui FaceTime dengan David Beckham. Meskipun suara sorakan penonton di Racecourse begitu memekakkan telinga, bintang Hollywood itu tetap berusaha melakukan panggilan video dengan legenda sepak bola Inggris tersebut saat pertandingan sedang berlangsung.
Upaya Panenka yang gagal dari Dango Ouattara terbukti mahal bagi Brentford setelah imbang 2-2 dengan West Ham di London Stadium. The Hammers akhirnya memastikan tempat mereka di perempat final Piala FA setelah kemenangan dramatis dalam adu penalti melawan The Bees.
Undian perempat final Piala FA telah menghasilkan beberapa pertandingan menarik, dengan pertandingan besar antara Manchester City dan Liverpool di Stadion Etihad sebagai sorotan utama. Sementara itu, Port Vale, yang sedang berjuang di Liga 1, mendapat hadiah atas penampilan gemilang mereka di Piala FA dengan undian impian melawan Chelsea. Pemimpin Liga Premier Arsenal juga akan menghadapi ujian tandang yang sulit melawan Southampton, tim dari Championship.
Legenda Manchester United dan Inggris, Wayne Rooney, menyatakan bahwa pertandingan Wrexham yang baru-baru ini ia hadiri adalah pertunjukan terbaik yang pernah ia saksikan sejak pensiun dari sepak bola. Sementara dunia sepak bola terpesona oleh kemenangan luar biasa Inter Milan dengan skor agregat 7-6 atas Barcelona di semifinal Liga Champions tahun lalu, Rooney menyarankan bahwa atmosfer dan drama yang mengelilingi kekalahan Wrexham di Piala FA melawan Chelsea melebihi semuanya.
Mansfield Town melontarkan sindiran tajam kepada bek Arsenal, Riccardo Calafiori, setelah kekalahan heroik mereka di putaran kelima Piala FA. The Stags memberikan perlawanan sengit kepada lawan mereka dari Premier League di One Call Stadium sebelum akhirnya kalah dengan skor tipis 2-1. Klub League One tersebut kemudian menargetkan pemain internasional Italia itu di media sosial, mengolok-olok gaya larinya yang khas sebelum menegaskan bahwa postingan tersebut hanyalah "banter".
Manchester United and Liverpool both have 20 top-flight league titles to their name, and are the most successful sides in English history for league wins. With Liverpool securing their second Premier League in the 2024-25 season, they've won two in the Premier League era and 18 prior to its creation. By contrast, Manchester United have won 13 Premier League titles and seven before the league's inception, last winning a Premier League title at the end of the 2012-13 campaign.
How many teams are in the Premier League?
The Premier League in its current format has 20 teams. The first-ever season of the Premier League era in 1992-93 featured 22 teams, which was then reduced to 20 teams ahead of the 1995-96 season.
Who has made the most Premier League appearances ever?
Garath Barry leads the way with 653 appearances for four different clubs: Aston Villa, Manchester City, Everton and West Bromwich Albion. James Milner is second with 637, winning PL titles with both Manchester City and Liverpool. He is still playing with Brighton, so could surpass Barry if he carries on. Third is Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, with 632 appearances.
Who is the all-time Premier League top goal scorer?
Jimmy Greaves, widely regarded as the most prolific English goalscorer ever, but Alan Shearer is the Premier League's top scorer of all time, with 260 goals across a famed career for both Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.
Who has the most assists in the history of the Premier League?
Manchester United icon Ryan Giggs holds the record for the most assists in Premier League history. Giggs spent his entire career at Old Trafford, making 672 appearances and registering 162 assists between 1991 and 2014.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Premier League and how old was he?
Arsenal wonderkid Ethan Nwaneri is the youngest player to ever play in the Premier League. Nwaneri was just 15 days and 181 days old when he made his debut for the Gunners against Brentford in the 2022-23 season.
Which famous players have played in the Premier League?
Stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Thierry Henry, David Beckham, Alan Shearer, Wayne Rooney, Eric Cantona, Steven Gerrard, Dennis Bergkamp, Didier Drogba and Mohamed Salah (still playing) have all featured in the Premier League era.
Which famous managers have managed in the Premier League?
Jose Mourinho, Sir Alex Ferguson, Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, Thomas Tuchel, Jurgen Klopp, and Arsene Wenger are among the most famous managers to have taken charge of a Premier League club.
What is the biggest stadium in the Premier League?
Manchester United's Old Trafford is the biggest stadium in the league with a capacity of 74,310.