MAN OF THE DAY
Steven Naismith: hit the first Premier League hat-trick against Chelsea since Robin van Persie in 2011, using his left foot, right foot and head.
GOALS OF THE DAY
Christian Benteke unleashed a headline-worthy overhead kick at Old Trafford – only to be totally overshadowed one minute 56 seconds later by £36m nipper Anthony Martial. Elsewhere, it wasn’t worth much, but Chelsea’s Nemanja Matic thumped a thunderous inside-out left-foot drive past Tim Howard at Goodison Park.
MOST LOP-SIDED
Arsenal’s near-monstering of Stoke. They fired in 29 shots, more than any other team in any other top-flight game this term, 23 from inside the area, and scored only twice.
SHOWBOAT OF THE DAY
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 226th, 227th, 228th, 229th and 230th La Liga goals in his 203rd appearance to become the club’s leading league goalscorer, as Real Madrid beat Espanyol 6-0.
SCUFFLE OF THE DAY
Pardew v Pellegrini, round two. This season’s set-to lacked the expletive-laden snarl of last season’s bout, but it made for decent early drama at Selhurst Park.
AWAY DAY OF THE DAY
League One Peterborough just love life without a manager – thumping Oldham 5-1 away in their first game since Dave Robertson’s sacking. It gave Oldham’s board ideas – they sacked Darren Kelly moments after the final whistle.
