LONDON: AFP Sports rounds up the essential information from the English Premier League weekend:
Headlines
- Vardy scores for record 11th game running as Leicester hold Man United
- Man City top after beating Southampton 3-1
- Sanchez, Koscielny injured as Arsenal draw 1-1 at Norwich
Quote of the Weekend
"I would have rested him today, but he felt perfectly alright before the game. He declared that he had no problem."
- Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger defends his decision to pick Alexis Sanchez, who injured his hamstring at Norwich after complaining of tightness in the muscle earlier in the week
Tweet of the Weekend
"Well done @vardy7! You're number one now and you deserved it. #11inarow."
- Former Manchester United striker Ruud van Nistelrooy (@RvN1776) offers his congratulations after Leicester City's Jamie Vardy breaks his record by scoring for the 11th consecutive Premier League game
Stat of the Weekend: Five
With five points, bottom club Aston Villa have equalled the record for the lowest number of points picked up by a team after 14 games of a Premier League season
Goal of the Weekend: Adam Smith (Bournemouth 3-3 Everton)
Right-back Smith inspired his side to come back from 2-0 down with a stunning 25-yard shot from the right-hand edge of the box that flew into the top-left corner via the left-hand post
Moment of the Weekend: Vardy makes history (Leicester City 1-1 Manchester United)
With 24 minutes on the clock at the King Power Stadium, Vardy ran onto a beautifully weighted pass from Christian Fuchs before lashing a shot past David de Gea to set a new record
Player of the Weekend: Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth)
The Bournemouth winger scored a brace -- including a headed equaliser in the 98th minute -- as Eddie Howe's side twice came from behind to hold Everton to a thrilling 3-3 draw
Next weekend's fixtures
Saturday (1500 GMT unless otherwise stated):
Arsenal v Sunderland, Chelsea v Bournemouth (1745 GMT), Manchester United v West Ham United, Southampton v Aston Villa, Stoke City v Manchester City (1245 GMT), Swansea City v Leicester City, Watford v Norwich City, West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur
Sunday (1600 GMT):
Newcastle United v Liverpool
Monday (2000 GMT):
Everton v Crystal Palace
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