The inclusion of Wayne Rooney by replacing Steve Bruce as Newcastle's manager shortlist is quite shocking. In between all the doubts and rumors, Newcastle included Wayne Rooney on their managerial shortlist.

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The news has been shared by a reliable source close to the club's owners. He is currently the manager of EFL Championship club Derby County and is also showing interest in this new position. Newcastle is also considering Steven Gerrard, Roberto Martinez, and Unai Emery as the new manager to replace Bruce.

The 35-year-old is finding it absolutely difficult to keep Derby County in the Championship after suffering a huge 12-point deduction. Derby is now at the bottom of the table with only 3 points. He managed to win only 13 out of 50.

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The dismissal of Bruce is nothing out of the ordinary as people expected these and there were many rumors as well. Sadly, during the Premier League match at St. James Park, some fans even shouted at Bruce's dismissal.

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has announced his decision to leave the club at the end of the 2024-25 season. The Belgian midfield maestro joined the Blue side of Manchester in 2015 and went on to mark a glittering 10-year career with the club, winning numerous personal and team accolades.

Fewest games needed to reach 100 Premier League assists:

◉ 237 - Kevin De Bruyne
◎ 293 - Cesc Fàbregas
◎ 367 - Ryan Giggs
◎ 445 - Wayne Rooney
◎ 559 - Frank Lampard

KDBrilliant. ™️ pic.twitter.com/lV9CZBOgWG

— Squawka (@Squawka) April 4, 2025

The 33-year-old midfielder has accumulated a total of 118 assists in his Premier League career across two spells with Manchester City and Chelsea, having tallied 280 appearances.

However, Kevin De Bruyne is the fastest player to register 100 assists in the Premier League, having played the fewest games among the footballers who have reached this milestone.

Here are the footballers who needed the fewest games to reach 100 Premier League assists.

Fewest games to reach 100 Premier League assists

237 - Kevin De Bruyne*

Kevin de Bruyne reached the 100-assist milestone in the Premier League in just 237 games, leaving behind some legendary figures who made it to this mark.

City's legendary midfielder registered his 100th assist in the competition on 8 April 2023 in Man City's 4-1 away win against Southampton. He also became the fifth player to bag a hundred assists in Premier League history.

Kevin De Bruyne reaches 100 assists in the Premier League.

No player has done it in fewer games (237) 🎁 pic.twitter.com/zLR9vuEmAU

— B/R Football (@brfootball) April 8, 2023

De Bruyne has a total of 118 assists in his Premier League career, spanning 280 games for Chelsea and Manchester City, which is also the second-most PL assists of all time.

Read Also | Most Premier League Assists in a Season

293 - Cesc Fabregas

Cesc Fabregas, the Spanish midfield wizard, bagged a total of 111 assists across his 350 appearances for Arsenal and Chelsea in the Premier League.

Fabregas, now retired, earned his 100th Premier League assist on 31 December 2016, in his 293rd appearance in Chelsea's 4–2 home victory over Stoke City.

Febregas is also the third player on the list who has the most assists in Premier League history, while 70 of these came at Arsenal, with the other 41 coming in a Chelsea shirt.

367 - Ryan Giggs

Ryan Giggs, the legendary Manchester United winger, tops the list for the most assists in Premier League history with a staggering 162 assists in 632 appearances, which is also the third-most PL appearances in history.

The Welsh legend took 367 games to reach the 100-assist milestone, having spent almost 25 years at Old Trafford before retiring in 2014.

Giggs is also the most decorated footballer in English football history, winning a record 34 trophies with Manchester United.

445 - Wayne Rooney

Wayne Rooney is another Manchester United legend who made it to this list, having bagged a total of 103 assists in the Premier League in 491 appearances across Manchester United and Everton.

The English football legend achieved his 100th Premier League assist on November 6, 2016, during Man United's 3-1 away victory against Swansea City, his 445th PL appearance. He had two assists in the match, both for Zlatan Ibrahimović, with the first of these being his milestone 100th assist in the league.

Swansea 1-3 Manchester United. Goals from Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic seals a crucial win for the reds. #MUFC

Highlights of the game! pic.twitter.com/AFpPUiIraO

— David. (@Rooney_esque) November 6, 2016

Interestingly, that first assist for Ibrahimović also marked the 25,000th goal scored in Premier League history.

559 - Frank Lampard

Frank Lampard, the legendary midfielder for Chelsea, reached the 100-assist landmark in 559 appearances in the Premier League. The milestone assist came in Chelsea's memorable 7-1 victory at home against Aston Villa on March 27, 2010.

ON THIS DAY in 2010, Frank Lampard hit four goals in Chelsea 7-1 Aston Villa http://t.co/L0yofsU2cq pic.twitter.com/vY3mpFQe3q

— Premier League (@premierleague) March 27, 2014

Lampard had a total of 102 assists in PL in a total of 609 appearances, having spent different spells across Chelsea, Manchester City, and West Ham United.

Remarkably, he is the only midfielder to have scored over 150 goals and provided over 100 assists in Premier League history.

(*the only active player on this list. The stats are accurate as of 5 April 2025)

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham broke Wayne Rooney's record for England in Friday's 2026 World Cup World Cup Qualifiers clash against Albania. Jude helped his side to win 2-0 at the famous Wembley Stadium to collect three points. 

Bellingham started in Thomas Tuchel's first starting XI as England's boss. It was the 41st appearance of the 21-year-old. The English midfielder overtook Wayne Rooney for the most senior appearance for the England national football team at 21 or younger. The former Manchester United legend made 40 appearances.

41 - Jude Bellingham is making his 41st appearance for England, overtaking Wayne Rooney's record (40) for most games for the senior side while aged 21 or younger. Baton. pic.twitter.com/wBVzvIiFlL

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 21, 2025

Jude Bellingham made his senior debut for the National side being a 17-year-old in November 2020 on his debut England triumphed with a 3-0 victory over Ireland in a friendly match. He has since made 41 appearances and scored 6 goals and provided 10 assists.

Jude Bellingham continued his good form against Albania on Friday as well. He got the ball in midfield and went past a couple of players before putting a cross for the debutant Myles Lewis-Skelly and the debutant scored the goal and put his side a 1-0 lead in the 20th minute.

Harry Kane scored the second goal in the 77th minute and helped the Three Lions clinch a 2-0 victory over Albania. England is now at the top of the group k of 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers. The group also has Latvia, Serbia, and Andorra along with England and Albania.

Off to a winning start 🙌

A 2-0 success to start the Thomas Tuchel era and our @FIFAWorldCup qualifying campaign. pic.twitter.com/lXJYDIJsHA

— England (@England) March 21, 2025

While England beat Albania 2-0, Jude Bellingham spoke about things the Tuchel's managed side need to improve. Assessing his side's performance Jude said: (Via England Football)

Jude Bellingham against Albania:

- 90 minutes played
- 1 assist
- 0.43 xG
- 91% passing
- 102 touches
- 1 chance created
- 6 ground duels won
- 100% aerial duels won. pic.twitter.com/pAnrh2XGDy

— Madrid Universal (@MadridUniversal) March 21, 2025

I think we had clear ideas on what we wanted to do and how we wanted to play. We tried that as much as possible. I know it is difficult when you play against a team that sits so low and is so compact.

At times the game takes you a different direction. You want to go on the ball and move around but generally, we stuck to the plan really well. We had a really good week of training, and it was a good way to start the new era.

Egyptian talisman Mohamed Salah is having some season at Liverpool. After Liverpool triumphed in a 2-0 win over Manchester City, Salah touched 50+ goal contributions this season across all competitions.

Salah's goalscoring tally in the 2024-25 Premier League touched 25 goals and he also provided 17 assists in 28 appearances this season.

The Egyptian international is crushing records as Salah became the only active player on this list, along with legends like Alan Shearer, Teddy Sheringham, Sergio Aguero, and Thierry Henry. 

Here is the full breakdown of the 10 players with the most goal contributions in Premier League history.

List of the 10 Premier League Players with the most Goal Contributions

1. Alan Shearer-324 Goal Contributions (260 Goals + 64 Assists)

Alan Shearer’s record as the Premier League’s top scorer is well-established. Still, the former English international also stands top for total goal contributions with an estimable further 64 assists for Blackburn Rovers and Newcastle United.

Erling Haaland certainly has the goalscoring potential, but there is every chance he departs Manchester City for European heavyweights during his peak years.

2. Wayne Rooney-311 Goal Contributions (208 Goals +103 Assists)

The Premier League has seen some of the greatest scorers and creators. At the summit stands Alan Shearer, whose 324 combined goals and assists set a standard that remains unmatched. Wayne Rooney follows with an impressive 311 contributions, splitting his talent between scoring and assisting a true all-around offensive force.

3. Frank Lampard-279 Goal Contributions (177 Goals + 102 Assists)

Frank Lampard is the only Premier League midfielder who could achieve, accumulating 279 contributions from the center of the park. The man with the most goals and the most assists in Chelsea’s history.

4. Ryan Giggs- 271 Goal Contributions (109 Goals + 162 Assists)

Only three players have registered 100+ goals and 100+ assists in the Premier League, Ryan Giggs holds the outright record for Premier League assists with 162. Over fifty more than anybody else.

The former winger’s Manchester United career period from 1990 until 2014, during which time he contributed to 271 Premier League goals.

5. Mohamed Salah-267 Goal Contributions (182 Goals + 82 Assists)*

Mohamed Salah’s remarkable rise demonstrates how today’s high-intensity football can elevate a skilled wide forward. He has surpassed four Premier League legends in Aguero, Henry, Kane, and Cole after craving an insane tally of 25 goals and 17 assists, so far in his amazing 2024-25 campaign so far.

6. Andrew Cole- 260 Goal Contributions (187 Goals + 73 Assists)

Andrew Cole, from an earlier era, matched Salah’s goal-scoring expertise but did so as a traditional number nine. Cole scored 187 Premier League goals, and he did not even score a goal with a penalty. A further 73 assists are not bad going, either.

7. Harry Kane- 259 Goal Contributions (213 Goals + 46 Assists)

Tottenham and England’s all-time top scorer in the Premier League, but Shearer's record looks safe after his 100 million euro transfer to Bayern Munich. Unfortunately, the number nine has failed to win any trophies with the North London side. 

Surprisingly enough, despite dropping deeper and becoming more of a playmaker in his latter Premier League days, Harry Kane registers the fewest assists of any player in the top 10 with 46. Fourteen of those assists came in Tottenham’s 2020-21 campaign.

8. Thierry Henry- 249 Goal Contributions (175 Goals + 74 Assists)

The Frenchman spent eight seasons in the Premier League. In 2002-03, Thierry Henry became the first player to register 20+ goals and assists (24 goals, 20 assists) in a Premier League campaign. Thierry Henry’s elegant style produced 175 goals and 74 assists.

9. Sergio Aguero- 231 Goal Contributions (184 Goals + 47 Assists)

Sergio Aguero established himself as one of the greatest Centre-forwards of the Premier League era. “We love him so much,” Pep Guardiola tearfully responded after Sergio Aguero played his final match for Manchester City back in 2021.

Aguero's consistency left an indelible mark on the league. The Argentine forward netted 184 goals, which is more than the Gunners' icon Thierry Henry.

10. Teddy Sheringham- 222 Goal Contributions (146 Goals + 76 Assists)

Teddy Sheringham still holds the record for the oldest player to appear in the Premier League, having framed for West Ham at the age of 40. Given his career as a Premier League devotee, it is no surprise to see his name on this list.

The forward had already been a pro for nearly a decade by the time England’s top flight was rebranded in 1992. But he was still racing at the highest level as late as 2007 and did not retire until 2008.

There are many records of top scorers in the Premier League but there are some unique and amazing records in the Premier League history, regarding the most goals scored at a single stadium.

This can be analyzed repeatedly — for the most goals in a single game at a single site, for the most scored at a given site in a single season, and for the most scored by an individual player at one end.

Most goals scored at a single stadium in Premier League history:

◎ 116 - Thierry Henry (Highbury)
◎ 106 - Sergio Agüero (The Etihad)
◉ 101 - Mohamed Salah (Anfield)
◎ 101 - Wayne Rooney (Old Trafford)

Mo is coming for another Henry record. 👀 pic.twitter.com/EnOmKPi3fT

— Squawka (@Squawka) February 16, 2025

Highest-Scoring Premier League Match at a Single Stadium

The record for the highest-scoring Premier League match at one stadium was set on September 29, 2007, at Fratton Park. where Portsmouth triumphed over Reading 7-4, producing an astonishing 11-goal thriller.

Most Goals in a Single Stadium in One Season

🔵 @didierdrogba scored a hat-trick as @ChelseaFC clinched their third #PL title with an 8-0 win#OnThisDay in 2010... pic.twitter.com/GGVMYimW2F

— Premier League (@premierleague) May 9, 2019

Stamford Bridge is the highest-awarded on-goals stadium in a single Premier League season, awarding 82 goals to Chelsea in 2009-10. Chelsea, managed by Carlo Ancelotti back then, scored 68 of these goals, with the rest 14 being scored against them.

That postseason, Chelsea’s prolific attack propelled them to the Premier League title, when they scored a mammoth 104 altogether.

Stamford Bridge witnessed some high-scoring victories for Chelsea that season, including an 8-0 victory against Wigan Athletic on the last day to secure the championship. Didier Drogba played a key role, finishing as the league’s top scorer with 29 goals.

Most Goals by a Single Player at One Stadium 

🔊 "100 goals in 181 games... King Henry!" 👑

🗓 #OnThisDay in 2003, @ThierryHenry joined the 💯 club 😎 pic.twitter.com/ovNStsjOn9

— Arsenal (@Arsenal) January 12, 2019

Thierry Henry holds the record for the most Premier League goals scored by one player at the same stadium. The French forward netted 107 goals at Arsenal’s old building, Highbury.

Henry was among the greatest forwards in Premier League history when it came to his finishing, his dribbling, and his composure. His influence helped Arsenal dominate, especially during their unbeaten 2003-04 “Invincibles” season. He made Highbury his own, and with it, his reputation for goal-scoring.

Other Notable Stadium Goal Records:

It is at several other stadiums, however, where remarkable goal-scoring feats have been recorded:

Old Trafford: Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney became the club’s all-time leading goal-scorer, with the majority of them arriving on his home turf.

Anfield: Mohamed Salah has been repeatedly delivering what Liverpool needed, netting with some frequency in front of the Liverpool fans.

Etihad Stadium: The likes of Sergio Agüero, Kevin De Bruyne, and Erling Haaland have driven the success of Manchester City.

The Significance of These Records

These records underline the teams and individuals attacking genius and the passion for home support. From the iconic stadium to the historical Highbury, Old Trafford, Stamford Bridge, and Etihad unforgettable moments have played out on their turf.

With the unpredictability of the Premier League, those records are surely going to be challenged. High-scoring matches, dominant home teams, prolific goal scorers: there is always something exciting in England’s top flight.

The UEFA Champions League 2024-25 has started and the first matchweek is over as well. On the very first matchday, Bayern Munich thrashed Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb with a scoreline of 9-2 and became the first-ever team to score nine goals in a UCL match. They have also registered themselves as the first-ever team to have a huge margin of victory in the new UCL League Phase format.

In this article, we are going to look back to some of the biggest wins in Champions League history since the modern UCL Era, which started in 1992.

Biggest wins in the Champions League Group Stage

The new League phase format of the UCL has replaced the Group Stage format which existed from 1991-92 to the 2023-24 season. These classic group stages have seen some of the craziest victories by a huge scoreline. Here are the following matches:

1. Liverpool FC 8-0 Besiktas JK | UCL 2007-08

Liverpool FC met Turkish side Besiktas JK in the group stage of UCL 2007-08 at the Anfield. Peter Crouch opened the scoring spree for Liverpool in the 19th minute of the game. Following this, Youssi Benayoun scored a hat-trick to make it 4 for The Reds.

Steven Gerrard scored a goal in the 70th minute of the game, after which, Ryan Babel scored a brace to make it 7-0 for Liverpool. Peter Crouch put the final nail in the coffin as he scored his second and Liverpool's 8th goal. The match finished with a scoreline of 8-0 in favour of The Reds, six of which came in the second half. 

Rafael Benitez's men became the first team in UCL's history to score eight goals in a single UCL Group match as well as the first team to score six goals after half-time of a UCL match.

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2. Real Madrid 8-0 Malmo FF | UCL 2015-16

Champions League's most successful team in history, Real Madrid registered their biggest UCL Group Stage victory against Malmo, by 8-0 in the 2015-16 season. Cristiano Ronaldo was the most instrumental player for the Royal Whites, bagging 4 goals. He also scored a brilliant free-kick from outside the box. Karim Benzema drew the first blood in this match and ended with a hat-trick as well. Mateo Kovacic found himself on the scoreline with one goal.

Coincidentally, Rafael Benitez was again in charge, this time for Real Madrid.

Though the biggest winning margin in a UCL Group Match is by 8 goals, here are some significant huge victories that the Group stage has witnessed: 

Biggest Single-match victories in the Round of Sixteens

Round of Sixteen used to be the first Knock-out stage after the Group Stage being over. The previous UCL format ensured a two-legged tie in the knock-outs, except for the final. But sometimes, some teams finished their next round qualification in a singhe leg by a huge margin. Here are those matches:

1. Bayern Munich 7-0 Shakhtar Donetsk | UCL 2014-15

Bayern Munich ran riot agaisnt Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk in the second leg of their Round of Sixteen tie in 2014-15 season.The Bavarians defeated the opponent by scoring 7-0, a record in round of 16 stage.

Thomas Muller scored a brace; while Jerome Boateng, Frank Ribery, Robert Lewandowski, Mario Gotze and Holger Badstuber scored one each. Pep Guardiola was the manager of Bayern Munich that time. 

2. Manchester City 7-0 RB Leipzig | 2022-23

The 2022-23 season was Erling Haaland's first season in Manchester City colours and he made sure he broke tons of records for the Blues in his debut season. The Norwegian wonder scored 5 goals against RB Leipzig in the second leg of their tie, as Manchester City bulldozed RB Leipzig with a stunning scoreline of 7-0.

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Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin De Bruyne extended their lead to 7 goals by scoring one goal each. Later that season, Manchester City clinched their first-ever UEFA Champions League title by beating Inter Milan 1-0 in Istanbul.

Again, coincidentally, Pep Guardiola was City's manager this time! 

Here are two other huge victories that happened in the Round Of Sixteens.

Winning Teams	Opponents	Scorelines	Season
Bayern Munich	FC Basel	7-0	2011-12
Manchester City	Schalke 04	7-0	2018-19

 

Biggest Single-match victories in Champions League Quarter Finals

Over the years, UCL Quarter Finals have seen some of the biggest and most iconic wins in the history of the competition. Here are the following matches:

1. Manchester United 7-1 AS Roma | 2006-07

Manchester United faced AS Roma in their Quarter Final tie of UCL the 2006-07 season. Though AS Roma had defeated Manchester United by 2-1 in the first leg, the Red Devils made an iconic comeback in the second leg after beating Roma by 7-1 at the Old Trafford.

Micheal Carrick scored the first goal for United in the 11th minute followed by two more from Alan Smith and Wayne Rooney in the first 20 minutes. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace as well, and Carrick scored another to make it six for United. Daniele De Rossi pulled one back for Roma, but Patrice Evra scored the seventh. 

2. Bayern Munich 8-2 FC Barcelona | 2019-20

This defeat was FC Barcelona's most humiliating one among their recent UCL appearances. Due to covid protocols, UEFA decided to arrange single-legged knock-outs in 2020.

Bayern made sure they stamp authority over the Catalonian side with a 8-2 victory. Thomas Muller scored early in the 4th minute into the game, but David Alaba's own goal awarded an equaliser to Barca. Ivan Perisic, Serge Gnabry scored one each and with Thomas Muller scoring again, the first half ended with a scoreline of 4-1 in favour of Bayern.

Though Luis Suarez scored another one for Barca, Bayern added 4 goals to their tally in the second half to make it 8-2 for them. Joshua Kimmich, Robert Lewandowski scored one each and Philippe Coutinho scored a brace for Bayern. 

Here are some other big-margin victories in the UCL Quarter Finals that are special: 

Winning Teams	Opponents	Scorelines	Season
Bayern Munich	FC Porto	6-1	2014-15
FC Barcelona	Shakhtar Donetsk	5-1	2010-11
Real Madrid	Tottenham Hotspur	4-0	2010-11
FC Barcelona	Bayern Munich	4-0	2008-09

Biggest Single-match victories in the Semi-finals

The UEFA Champions League Semifinal clashes have always been the finals before the final. For fact, more than the finals, it is the final-four battles, that made the fans gasp in shock, excitement and heartbreaks. Here in the following, we look back at some of the biggest single-match victories in UEFA Champions League semi-finals.

1. Real Madrid 4-0 Bayern Munich | 2013-14 

Real Madrid created history by defeating Bayern Munich by 4-0 in the second leg of the Champions League Semifinal in Allianz Arena in the 2013-14 season. Sergio Ramos scored two goals in a span of only 5 minutes, giving Real Madrid a lead of 2-0 within first 20 minutes.

Cristiano Ronaldo then scored a brace as well and Real Madrid registered an iconic away win. Following this victory, Real Madrid won their 10th UCL that season.

Read Also | Top 5 Defenders with the Most Champions League goals 

2. Manchester City 4-0 Real Madrid | 2022-23

Manchester City defeated Real Madrid in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League Semi-finals at Etihad, by 4-0 to enter what would be their greatest night in the club's history. Bernardo Silva scored an exquisite brace for City in the first half.

Followed by that, Manuel Akanji and Julian Alvarez scored one each to lead Man City into the Final. City went on to win their maiden UCL trophy that season.

Biggest wins in the Champions League Finals

AC Milan 4-0 FC Barcelona। 1993-94

AC Milan defeated FC Barcelona by 4-0 in the 1993-94 UEFA Champions League Final, to register the biggest win in Champions League final. Daniele Massaro scored a brace for Milan, followed by Dejan Savićević's strike in the 47th minute and Marcel Desailly's goal in the 58th minute.

These are some of the biggest wins in the modern era of the UEFA Champions League that started in 1992, excluding the European Cup history.