The record for the biggest wins in Premier League history is shared by three teams - Manchester United, Leicester City and Liverpool.
Liverpool, for starters, are the latest team to have pulled off the biggest victory in Premier League history.
During their 2022-23 league outing against Bournemouth at Anfield, the Reds secured a 9-0 win, thanks to braces from Roberto Firmino and Luis Diaz, Harvey Elliott, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Fabio Carvalho and an own goal from Bournemouth’s Chris Mepham.
Jurgen Klopp’s men’s result equalled their biggest margin of victory in English top-flight football set against Crystal Palace (9-0, 1989) and Rotherham Town (10-1, 1896).
Liverpool’s victory was the club’s first win of the 2022-23 Premier League campaign, having drawn the first two fixtures and lost 1-2 away at Manchester United.
Historically, Manchester United are the first team to score nine goals in a Premier League game. During the 1994-95 season, the Red Devils registered a landslide 9-0 win over Ipswich Town.
In just his seventh game for the MUFC, Andy Cole netted five times in the fixture and became the first to do so in a PL game. Mark Hughes (two goals), Roy Keane, and Paul Ince completed the rout.
The Red Devils would replicate the feat 25 years later in the 2020-21 Premier League season.
Hosting Southampton at Old Trafford, Man United secured a 9-0 win with Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Marcus Rashford, Edinson Cavani, Anthony Martial (two goals), Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes and Daniel James finding the net.
Jan Bednarek scored an own goal as the Saints slumped to a 0-9 defeat for the second time in their history.
Leicester City is the other team to register a 9-0 victory over Southampton in the Premier League era. The Foxes rode on hat-tricks from Ayoze Perez and Jamie Vardy to pull off their biggest win in English top-flight history.
The pair were supported by Ben Chilwell, Youri Tielemans and James Maddison as Leicester scripted the largest away win in the English top-flight.
Tottenham Hotspur are the last team to have scored nine goals in a Premier League match, as they rallied to a 9-1 win against Wigan Athletic in 2009.
Jermaine Defoe emulated Andy Cole and Alan Shearer as the third player to score five goals in a Premier League fixture. At the same time, his teammates Peter Crouch, Aaron Lennon, David Bentley, Niko Kranjčar and Paul Scharner contributed a goal each.
Biggest wins in Premier League history
|
Team |
Opponent |
Result |
Year |
|
Manchester United |
Ipswich Town |
9-0 |
1995 |
|
Leicester City |
Southampton |
9-0 |
2019 |
|
Manchester United |
Southampton |
9-0 |
2021 |
|
Liverpool |
Bournemouth |
9-0 |
2022 |
|
Tottenham Hotspur |
Wigan Athletic |
9-1 |
2009 |
|
Newcastle United |
Sheffield Wednesday |
8-0 |
1999 |
|
Chelsea |
Wigan Athletic |
8-0 |
2010 |
|
Chelsea |
Aston Villa |
8-0 |
2012 |
|
Southampton |
Sunderland |
8-0 |
2014 |
|
Manchester City |
Watford |
8-0 |
2019 |
Author: William Paul
Featured photo: AFP / OLI SCARFF
