The Dozen: the weekend’s best Premier League photos Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Your weekend round-up of the best photography from England’s top flight The Dozen archive Daffydd Bynon and Steven Bloor Main image: Sergio Aguero celebrates his hat-trick. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images Sun 19 Aug 2018 15.13 EDT Last modified on Mon 15 Apr 2024 08.58 EDT Jamaal Lascelles of Newcastle United challenges for the ball with Kenneth Zohore of Cardiff City during the goalless draw at the Cardiff City Stadium. Cardiff have failed to score in their opening two games of a top-flight season for the first time since 1952-53. Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter A fan breaks through the banner to look across the pitch ahead of Leicester City vs Wolverhampton Wanderers at The King Power Stadium. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Leicester’s Marc Albrighton battles with Willy Boly and Jonny of Wolves as the Foxes win 2-0. Leicester beat Wolves in the top flight for the first time since December 1983 (5-1 at Filbert Street), drawing once and losing twice also since then. Photograph: Simon Stacpoole/Offside via Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Wolves goalkeeper Rui Patricio dives but fails to prevent Leicester’s James Maddison scoring their second. Maddison has been directly involved in five goals in his past six home league games (3 goals, 2 assists), as many as in the previous 24. Photograph: Simon Stacpoole/Offside via Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Lucas Moura celebrates after scoring Tottenham’s opener, helping Spurs beat Fulham 3-1 at Wembley. Moura has had a hand in six goals in his seven starts since joining Tottenham (two goals, four assists). Photograph: Tottenham Hotspur FC/THFC via Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Referee Anthony Taylor attempts to get out of the way as Tottenham’s Ben Davies shoots at goal. Tottenham have won nine of their past 10 Premier League meetings with Fulham, losing in a home match in March 2013 (0-1). Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images via Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter West Ham’s Marko Arnautovic celebrates with Felipe Anderson after scoring from the penalty sport against Bournemouth at the London Stadium. The side scoring first has only won two of the seven Premier League meetings between Bournemouth and West Ham, with the Cherries winning 4-3 in August 2015, and the Hammers 1-0 in August 2016. Photograph: Rob Newell/CameraSport via Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Steve Cook scores Bournemouth’s second goal after a solo run and securing the three points with a 2-1 win. Cook both scored and assisted in a six-minute period - the first time he has been directly involved in two goals in a single league match. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Action Images via Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Hector Bellerin uses his head to tackle Marcos Alonso as Chelsea win 3-2 at Stamford Bridge thanks to Alonso’s late strike. Alonso has been directly involved in 20 Premier League goals since his Chelsea debut in September 2016 (14 goals, six assists); seven more than any other defender. Photograph: Will Oliver/EPA Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga reacts after failing to stop the goal scored by Alex Iwobi. Arsenal scored two goals against Chelsea, as many as on their previous six Premier League visits to Stamford Bridge. Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Sergio Aguero celebrates after scoring his hat-trick as Manchester City beat Huddersfield 6-1 at the Etihad Stadium. Aguero now has nine Premier League hat-tricks (level with former Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester City striker Robbie Fowler). Only ex-Blackburn and Newcastle forward Alan Shearer (11) has managed more. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Glenn Murray scores the first goal as Brighton beat Manchester United 3-2 at the AMEX. Twenty three of Murray’s 24 goals in the Premier League have been scored from inside the box, including 100% of those scored for Brighton in the competition (13/13). Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images via Reuters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Topics Premier League The dozen Newcastle United Cardiff City Southampton Everton Leicester City Wolverhampton Wanderers