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Revealed: Stunning stat emerges from opening Premier League weekend - in 33-year first for the competition

No English players scored on the Premier League's opening weekend for the first time in history in Gameweek One of the 2025-26 season.

The top flight was back in full swing over recent days as teams began their campaign, with plenty of drama across the board.

But, in data provided by Opta, it can be revealed that despite 24 goals going in over the 10 fixtures, not one of these was scored by an Englishman in what is an unprecedented statistic and a 33-year first in the history of the competition.

The issue of a lack of English stars playing in the top flight has been well documented, with former Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate regularly raising his concerns and he is unlikely to be suprised by the latest news.