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STATS SPECIAL: Arsenal's Wenger joins 400 club, Man Utd's Rooney scores again at Old Trafford

The Boxing Day stats special looks at Arsene Wenger's milestone win with Arsenal and Wayne Rooney's scoring streak at Manchester United's home ground.

Stats compiled by Opta

ROONEY ON FIRE AT OLD TRAFFORD

- Wayne Rooney's 23rd and 36th-minute finishes in Manchester United's 3-1 win over Newcastle United were the England captain's 10th and 11th goals in his last nine league outings at Old Trafford.

COSTA LOVES THE BRIDGE

- Diego Costa's 62nd-minute goal in Chelsea's 2-0 win over West Ham United was his ninth goal in seven appearances at Stamford Bridge.

ARMSTRONG THE ROOKIE

- Adam Armstrong became the first player under the age of 18 (17 years, 319 days) to play in the Premier League for Newcastle United in their 3-1 defeat to Man Utd at Old Trafford.

KANE IS ABLE

- Harry Kane's opening-minute goal in Tottenham's 2-1 win over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium was his 15th in all competitions this season which has him equal with Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez and only behind Sergio Aguero (19) for Premier League clubs.

MAN CITY LOVING LIFE ON THE ROAD

- Manchester City's 3-1 win over West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns makes them only team to score in every game away from home this season.

CISSE THE NEW SUPER SUB

- Papiss Cisse's 87th-minute penalty in Newcastle's 3-1 loss to Man Utd gives him five goals as a substitute this season which is more than any other player in the Premier League.

BARRY IN THE BAD BOOKS

- Gareth Barry's caution in the 78th minute of Everton's 1-0 home loss to Stoke City saw him become the first player in Premier League history to reach 100 yellow cards.

ENGLISH GOAL-FEST

- Over 46 matches in the top four divisions in England today there was not one 0-0 draw.

WENGER JOINS 400 CLUB

- Arsenal's 2-1 win over QPR gave Arsene Wenger his 400th victory Premier League victory, joining Sir Alex Ferguson (538 wins) as the only managers to reach the milestone.

AUSTIN CONTINUES HOT STREAK

- Charlie Austin's penalty in the 79th minute of QPR's 2-1 loss to Arsenal extended his scoring streak to 10 goals from his past nine matches.

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