The total Premier League shots stats recorded in a single game isn’t a typical stat that football fans would seek out or perhaps even know, but it is an impressive feat with some interesting findings that you might be able to impress your pals with.
It’s no surprise to know that the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City are amongst those who have peppered an opponents goal an impressive amount of times in a single top flight match, But who comes out on ‘top of the shots’?
Premier League Shot Stats Since 2012: City Top The List
See below the top four Premier League shot stats recored in a single game since 2012, with a massive 146 efforts racked-up between the quartet.
Manchester City 3-2 QPR – May 2012 – 44 shots
Arguably the most famous and dramatic Premier League game ever witnessed came at the Etihad on the final day of the 2011/12 season. Manchester City found themselves trailing 2-1 to the west Londoners going into injury-time before goals from Edin Dzeko and that strike from Sergio Aguero gave the Cityzens their first-ever Premier League title. That day, they registered an impressive 44 shots at goal.
Arsenal 2-0 Sunderland – May 2017 – 36 Shots
Arsenal kept up their top four hopes in the final weeks of the 2016/17 Premier League season with a rather straightforward looking victory against already relegated Sunderland at the Emirates Stadium. Alexis Sanchez scored both goals in north London but he, and his teammates, could and probably should have got themselves on the score sheet more times after racking up 36 shots on Jordan Pickford’s goal.
Keeping the New Caledonia goalkeeper busy!
Brazil had 81 shots in their Under 17 World Cup group game against New Caledonia, 23 of which were on target.
The most shots ever recorded in a Premier League game is 44. pic.twitter.com/8CyuMJo1PD
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) November 14, 2023
Liverpool 5-0 Swansea – February 2013 – 35 Shots
Liverpool ended a five-match winless run in the 2012/13 season after they brushed aside a weakened Swansea team with considerable ease at Anfield. Luis Suarez, Steven Gerrard, Philippe Coutinho, Jose Enrique and Daniel Sturridge were the scorers for Brendan Rodgers’ side as the Reds amassed 35 shots at goal that afternoon.
Manchester City 7-0 Leeds – December 2021 – 31 Shots
Manchester City make the list twice after they routed Leeds United 7-0 at the Etihad Stadium in the 2021/22 season. The reigning champions really put the visitors to the sword with Kevin De Bruyne scoring twice, the other goals coming from Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Riyad Mahrez, John Stones and Nathan Ake. On another day, it may have been a heavier scoreline with City registering an impressive 31 shots at goal.
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