Premier League 2023-24 review: matches of the season
We select a few contenders for the Premier League’s match of the season – and invite you to have your say
Players of the season | Managers of the season | Goals of the season | Young players of the season | Flops of the season | Signings of the season
This was the season of goals, goals and more goals – a total of 1,246 were scored, a Premier League record with a goals-per-game ratio of 3.28. There were, incredibly, 84 games with five goals or more. So, where to start? This is as good a place as any: a rain-lashed November stramash that set up the relentless winter of scoring to come. Both sides led in a pulsating contest which featured thudding headers from centre-backs Thiago Silva and Manuel Akanji, defensive scrambles and what looked to be a dramatic deflected winner from Rodri – only for Cole Palmer to coolly convert a last-gasp penalty, joining Raheem Sterling in scoring against his old club and trying his best not to celebrate. Oh, and Erling Haaland scored with his balls. This game really had everything.
