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List of highest-scoring Premier League matches

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List of highest-scoring Premier League matches
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Soccer goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann
Reading]] were the losing team in both of the first two Premier League games in which ten goals were scored. Goalkeeper [[Marcus Hahnemann]] conceded a total of 13 goals in the two games.

This is a summary of the highest scoring matches and biggest winning margins in the Premier League since its establishment in the 1992–93 season.The record score for the biggest win is 9–0, which has happened on four occasions. The first was Manchester United beating Ipswich Town at Old Trafford on 4 March 1995, the second being Leicester City beating Southampton at St Mary's Stadium on 25 October 2019 (which stands as not only a joint Premier League record, but also an all-time record away win in the English football's top tier), the third being Manchester United beating Southampton on 2 February 2021, also at Old Trafford. The most recent occasion was Liverpool beating Bournemouth on 27 August 2022 at Anfield.

The only other team to have scored nine times in a match are Tottenham Hotspur, in their 9–1 victory over Wigan Athletic at White Hart Lane on 22 November 2009. This game boasts the record of total number of goals scored in one half of Premier League football (nine), and by one team in one half of Premier League football (eight, by Tottenham).

The highest scoring game is Portsmouth's 7–4 win against Reading at Fratton Park on 29 September 2007.

Highest scoring games

Goals
scoredDateHome teamResultAway teamGoalscorersRef.
11Portsmouth7–4ReadingBenjani 6', 37', 70', Hreiðarsson 55', Kranjčar 75', Ingimarsson 81' (o.g.), Muntari 90+2' (pen.)
Hunt 45', Kitson 48', Long 79', Campbell 90+4' (o.g.)
10Tottenham Hotspur6–4ReadingBerbatov 7', 63', 73', 83', Malbranque 76', Defoe 79'
Cissé 16', Ingimarsson 53', Kitson 69', 74'
10Tottenham Hotspur9–1Wigan AthleticCrouch 9', Defoe 51', 54', 58', 69', 87', Lennon 64', Bentley 88', Kranjčar 90'
Scharner 57'
10Manchester United8–2ArsenalWelbeck 22', Young 28', 90+1', Rooney 41', 64', 82' (pen.), Nani 67', Park 70'
Walcott 45+3', Van Persie 74'
10Arsenal7–3Newcastle UnitedWalcott 20', 73', 90+2', Oxlade-Chamberlain 50', Podolski 64', Giroud 84', 87'
Ba 43', 69', Marveaux 59'
10West Bromwich Albion5–5Manchester UnitedMorrison 40', Lukaku 50', 81', 86', Mulumbu 81'
Kagawa 6', Olsson 9' (o.g.), Büttner 30', Van Persie 53', Hernández 63'
9Norwich City4–5SouthamptonRobins 37', Goss 49', Sutton 56', 64'
Ullathorne 44' (o.g.), Le Tissier 58', 63' (pen.), 73', Monkou 90'
9Manchester United9–0Ipswich TownKeane 15', Cole 19', 37', 53', 65', 87', Hughes 55', 59', Ince 72'
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9Southampton6–3Manchester UnitedBerkovic 6', 63', Le Tissier 34', Østenstad 45', 85', P.Neville 90' (o.g.)
Beckham 41', May 56', Scholes 89'
9Blackburn Rovers7–2Sheffield WednesdayGallacher 2', 7', Hyde 10' (o.g.), Wilcox 20', Sutton 24', 74', Bohinen 53'
Carbone 8', 47'
9Nottingham Forest1–8Manchester UnitedRogers 6'
Yorke 2', 67', Cole 7', 50', Solskjær 80', 88', 90', 90+1'
9West Ham United5–4Bradford CitySinclair 35', Moncur 43', Di Canio 65' (pen.), Cole 70', Lampard 83'
Windass 30', Beagrie 44' (pen.), Lawrence 47', 51'
9Tottenham Hotspur7–2SouthamptonRichards 28' (o.g.), Anderton 39', Armstrong 41', 64', Iversen 45', 78', 90'
Tessem 26', El Khalej 33'
9Tottenham Hotspur4–5ArsenalNaybet 37', Defoe 61', King 74', Kanouté 88'
Henry 45', Lauren 55' (pen.), Vieira 60', Ljungberg 69', Pires 81'
9Middlesbrough8–1Manchester CityDowning 16' (pen.), 58' Alves 37', 60', 90', Johnson 70', Rochemback 80', Aliadière 85'
Elano 87'
9Chelsea7–2SunderlandAnelka 8', 65', Malouda 17', A.Cole 22', Lampard 34', 90', Ballack 52'
Zenden 56', Bent 90'
9Manchester City6–3ArsenalAgüero 14', Negredo 39', Fernandinho 50', 88', D.Silva 66', Touré 90' (pen.)
Walcott 31', 63', Mertesacker 90'
9Cardiff City3–6LiverpoolMutch 9', 88', Campbell 25'
Suárez 16', 60', 90', Škrtel 41', 54', Sturridge 75'
9Everton3–6ChelseaMirallas 45', Naismith 69', Eto'o 76'
Costa 1', 90', Ivanović 3', Coleman 67' (o.g.), Matić 74', Ramires 77'
9Norwich City4–5LiverpoolMbokani 29', Naismith 41', Hoolahan 54' (pen.), Bassong 90+2'
Firmino 18', 63', Henderson 55', Milner 75', Lallana 90+5'
9Swansea City5–4Crystal PalaceSigurðsson 36', Fer 66', 68', Llorente 90+1', 90+3'
Zaha 19', Tomkins 75', Cork 82' (o.g.), C.Benteke 84'
9Everton6–3BournemouthLukaku 1', 29', 83', 84', McCarthy 24', Barkley 90+4'
King 59', 70', Arter 90'
9Manchester City7–2Stoke CityGabriel Jesus 17', 55', Sterling 19', D.Silva 27', Fernandinho 60', Sané 62', B.Silva 79'
Diouf 44', Walker 47' (o.g.)
9Tottenham Hotspur5–4Leicester CityKane 7', 76', Lamela 49', 60', Fuchs 53' (o.g.)
Vardy 4', 73', Mahrez 16', Iheanacho 47'
9Southampton0–9Leicester City—
Chilwell 10', Tielemans 17', Pérez 19', 39', 57', Vardy 45', 58', 90+4' (pen.), Maddison 85'url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50092694title=Southampton 0-9 Leicester Citydate=25 October 2019access-date=25 October 2019work=BBC Sport}}
9Aston Villa7–2LiverpoolWatkins 4', 22', 39', McGinn 35', Barkley 55', Grealish 66', 75'
Salah 33', 60'url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54313270title=Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpooldate=4 October 2020access-date=4 October 2020work=BBC Sport}}
9Manchester United9–0SouthamptonWan-Bissaka 18', Rashford 25', Bednarek 34' (o.g.), Cavani 39', Martial 69', 90', McTominay 71', Fernandes 88' (pen.), James 90+3'
—url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/55806211title=Man United 9-0 Southampton: United score nine against Saintswork=BBC Sportdate=2 February 2021first=Simonlast=Stoneaccess-date=2 February 2021}}
9Manchester City6–3Leicester CityDe Bruyne 5', Mahrez 14' (pen.), Gündoğan 21', Sterling 25' (pen.), 85', Laporte 69'
Maddison 55', Lookman 59', Iheanacho 65'
9Liverpool9–0BournemouthDíaz 3', 85', Elliott 6', Alexander-Arnold 28', Firmino 31', 62', Van Dijk 45', Mepham 46' (o.g.), Carvalho 80'
—url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/62614438first=Shamoonlast=Hafeztitle=Liverpool 9-0 Bournemouth: Diaz, Elliott, Alexander-Arnold, Firmino, Van Dijk all scorework=BBC Sportdate=27 August 2022access-date=27 August 2022}}
9Manchester City6–3Manchester UnitedFoden 8', 44', 73', Haaland 34', 37', 64'
Antony 56', Martial 84', 90+1' (pen.)
9Tottenham Hotspur3–6LiverpoolMaddison 41', Kulusevski 72', Solanke 83'
Díaz 23', 85', Mac Allister 36', Szoboszlai 45+1', Salah 54', 61'
9Fulham4–5Manchester CitySmith Rowe 45+2', Iwobi 57', Chukwueze 72', 78'
Haaland 17', Reijnders 37', Foden 44', 48', Berge 54' (o.g.)

Biggest winning margin

Goals
marginDateHome teamResultAway teamGoalscorersRef
9Manchester United9–0Ipswich TownKeane 15', Cole 19', 37', 53', 65', 87', Hughes 55', 59', Ince 72'
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Southampton0–9Leicester City—
Chilwell 10', Tielemans 17', Pérez 19', 39', 57', Vardy 45', 58', 90+4' (pen.), Maddison 85'
Manchester United9–0SouthamptonWan-Bissaka 18', Rashford 25', Bednarek 34' (o.g.), Cavani 39', Martial 69', 90', McTominay 71', Fernandes 88' (pen.), James 90+3'
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27 August 2022Liverpool9–0BournemouthDíaz 3', 85', Elliott 6', Alexander-Arnold 28', Firmino 31', 62', Van Dijk 45', Mepham 46' (o.g.), Carvalho 80'
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8Newcastle United8–0Sheffield WednesdayHughes 11', Shearer 30', 33' (pen.), 42', 81', 84' (pen.), Dyer 48', Speed 78'
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Tottenham Hotspur9–1Wigan AthleticCrouch 9', Defoe 51', 54', 58', 69', 87', Lennon 64', Bentley 88', Kranjčar 90'
Scharner 57'
Chelsea8–0Wigan AthleticAnelka 6', 56', Lampard 32' (pen.), Kalou 54', Drogba 63', 68' (pen.), 80', A.Cole 90'
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Chelsea8–0Aston VillaTorres 3', David Luiz 29', Ivanović 34', Lampard 59', Ramires 75', 90+1', Oscar 79' (pen.), Hazard 83'
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Southampton8–0SunderlandVergini 12' (o.g.), Pellè 18', 69', Cork 37', Bridcutt 63' (o.g.), Tadić 78', Wanyama 79', Mané 86'
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Manchester City8–0WatfordD.Silva 1', Agüero 7' (pen.), Mahrez 12', B.Silva 15', 48', 60', Otamendi 18', De Bruyne 85'
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Sheffield United0–8Newcastle United—
Longstaff 21', Burn 31', Botman 35', Wilson 56', Gordon 61', Almirón 68', Bruno Guimarães 73', Isak 87'

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