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There was midweek action in the Premier League, as the best 20 clubs in the English football resumed hostilities in a bid to fulfill their season objectives.
We have approached the crunch period of the season and with just 10 matches left, we have a clear picture of what the table is shaping out to be.
Liverpool and Manchester City are sure to slug it out in a two-horse race that is certain to go down to the wire, and both teams did their hopes massive favors by posting victories, albeit in different circumstances as The Reds ran riot over Watford in a 5-0 victory, while City had a more pragmatic 1-0 win over West Ham.
Directly beneath them, the race for the top four is bound to be as intense, as four clubs battle it out for just two spots and all bar Tottenham (who lost 2-0 to Chelsea) posted victories to aid their top four quest.
The relegation battle is also not left out, as clubs like Southampton and Huddersfield did their survival chances a world of good with victories, while it got worse for the likes of Fulham, Cardiff and Brighton.
Matchday 28 served us a lot of excitement and thrilling goals, surprises and stunning goals, while there were also some record breaking feats. In this piece, we shall be taking a look at three records which were set over gameweek 28 in the Premier League.
#3 Most consecutive away victories for Manchester United
Saying that Manchester United have undergone a massive transformation since Ole Gunnar Solksjaer took over the reins at the club would be a massive understatement, as the Norwegian has totally changed the dynamics at the club.
He has replaced the dour unattractive style of play deployed under Jose Mourinho with a more vibrant attacking verve which is more in tune with the United way and the club has been much better off for it.
United are yet to lose in 12 matches under the 46-year-old, which has seen them gazzump up the table and firmly back in the discussions for a top four finish which would have been unthinkable just two months ago.
The 3-1 victory against Crystal Palace happened to be the first time that Manchester United have won eight consecutive victories away from home in all competitions which further illustrates how much progress The Red Devils have made under the watch of their former player.
#2 Youngest player to record three assists in a single match
Trent-Alexander Arnold has been one of the fastest rising players in the world over the last few years since making his debut in 2016 under Jurgen Klopp.
The 20-year-old has been a part of the Liverpool setup from 2004 when he joined the academy aged just six and had his big break when first choice right-back Nathaniel Clyne suffered a serious injury ahead of the 2017-18 season.
Arnold was so impressive in Clyne's absence that upon his return, he failed to dislodge his younger compatriot and since then, the Liverpool number 66 has only grown from strength to strength, becoming a full international, as well as one of the best right-backs in the league.
He has had his injury concerns this season, but bounced back in style in the 5-0 rout of Watford, as he was on hand to provide three assists, which made him the youngest player in Premier League history to record three assists in a single match.
#1 Most consecutive PL victories from start of a player's career
Oleksandr Zinchenko was a highly rated Ukrainian in his homeland, which prompted Pep Guardiola to sanction his purchase in 2016.
He underwent a couple of loan spells and was close to leaving The Etihad owing to the superiority of quality ahead of him, but Guardiola rates the 22-year-old highly and convinced him to remain with The Cityzens.
Chances have been few and far between for him to showcase his abilities and Zinchenko has been played out of position as a left-back on the few occasions when he has been put on.
In the game against West Ham, Zinchenko was once more on from the start as a left-back (benefiting from the injury to first choice left-back Benjamin Mendy).
The match was Zinchenko's 13th in the Premier League (with 11 of those coming as starts) and incredibly, he has been on the winning side in each of those 13 fixtures - which is the most victories managed by any player in history from the start of their Premier League career.
