By 90min | Created at 2024-12-28 03:24:47 | Updated at 2024-12-28 19:24:16
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The rich history of English top-flight football on Boxing Day stretches back to its inaugural season in 1888.
There was no club south of Birmingham, the goals didn't have any netting and keepers could handle the ball anywhere inside their own half. Plenty has changed over the subsequent 136 years, yet the tradition of post-Christmas football has remained intact.
However, there have been few Boxing Day rounds of fixtures as goal shy as 2024's offering over the past 13 decades. Across ten Premier League matches, there were just 17 goals. Fulham's bout with Ipswich Town back on 26 December 1963 produced 11 goals on its own (although ten were for the Cottagers).
While this midweek splurge of matches may have been short on successful strikes, there were still plenty of standout performances for the purists to enjoy.
Kai Havertz embraced a deeper role on Friday / Catherine Ivill - AMA/GettyImages
5. Joelinton (Newcastle)
Joelinton (right) was in fine form for Newcastle on Thursday / Ian MacNicol/GettyImages
Jordan Pickford once again stole the show for Everton / Carl Recine/GettyImages
3. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Mohamed Salah scored once again on Boxing Day / Copa/GettyImages
Cody Gakpo was on target again against Leicester / Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/GettyImages
1. Matheus Cunha (Wolves)
Matheus Cunha was on fire for Wolves against Man Utd / Shaun Botterill/GettyImages
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