Aston Villa Steers Clear of Premier League Unwanted Record: Which Team Went Longer Without a Goal?

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Unai Emery’s team scores their first goal of the new Premier League season.

Aston Villa played against Sunderland in the fifth round of the English Premier League, finishing the match in a 1-1 draw.

This was the first time Villa found the net this season after a frustrating start, being the only team in the league that hadn’t scored in earlier matches. Against Sunderland, they finally changed that trend.

Matty Cash’s goal in the second half ended a long wait of 427 minutes for a goal. According to the stats from Opta Joe, only two teams in Premier League history have taken longer to score their first goal of the season.

427 – Matty Cash’s strike was Aston Villa’s first goal of the Premier League campaign, coming 427 minutes into the season; only Crystal Palace in 2017-18 (641) and Newcastle in 2005-06 (438) have ever waited longer from the start of a campaign for their first goal. Overdue. pic.twitter.com/WaAy6LMVEb

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) September 21, 2025

In 2005, Newcastle went 438 minutes without scoring, while the record belongs to Crystal Palace, with fans waiting 641 minutes for a goal in the 2017/18 season.

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