“Steve Bruce. Alisson. Sergio Aguero. Stoppage-time winners are the Premier League’s most powerful narrative device, single moments that can flip the course of a season in an instant. This year, the league’s scriptwriters have leaned into the drama more than ever. Of the 70 matches played so far, 10 have been won by stoppage-time goals, the highest share in any Premier League campaign. This is not simply an early-season quirk. When measured against any 70-match stretch, we have never seen late drama arrive so often. The closest comparison came in December 2007, when Reading and West Ham both struck at the death to raise the rolling tally to nine. …”
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