The top scorers, the team of the week, every result and the numbers from GW2.
Updated 2 September 2026
| Result | Scorers | Assists | xG | Bonus points (BPS) | DefCon hits (defensive contributions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace 1-4 Manchester City | Donnarumma (OG) / Cherki (2), Haaland (2) | Yeremy / Foden (2), Gvardiol, Semenyo | 0.68 - 2.22 | Cherki 3 (60), Haaland 3 (60), Foden 1 (38) | Anderson 14, Khalaili 14 |
| Liverpool 2-2 Nottingham Forest | Isak, Munoz / Gibbs-White, Ndoye | Gakpo, Wirtz / Gibbs-White, N.Williams | 1.74 - 2.30 | Gibbs-White 3 (36), Isak 2 (30), Ndoye 2 (30) | Schlager 15, Milenković 13, Szoboszlai 13, N.Williams 12, Jacquet 11 |
| AFC Bournemouth 1-1 Everton | Scott / Tarkowski | Evanilson | 2.19 - 1.87 | Scott 3 (39), Tarkowski 2 (27), Truffert 2 (27) | Scott 15, Ndiaye 13, Branthwaite 12, Hill 12, Mykolenko 12, Silva 10, Tarkowski 10 |
| Coventry City 0-1 Hull City | Millar | Belloumi | 1.30 - 0.72 | Tzolakis 3 (32), Thomas 2 (28), Egan 1 (25) | Egan 13 |
| Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Newcastle United | Elanga, Wissa | Dedić, Woltemade | 1.13 - 0.72 | Hall 3 (52), Dedić 2 (37), Wissa 2 (37) | Hall 13 |
| Chelsea 4-3 Brighton & Hove Albion | João Pedro, Lavia, Neto, Palmer / Groß, João Pedro (OG), Yalcouyé | João Pedro, Hato, Rogers / Groß, Gomez, Kostoulas | 3.04 - 1.46 | Groß 3 (46), João Pedro 2 (44), Yalcouyé 1 (39) | |
| Leeds United 1-1 Brentford | Calvert-Lewin / Schade | Nmecha / Lewis-Potter | 1.46 - 1.67 | Schade 3 (34), Calvert-Lewin 2 (31), Lewis-Potter 1 (29) | Muharemović 19, Ajer 17, Stach 16, M.Sangaré 14, Collins 13 |
| Sunderland 1-0 Fulham | Isidor | Diarra | 2.03 - 0.94 | Isidor 3 (29), Xhaka 3 (29), Mukiele 1 (28) | Mukiele 19, Ballard 10 |
| Manchester United 5-2 Ipswich Town | B.Fernandes (3), Mbeumo, Greaves (OG) / Akpom, Davis | B.Fernandes, Mbeumo, Cunha (2), Maguire / Enciso, Fatawu | 5.15 - 2.06 | B.Fernandes 3 (87), Mbeumo 2 (37), Cunha 1 (31) | Mainoo 15, Tielemans 13, Diop 12, Greaves 10 |
| Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal | Saka | Calafiori | 0.34 - 1.04 | Saka 3 (46), Calafiori 2 (30), White 1 (26) | Rice 12, Gabriel 10 |
| Position | Rank | Player | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Tzolakis | Hull City | 10 |
| GK | 2 | Horníček | Newcastle United | 7 |
| GK | 3 | Roefs | Sunderland | 6 |
| GK | 4 | Raya | Arsenal | 6 |
| GK | 5 | Pickford | Everton | 3 |
| DEF | 1 | Tarkowski | Everton | 12 |
| DEF | 2 | Hall | Newcastle United | 11 |
| DEF | 3 | Dedić | Newcastle United | 11 |
| DEF | 4 | Calafiori | Arsenal | 11 |
| DEF | 5 | Mukiele | Sunderland | 9 |
| MID | 1 | B.Fernandes | Manchester United | 23 |
| MID | 2 | Cherki | Manchester City | 14 |
| MID | 3 | Groß | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 |
| MID | 4 | Gibbs-White | Nottingham Forest | 13 |
| MID | 5 | Scott | AFC Bournemouth | 12 |
| FWD | 1 | Haaland | Manchester City | 13 |
| FWD | 2 | João Pedro | Chelsea | 9 |
| FWD | 3 | Wissa | Newcastle United | 8 |
| FWD | 4 | Calvert-Lewin | Leeds United | 8 |
| FWD | 5 | Isak | Liverpool | 8 |
| Player | Club | Expected assists (xA) |
|---|---|---|
| Rogers | Chelsea | 1.01 |
| Hill | AFC Bournemouth | 0.74 |
| Gakpo | Liverpool | 0.65 |
| Ndoye | Nottingham Forest | 0.63 |
| Semenyo | Manchester City | 0.57 |
| Player | Club | Expected goal involvements (xGI) |
|---|---|---|
| B.Fernandes | Manchester United | 2.50 |
| Mbeumo | Manchester United | 1.97 |
| Barry | Everton | 1.48 |
| Isidor | Sunderland | 1.39 |
| Foden | Manchester City | 1.32 |
| Position | Player | Club | Defensive contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEF | Mukiele | Sunderland | 19 |
| DEF | Muharemović | Leeds United | 19 |
| DEF | Ajer | Brentford | 17 |
| DEF | Khalaili | Crystal Palace | 14 |
| DEF | Hall | Newcastle United | 13 |
| DEF | Egan | Hull City | 13 |
| DEF | Collins | Brentford | 13 |
| DEF | Milenković | Nottingham Forest | 13 |
| DEF | N.Williams | Nottingham Forest | 12 |
| DEF | Hill | AFC Bournemouth | 12 |
| DEF | Mykolenko | Everton | 12 |
| DEF | Branthwaite | Everton | 12 |
| DEF | Diop | Ipswich Town | 12 |
| DEF | Jacquet | Liverpool | 11 |
| DEF | Tarkowski | Everton | 10 |
| DEF | Ballard | Sunderland | 10 |
| DEF | Gabriel | Arsenal | 10 |
| DEF | Silva | AFC Bournemouth | 10 |
| DEF | Greaves | Ipswich Town | 10 |
| MID | Stach | Leeds United | 16 |
| MID | Scott | AFC Bournemouth | 15 |
| MID | Mainoo | Manchester United | 15 |
| MID | Schlager | Nottingham Forest | 15 |
| MID | M.Sangaré | Brentford | 14 |
| MID | Anderson | Manchester City | 14 |
| MID | Tielemans | Manchester United | 13 |
| MID | Szoboszlai | Liverpool | 13 |
| MID | Ndiaye | Everton | 13 |
| MID | Rice | Arsenal | 12 |
| Team | Match | Expected goals against |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | Aston Villa 0-1 Arsenal | 0.34 |
| Manchester City | Crystal Palace 1-4 Manchester City | 0.68 |
| Coventry City | Coventry City 0-1 Hull City | 0.72 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | Tottenham Hotspur 0-2 Newcastle United | 0.72 |
| Sunderland | Sunderland 1-0 Fulham | 0.94 |
Bruno Fernandes scored the most FPL points in Gameweek 2, 23 for Manchester United (3 goals, 1 assist, 3 bonus). Rayan Cherki scored 14 and Erling Haaland 13, the next best of the round.
The average FPL score in Gameweek 2 was 81 points, and the highest was 161. The average is FPL's own, across every manager who picked a team for the round.
Erling Haaland was the most captained player in FPL Gameweek 2 and scored 13 points in Crystal Palace v Manchester City, doubled to 26 by the armband, or tripled to 39 with a Triple Captain.
The FPL Gameweek 2 team of the week is a 4-5-1 worth 143 points: Konstantinos Tzolakis; James Tarkowski, Lewis Hall, Amar Dedić, Riccardo Calafiori; Bruno Fernandes, Rayan Cherki, Pascal Groß, Morgan Gibbs-White, Alex Scott; Erling Haaland.
Bruno Fernandes had the highest BPS in FPL Gameweek 2, 87 in Manchester United v Ipswich Town, worth three bonus points, ahead of Rayan Cherki on 60 and Erling Haaland on 60, the bonus going to the top three in each match.
Bruno Fernandes had the most expected goals in FPL Gameweek 2, 2.02 xG for Manchester United, and scored 3. The figures are FPL's own, from every chance each player had in the round.
Manchester United had the best xG in FPL Gameweek 2, 5.15 expected goals at home to Ipswich Town, summed from FPL's figures for every player they used. They scored 5, and Ipswich Town managed 2.06.
Nordi Mukiele made the most defensive contributions in FPL Gameweek 2, 19 for Sunderland, one of 29 players to earn FPL's two DefCon points, 19 defenders and ten midfielders, each past the line for their position.
In FPL Gameweek 2, managers played 338,660 Bench Boosts, 279,227 Wildcards, 233,946 Triple Captains and 78,863 Free Hits, 930,696 chips in all, and the Bench Boost was the round's most played chip.
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