The top scorers, the team of the week, every result and the numbers from GW5.
Updated 22 September 2026
| Result | Scorers | Assists | xG | Bonus points (BPS) | DefCon hits (defensive contributions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brentford 3-0 Chelsea | Anthony, Carvalho, Thiago | Schade (2), Schuster | 2.90 - 0.85 | Schuster 3 (43), Anthony 2 (31), Ajer 1 (29) | Schuster 16, Fofana 15, Lacroix 12 |
| Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 Aston Villa | Gallagher, Van Hecke / Manzambi, BuendÃa, N.Jackson | Kudus, Robertson / Manzambi, Kamara, McGinn | 1.56 - 1.17 | BuendÃa 3 (50), Manzambi 2 (45), N.Jackson 1 (31) | Bentancur 17, BuendÃa 15, Gomes 13, Mings 13, Ruggeri 13 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 Arsenal | Groß, Kostoulas, Andrés | Groß, Kostoulas, Gomez | 1.32 - 1.64 | Groß 3 (47), Kostoulas 2 (40), De Cuyper 1 (30) | Gomez 13, Vuskovic 12 |
| Everton 1-0 Ipswich Town | Barry | Tarkowski | 2.24 - 1.44 | Tarkowski 3 (43), Maitland-Niles 2 (39), Pickford 1 (34) | Branthwaite 14, Tarkowski 12, Diop 10 |
| Newcastle United 2-1 Hull City | Hall, Willock / Cho | Barnes (2) / Belloumi | 1.44 - 1.59 | Hall 3 (38), Willock 3 (38), Barnes 1 (34) | Botman 18, L.Miley 16, Thiaw 13, Hall 10 |
| Nottingham Forest 0-1 Coventry City | Dasilva | Rushworth | 1.10 - 0.68 | Dasilva 3 (40), Rushworth 2 (38), Thomas 1 (37) | Pinnock 19, Thomas-Asante 16, Rudoni 13, Thomas 13, Murillo 11 |
| AFC Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool | Isak | Wirtz | 0.80 - 1.65 | Isak 3 (31), A.Becker 2 (30), Araujo 1 (28) | Hill 15, Silva 15, Adams 13, Mac Allister 13, Virgil 13 |
| Leeds United 0-0 Crystal Palace | 1.32 - 1.07 | Trafford 3 (34), Justin 2 (31), Mitchell 1 (30) | Ampadu 14, Stach 13, Canvot 10, Richards 10 | ||
| Manchester City 5-3 Sunderland | Semenyo (2), Cherki, Enzo, Haaland / Brobbey (3) | Semenyo, Guéhi, Gvardiol, Ndiaye / E.Le Fée, Meunier, N.Angulo | 2.81 - 3.62 | Brobbey 3 (92), Semenyo 2 (65), Cherki 1 (35) | Ballard 14 |
| Fulham 1-1 Manchester United | Martinez (OG) / Cunha | Bassey / Dorgu | 1.63 - 1.60 | Cunha 3 (32), Iwobi 2 (27), Bassey 1 (26) | Charles 13, Tielemans 13, Mainoo 12, Affengruber 11 |
| Position | Rank | Player | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | 1 | Rushworth | Coventry City | 11 |
| GK | 2 | Trafford | Leeds United | 10 |
| GK | 3 | Pickford | Everton | 8 |
| GK | 4 | A.Becker | Liverpool | 8 |
| GK | 5 | Kelleher | Brentford | 6 |
| DEF | 1 | Dasilva | Coventry City | 15 |
| DEF | 2 | Tarkowski | Everton | 14 |
| DEF | 3 | Schuster | Brentford | 14 |
| DEF | 4 | Hall | Newcastle United | 13 |
| DEF | 5 | Thomas | Coventry City | 9 |
| MID | 1 | Semenyo | Manchester City | 17 |
| MID | 2 | Groß | Brighton & Hove Albion | 14 |
| MID | 3 | Manzambi | Aston Villa | 13 |
| MID | 4 | BuendÃa | Aston Villa | 12 |
| MID | 5 | Willock | Newcastle United | 10 |
| FWD | 1 | Brobbey | Sunderland | 17 |
| FWD | 2 | Kostoulas | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 |
| FWD | 3 | Isak | Liverpool | 8 |
| FWD | 4 | N.Jackson | Aston Villa | 6 |
| FWD | 5 | Barry | Everton | 6 |
| Player | Club | Expected assists (xA) |
|---|---|---|
| Gvardiol | Manchester City | 0.63 |
| Saka | Arsenal | 0.55 |
| Schuster | Brentford | 0.52 |
| E.Le Fée | Sunderland | 0.52 |
| Gakpo | Liverpool | 0.49 |
| Player | Club | Expected goal involvements (xGI) |
|---|---|---|
| Brobbey | Sunderland | 2.39 |
| Haaland | Manchester City | 1.11 |
| Gonzalo | Fulham | 1.02 |
| Anthony | Brentford | 0.98 |
| Saka | Arsenal | 0.89 |
| Position | Player | Club | Defensive contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEF | Pinnock | Coventry City | 19 |
| DEF | Botman | Newcastle United | 18 |
| DEF | Schuster | Brentford | 16 |
| DEF | Hill | AFC Bournemouth | 15 |
| DEF | Fofana | Chelsea | 15 |
| DEF | Silva | AFC Bournemouth | 15 |
| DEF | Branthwaite | Everton | 14 |
| DEF | Ballard | Sunderland | 14 |
| DEF | Thomas | Coventry City | 13 |
| DEF | Virgil | Liverpool | 13 |
| DEF | Thiaw | Newcastle United | 13 |
| DEF | Ruggeri | Aston Villa | 13 |
| DEF | Mings | Aston Villa | 13 |
| DEF | Tarkowski | Everton | 12 |
| DEF | Vuskovic | Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 |
| DEF | Lacroix | Chelsea | 12 |
| DEF | Affengruber | Fulham | 11 |
| DEF | Murillo | Nottingham Forest | 11 |
| DEF | Hall | Newcastle United | 10 |
| DEF | Richards | Crystal Palace | 10 |
| DEF | Canvot | Crystal Palace | 10 |
| DEF | Diop | Ipswich Town | 10 |
| MID | Bentancur | Tottenham Hotspur | 17 |
| MID | L.Miley | Newcastle United | 16 |
| MID | BuendÃa | Aston Villa | 15 |
| MID | Ampadu | Leeds United | 14 |
| MID | Gomez | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13 |
| MID | Mac Allister | Liverpool | 13 |
| MID | Rudoni | Coventry City | 13 |
| MID | Stach | Leeds United | 13 |
| MID | Tielemans | Manchester United | 13 |
| MID | Charles | Fulham | 13 |
| MID | Adams | AFC Bournemouth | 13 |
| MID | Gomes | Aston Villa | 13 |
| MID | Mainoo | Manchester United | 12 |
| FWD | Thomas-Asante | Coventry City | 16 |
| Team | Match | Expected goals against |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Coventry City | 0.68 |
| Liverpool | AFC Bournemouth 0-1 Liverpool | 0.80 |
| Brentford | Brentford 3-0 Chelsea | 0.85 |
| Leeds United | Leeds United 0-0 Crystal Palace | 1.07 |
| Coventry City | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Coventry City | 1.10 |
Brian Brobbey scored the most FPL points in Gameweek 5, 17 for Sunderland (3 goals, 3 bonus). Antoine Semenyo scored 17 and Jay Dasilva 15, the next best of the round.
The average FPL score in Gameweek 5 was 48 points, and the highest was 126. 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 5 and scored 6 points in Manchester City v Sunderland, doubled to 12 by the armband, or tripled to 18 with a Triple Captain.
The FPL Gameweek 5 team of the week is a 4-4-2 worth 150 points: Carl Rushworth; Jay Dasilva, Jannik Schuster, James Tarkowski, Lewis Hall; Antoine Semenyo, Pascal Groß, Johan Manzambi, Emiliano BuendÃa; Brian Brobbey, Charalampos Kostoulas.
Brian Brobbey had the highest BPS in FPL Gameweek 5, 92 in Manchester City v Sunderland, worth three bonus points, ahead of Antoine Semenyo on 65 and Emiliano BuendÃa on 50, the bonus going to the top three in each match.
Brian Brobbey had the most expected goals in FPL Gameweek 5, 2.35 xG for Sunderland, and scored 3. The figures are FPL's own, from every chance each player had in the round.
Sunderland had the best xG in FPL Gameweek 5, 3.62 expected goals away at Manchester City, summed from FPL's figures for every player they used. They scored 3, and Manchester City managed 2.81.
Ethan Pinnock made the most defensive contributions in FPL Gameweek 5, 19 for Coventry City, one of 36 players to earn FPL's two DefCon points, 22 defenders, 13 midfielders and one forward, each past the line for their position.
In FPL Gameweek 5, managers played 467,900 Wildcards, 295,196 Free Hits, 226,208 Triple Captains and 135,186 Bench Boosts, 1,124,490 chips in all, and the Wildcard was the round's most played chip.
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