The numbers game

Returning for the Red Devils: Paul Scholes was a used substitute during Manchester United's win over rivals Manchester City
Giles Lucas11 April 2012

From Paul Scholes' passing to Queens Park Rangers' record-equaling draw, we take a look at some of the best stats from the sporting weekend.

71

Number of passes made by Paul Scholes after he came on in the 60th minute in the Manchester derby - it was more than any City player managed during the entire game.

6

Juan Mata scored to help Chelsea defeat Portsmouth yesterday - all six of his goals for the club have been scored at Stamford Bridge.

16

Queens Park Rangers equaled the record (16) for most consecutive FA Cup matches without a win by a league side, after their 1-1 draw with MK Dons. Leeds Utd managed the same in 1962.

1958

After beating Cheltenham 3-0, Tottenham kept their first FA Cup home clean sheet against a team from the fourth tier, since 1958.

1

Fulham's Clint Dempsey recorded his first hat-trick in English football when he hit a treble to help knock Charlton out of the FA Cup on Saturday.

99

Sachin Tendulkar - still on 99 international centuries - hit his last hundred 303 days ago. This is his longest century drought since February 1996, when he went 315 days without a ton.

2000

Saracens' victory over Bath yesterday was the AVIVA Premiership's 2,000th match.

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