Arsenal underlined their reputation as set-piece specialists again this week after beating Manchester United at the Emirates.
Practice has become perfect for the North Londoners, whose training ground routines led to both goals in their 2-0 win. With a mix of dangerous delivery and formidable aerial targets, set-pieces have become a huge part of the armoury for the Gunners in recent campaigns.
Following their latest success from set-pieces, we’ve ranked the Premier League teams with the most set-piece goals scored this season – excluding penalties.
The Premier League teams with the most set-piece goals in 2024/25.
Manchester United – 5
Manchester United have scored five goals from set-pieces during the Premier League season to date. After a poor record with attacking set-pieces, there have been signs of improvement of late, including a training ground routine that saw Marcus Rashford volley home a Bruno Fernandes corner against Everton at the weekend.
Straight from the training ground 👌
⚽️ @MarcusRashford‘s fine first-time finish, followed by the smoothest kneeslide…#MUFC || #PL pic.twitter.com/im4IxtdIJm
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 2, 2024
However, improvement is required in their own box. Only Wolves (11) and Southampton (8) have conceded more set-piece goals (6).
Chelsea – 5
Chelsea have also scored five times from set-pieces, including Axel Disasi’s header from a corner kick in Wednesday’s win at Southampton. The best of the bunch, however, was Cole Palmer’s majestic free-kick against Brighton in September. What a way to seal a first-half hat-trick.
The boy is a genius. 💫#CFC | #CHEBHA pic.twitter.com/pIuZIiKKll
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) September 28, 2024
Nottingham Forest – 5
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are among the most improved teams in the Premier League this season with Forest flying high in sixth place as things stand. Boasting a resolute rearguard and improved options in the final third, Forest have become tough to beat.
One area that has been improved is set-pieces. Having scored just seven set-piece goals all season last term, Forest have five from 14 games played in 2024/25.
Defensively, they’re also better. No team conceded more set-piece goals than Forest (22) last season. However, their goal has been breached just twice from set-pieces so far this time around. The summer signing of the towering Nikola Milenkovic has contributed to that record.
Everton – 6
Sean Dyche often drills the fundamentals into Everton and set-piece prowess is a big part of the game plan. Last season, Everton ranked second in the Premier League for set-piece goals scored (19), behind only Arsenal. The Toffees scored more goals from set-pieces than they did from open play in 2023/24.
Dyche’s side rank joint-second for set-piece goals this season, with six scored.
Aston Villa – 6
Aston Villa sit alongside Everton in second place after scoring six times from set-pieces so far this season.
Such has been their reliance on set-pieces for chance creation, only Nottingham Forest (33.2%) have generated a higher proportion of their expected goals total from set-pieces in the Premier League than Villa (32.3%).
Arsenal – 7
It comes as little surprise to see Arsenal leading from the front after a week in which their set pieces undid West Ham and Manchester United in consecutive games.
Even in the absence of the usual target, Gabriel, Arsenal scored twice from set-pieces against Manchester United with Jurrien Timber and William Saliba the beneficiaries in the box. With innovative routines, excellent takers, and a wealth of man-mountains to aim for, Arsenal’s set pieces have become one of the biggest weapons in the Premier League.
Jurrien Timber’s first goal for The Arsenal 🫡 pic.twitter.com/ZsY1spHq9q
— Arsenal (@Arsenal) December 5, 2024
Arsenal had more shots from corners (7) than they did from open play (6) against Manchester United.
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