• Goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford (Everton) – A brilliant injury-time save from Gabriel Martinelli clinched Everton’s first away win at Arsenal since 1996 and capped his return to form. Getty Images
    Goalkeeper: Jordan Pickford (Everton) – A brilliant injury-time save from Gabriel Martinelli clinched Everton’s first away win at Arsenal since 1996 and capped his return to form. Getty Images
  • Right-back: Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea) – Adapted brilliantly to new duties as a wing-back as he posed an attacking threat in the London derby against West Ham. Reuters
    Right-back: Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea) – Adapted brilliantly to new duties as a wing-back as he posed an attacking threat in the London derby against West Ham. Reuters
  • Centre-back: John Egan (Sheffield United) – A rock at the back as United beat Brighton to get their first win since being relegated and their first under caretaker Paul Heckingbottom. Getty Images
    Centre-back: John Egan (Sheffield United) – A rock at the back as United beat Brighton to get their first win since being relegated and their first under caretaker Paul Heckingbottom. Getty Images
  • Centre-back: Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) – Produced perhaps his best performance for Leeds and illustrated his improvement as they stopped Manchester United from scoring. Getty Images
    Centre-back: Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) – Produced perhaps his best performance for Leeds and illustrated his improvement as they stopped Manchester United from scoring. Getty Images
  • Left-back: Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) – Set up Timo Werner’s winner against West Ham while Chelsea limited the number of chances David Moyes’ in-form team had. Reuters
    Left-back: Ben Chilwell (Chelsea) – Set up Timo Werner’s winner against West Ham while Chelsea limited the number of chances David Moyes’ in-form team had. Reuters
  • Right midfield: Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) – A man-of-the-match display in the Carabao Cup final as the in-form Algerian gave Sergio Reguilon a torrid time. PA
    Right midfield: Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) – A man-of-the-match display in the Carabao Cup final as the in-form Algerian gave Sergio Reguilon a torrid time. PA
  • Centre midfield: Fernandinho (Manchester City) – Won a record sixth League Cup after delivering a dominant display in the centre of the Wembley pitch against Tottenham. PA
    Centre midfield: Fernandinho (Manchester City) – Won a record sixth League Cup after delivering a dominant display in the centre of the Wembley pitch against Tottenham. PA
  • Centre midfield: Ashley Westwood (Burnley) – Completed Burnley’s biggest top-flight away win since 1965 with a well-struck fourth as they ran riot at Molineux. PA
    Centre midfield: Ashley Westwood (Burnley) – Completed Burnley’s biggest top-flight away win since 1965 with a well-struck fourth as they ran riot at Molineux. PA
  • Left midfield: Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle) – Irrepressible at the moment, he posed Liverpool problems long before Newcastle got their dramatic late-equaliser. AP
    Left midfield: Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle) – Irrepressible at the moment, he posed Liverpool problems long before Newcastle got their dramatic late-equaliser. AP
  • Centre forward: Chris Wood (Burnley) – Became the first player to score an away hat-trick before half-time in the Premier League in the 21st century in a remarkable display against Wolves. AP
    Centre forward: Chris Wood (Burnley) – Became the first player to score an away hat-trick before half-time in the Premier League in the 21st century in a remarkable display against Wolves. AP
  • Centre forward: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester) – Continued his extraordinary run by setting up Timothy Castagne’s equaliser against Crystal Palace before scoring a brilliant winner. Reuters
    Centre forward: Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester) – Continued his extraordinary run by setting up Timothy Castagne’s equaliser against Crystal Palace before scoring a brilliant winner. Reuters

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Fernandinho and Chris Wood make history - English football's team of the week

Manchester City retain Carabao Cup as Burnley ensure another season of Premier League football

Richard Jolly
Richard Jolly
Greater Manchester, England

April 27, 2021

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Two men made history in English football this past weekend.

In the Premier League, Burnley striker Chris Wood became the first player to score an away hat-trick before half-time in the Premier League in the 21st century in a remarkable display against Wolves.

In the Carabao Cup, Brazilian midfielder Fernandinho picked up a sixth winner's medal as Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur in the Wembley final.

Meanwhile, Leicester City forward Kelechi Iheanacho continued his extraordinary run by setting up Timothy Castagne's equaliser against Crystal Palace before scoring a brilliant winner.

To see who else makes this week's team of the week, check out the photo gallery above.

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