Tabelle2001/20025. Spieltag
| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Tore | Diff. | Pkt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle | 5 | 11:6 | 5 | 11 | |
| 2 | Leeds United | 5 | 6:1 | 5 | 11 | |
| 3 | Arsenal | 5 | 13:4 | 9 | 10 | |
| 4 | Bolton W. | 5 | 8:2 | 6 | 10 | |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 5 | 5:2 | 3 | 9 | |
| 6 | Man. United | 5 | 13:10 | 3 | 8 | |
| 7 | Chelsea | 5 | 8:6 | 2 | 8 | |
| 8 | Sunderland | 5 | 3:3 | 0 | 8 | |
| 9 | Everton | 5 | 7:9 | -2 | 7 | |
| 10 | Liverpool | 5 | 7:9 | -2 | 6 | |
| 11 | Southampton | 5 | 3:6 | -3 | 6 | |
| 12 | Tottenham | 5 | 6:6 | 0 | 5 | |
| 13 | Ipswich Town | 5 | 5:5 | 0 | 5 | |
| 14 | Blackburn | 5 | 6:7 | -1 | 5 | |
| 15 | Fulham | 5 | 6:7 | -1 | 5 | |
| 16 | Derby County | 5 | 5:7 | -2 | 5 | |
| 17 | West Ham | 5 | 3:5 | -2 | 5 | |
| 18 | Charlton | 5 | 3:6 | -3 | 4 | |
| 19 | Leicester | 5 | 4:13 | -9 | 4 | |
| 20 | Middlesbrough | 5 | 3:11 | -8 | 3 |
Er hatte plötzlich Sehstörungen. Vielleicht hat er deshalb das Tor getroffen.
— BVB-Trainer Matthias Sammer über Stürmerstar Lars Ricken.