Highest-scoring Premier League Matches

And a God of honour from West Bromwich Albion's players and Manchester United's players too. And a wonderful reception on the hall for the man who has owned English football for almost three decades. Here's the Mexican. Alvier Hernandez looking for Shinji Kagawa! Sir Alex Ferguson's farewell party is in full swing within the opening six minutes. Got to slip it through to Hernandez. Anderson. Now it's Antonio Valencia, drilled in, it's deflected in an own goal from Jonas Olsen! It's 2-0 to Manchester United. This couldn't be going much better for Sir Alex Ferguson. Karrick Hernandez, now it's Cleverley. This is Alex Bernar! Well, that goal has got champions written all over it. Fantastic. And hold back, Steve Clarke. There's Graeme Doran's. Doran's and West Bromwich Albion have the goal back, James Morrison pouncing. Morrison, it's gone away from Jones, play away Dornet, Romelu Lukaku's place-up this season! And he's got them off their seats again! And suddenly everything changes. Looking to flex their muscle again here. Antonio Valencia, Robin van Persie! It's a fourth for Manchester United, breathing space again. And it's Robin van Persie, of course, he's been doing it all season. Shinji Kagawa, here is Ryan Giggs. Hernandez in the middle. Hernandez! Well, this is how to say goodbye. Five for United. They're still quite a distance away from United in this game, however, here's Romelu Lukaku, who scores another! West Brom are not done yet. Fortuny, Rosenberg stayed down, here's Yusuf Molumbu. Jones, forward to right-back, Molumbu! Now it's Doran's, and Lukaku! Here's Kwiatkowski. And here's Walcott, onside and in the clear. Kothola in the middle, Walcott scores beautifully. Searingly, certainly. VAR, scores. To silence the Emirates, what would they do without him? Can't get behind them now, Kothola. Oxlade-Chamberlain, fine goal, fine, fine goal from Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. Away from Sadio, over time, tap in, Varvo, 2-2. Sesso on the back of his shirt. Stood up by Wilshere, Arsenal, brilliant Wilshere, quite brilliant. We'll check back inside. Get the ball! Extraordinary, quite extraordinary. What a crazy, crazy game. And Gibbs, Kwiatkowski missed it, Walcott scores! Madness, chaos, further Arsenal uplift. Walcott, Giroud, centre forward's goal. This time Walcott supplied from wide. For Arsenal to wring out the old year with joy. Walcott. Manchester United's immaculate start to their defence faces on paper It's the severest test so far today, with a visit from their perennial rivals from the capital, Arsenal. Anderson, scooped in for Woldbeck. In the Stretford end, irresistible again. By Chiori, it's come to Ashley Young, and Young's got the goal. Rooney, Young, Rooney. George, Ramsey, Arshavin, Brzezinski. Scores! Right through De Gea's legs. Just to give Arsenal a glimpse of light. It's Rooney, he's got it! Van Persie! 6-2, seventh heaven. Get back for Young, and Young had to pitch a post-val goal, so that's for Young today. Spurs come into this game on the back of a win here against Sunderland. That ended a run of two successive league defeats. A win today would move them back into the top four, after Aston Villa could only draw yesterday. Lennon, teasing for Crouch! Oh, for Spurs. Peter Crouch with his sixth of the season, made by Aaron Lennon. Dawson to Lennon, he's got time and space. Defoe! 2-0 to Spurs. Aaron Lennon, the architect, yet again. Looking for Defoe, oh, it's managed to squirm its way through. Defoe again! Magnificent goal from Jermain Defoe. He tore them to shreds. Diame, lovely move from Wigan. And that's looking for Schärner. Handball, into the net, goal! The goal is given. Lovely move from Wigan. Chaluka for Lennon, Defoe! Patrick! Fire trouble from Jermain Defoe, in the space of just six minutes. Crouch, squirms it out to Lennon. More danger here, Lennon wants a go himself! Oh, he deserves that! What a game he's had, Aaron Lennon. Spurs 5-1 Wigan. It's deadly. And that's looking for Defoe again! He could be in again, he is! It's a fourth goal for Jermain Defoe, and a sixth for Spurs. And four-touch, Defoe's in here, can he finish it again? Oh, you bet he can! He's got five! And Spurs are in seventh heaven. They've wiped the floor with Wigan Athletic today. It is Bentley. Grantschaaaaa! Treat! Glorious goal for open play. Have you ever seen anything like it? If you combine the Premier League matches played by these two clubs this season, 38 games have produced a total of 128 goals at three-and-a-half per game, and no ground in the top flight has seen more goals than White Hart Lane. It could be an absolute cracker. Lennon to his right, Keane is onside, Beberts off! Simple tap-in, and Tottenham Hotspur take the lead inside six minutes. Robinson will have to come, punches, Cissé! Returning to the Reading side, and scoring to level with their first effort of the game on 15 minutes. Corner curled in, there's Iggy Marlson! It's gone in somehow, and Reading have the lead. Well, suddenly, the speedy and lively Defoe is on to the ball, cuts it in, only half-cleared, Berbatov! It's weathered a storm, have gone right back at the other end, and levelled it up. It's Shaw, he's cornered, it's flicked by Kitson, it's in! Extraordinary. Keane has to try again, deeper one this time, Chimogondas there, Berbatov's there too, Hatsheputov! Kitson's gone off, and it's a great chance for Kitson again, Robinson's come, Dave Kitson! It's 4-3 to Reading! It is absolutely sensational. And here's Tottenham, Malbrook! For 5-4. Saved by Harley-Mann Burrs! Way to end the year. Back to Karpov, Berbatov, he's scored three already! Maitland gets his fourth goal of the game, Tottenham Hotspur 6, Reading 4. Oh, the fans here are always terrific. I heard Ivar Ingemarsson, the Reading defender, say this is always one of the most intimidating rounds to come to. Portsmouth unbeaten here this season. Benjani scampers into the centre, there he is! And he scores! Well, it was so easy in the end. Benjani just dropped into the hole. Oh, a lovely run by Nesim Babi and Benjani! What a goal! What a sensational goal by Benjani! Kars, sheer Kars. Sends it up, doesn't it, really? Doyle. Oh, and Rossinia! And Kitson! And Hunt! Oh, the James, and Kitson has knocked it past him. And Kitson! Oh, what a finish! Amazing! 2-2! They're two lifelines. Haridison's in the centre here! Oh, it's a howler from Hanneman! And Herman Haridison gets his first goal for nearly three years. Pompey back in front. It's Reading that have had the ball, but they're running the chance now. Gunnarsson's been dispossessed, this is Benjani. Oh, the hat-trick! Benjani! His first hat-trick in English football. And Portsmouth lead 4-2. Gunnarsson clears. Straight to Davis again. And queuing up in the middle. Crenshaw's there! It's five for Portsmouth! Lots of fame. Queuing up in the centre here. Doyle beating to the ball. Harper! Magnificent finish from James Harper. It's 5-3, and David James doesn't want to give the ball back. Davis. It's worth a go. Oh, deflected in! Six of the best from Pompey. And Sean Davis's drought is over now. Salumontari against Marcus Hanneman. And they're in seven, Kevin! The Ghanaian's first goal for his new club. Comes to Shourie. Oh, deflected in! Amazing. It's the 11th goal of this incredible game. It's all over. What an extraordinary afternoon, and what an effort for the Barclays Premier League. It's Portsmouth's day. Harry Redknapp has seen his side score seven goals.