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LONDON — The Premier League has never seen so many goals in a single season. Jarell Quansah's strike for Liverpool against Wolverhampton at Anfield took the number of goals scored in England's top flight this campaign to 1,223. That's a record. There are various factors that could be behind the increase in goals this season. They include longer games because of more stoppage time, more attack-minded coaches and the weakness of the promoted teams. The previous record of 1,222 goals in a season came in the inaugural 1992-93 Premier League campaign when there were 22 teams in the division. The final goals total this season was 1,246.
