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What was claimed

Carl Rushworth becomes only the SECOND EVER goalkeeper to assist a team's opening Premier League goal — joining Peter Schmeichel

Our verdict

Needs caution

The provided sources do not establish a historical all-time ranking of goalkeeper assists on opening Premier League goals. Without a complete historical source, this cannot be confirmed. The sources supplied do not verify Peter Schmeichel as the only prior goalkeeper in this exact category. This may be true, but the evidence here is insufficient. (Only 1 of 3 AI systems responded.)

1 AI system responded21 sources citedChecked Sep 20, 2026

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Key findings

Carl Rushworth is joining Peter Schmeichel in that specific category.

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Carl Rushworth became only the SECOND EVER goalkeeper to assist a team's opening Premier League goal.

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Carl Rushworth assisted a Premier League goal in 2026/27.

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Verified against 21 sources

fbref.comespn.co.uken.wikipedia.orgfootystats.orgfmag.trx.comfotmob.comfoxsports.comespn.comespn.com.arespn.phpremierleague.comrotowire.comtheanalyst.comfootballdatabase.euflashscore.comfutbin.combbc.co.ukskysports.comsports.yahoo.comsports.yahoo.com

Detailed Analysis

Carl Rushworth’s Premier League assist is supported by current stats sources, but the claim that he is the "SECOND EVER goalkeeper" to assist a team’s opening Premier League goal is not confirmed by the provided sources. The comparison to Peter Schmeichel is also not verified here, so the statement is plausible but not fully substantiated.

Why this verdict

  • Carl Rushworth’s Premier League assist is supported by current stats sources, but the claim that he is the "SECOND EVER goalkeeper" to assist a team’s opening Premier League goal is not confirmed by the provided sources.
  • The comparison to Peter Schmeichel is also not verified here, so the statement is plausible but not fully substantiated.

Claims checked

Carl Rushworth is joining Peter Schmeichel in that specific category.

Can’t verify54%
The sources supplied do not verify Peter Schmeichel as the only prior goalkeeper in this exact category. This may be true, but the evidence here is insufficient.

Carl Rushworth became only the SECOND EVER goalkeeper to assist a team's opening Premier League goal.

Can’t verify58%
The provided sources do not establish a historical all-time ranking of goalkeeper assists on opening Premier League goals. Without a complete historical source, this cannot be confirmed.

Carl Rushworth assisted a Premier League goal in 2026/27.

Verified98%
Multiple current stats sources list Rushworth with 1 Premier League assist in 2026/27. FotMob also ties that assist to the 19 September 2026 match at Nottingham Forest.

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