EPL 2022-23: Liverpool came up with a thumping performance to bring Manchester United crashing back to earth with a 7-0 conquest. Meanwhile, here are the records that were scripted.
English giants Liverpool might not have had the best of the seasons so far. However, it was seemingly back to its best on Sunday as it thumped arch-rival Manchester United 7-0 at Anfield to rise to fifth place in the 2022-23 English Premier League (EPL). While it remains three points behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur and seven behind the third-placed Red Devils, The Reds are apparently back in the top-four race. In the meantime, the heavy scoreline margin of the game has scripted some records as we look at the same.
Salah's historic moment in the EPL
Salah scored a brace, taking his EPL goal tally to 129, as he is now Liverpool's all-time highest goal-scorer in the competition, going past Robbie Fowler's previous feat. Also, he is the first Red to score in consecutive contests against the Red Devils.
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Joint-worst loss for United
United slumped to its joint-worst defeat. The mugging was similar to its 1931 and 1926 defeats by a similar margin to Wolverhampton Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers, respectively. It has now also lost the most contests to Liverpool than any other side in the event to date, while it is its worst thrashing to a Merseyside club. It is also its joint-worst away loss and the heaviest failure in the EPL era. It is also the most goals plundered against the Red Devils by any EPL side to date, while the visitors conceded the most goals in a half. Also, the Red Devils have failed to find the back of the net at Anfield in its previous four visits, their longest so far.
Gakpo and Nunez kick it off
Gakpo began the demolition and has three goals in its previous four outings. Meanwhile, Nunez has taken his tally to 14 and has scored in all the last four encounters. The duo became the first Reds pair to strike on a couple of occasions in a competitive meeting against United since Arthur Goddard and James Stewart in February 1910 before Salah made it a trio's game.
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Biggest defeat for ten Hag
As a result of this flop, ten Hag has an unwanted record attached to his resume now, as this is the heaviest beating of his managerial career.
Biggest win for Liverpool over United
Meanwhile, the victory for The Reds is their most substantial success over the Red Devils to date. Also, the hosts are unbeaten against the visitors in the last seven EPL fixtures, the longest EPL unbeaten streak for Liverpool versus United.
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Most goals conceded by David de Gea
While de Gea is the most prominent veteran in the United squad, playing for over a decade, it is his most significant defeat to date, having conceded the most goals in a match in the red shirt.