Liverpool have set a new Premier League record after Darwin Nunez scored a stoppage-time winner in Sunday’s 2-1 victory over Newcastle United.
The Reds experienced a disastrous first half at St. James’s Park after a defensive error Led to Anthony Gordon giving Newcastle the lead. To add to the misery Virgil Van Dijk was sent off just three minutes later.
This was the first time that Liverpool have had a player red-carded in back-to-back in Premier League games since 2015. This left Jurgen Klopp’s side with a huge mountain to climb at St James’s Park.
But as we have seen before, the Anfield club left it late and turned the game around to take all three points. Darwin Nunez scored a brace in the last 10 minutes which saw the Reds get past Newcastle.
Liverpool set new Premier League record
The Uruguayan’s Winning strike was the 42nd Premier League goal scored by Liverpool in the 90th minute or later. This is the most by any team in the competition’s history.
Moreover, the German boss also enjoyed a record-breaking day after beating Newcastle. He got his 13th consecutive Premier League victory against Eddie Howe.
In fact, this is the longest winning run by one manager against an opposing manager in the competition’s history.
Klopp admitted after the game that the dramatic victory was unlike any other match he ever experienced during his career.
Moreover, Sunday’s remarkable victory extended Liverpool’s unbeaten run against Newcastle to 14 games. Also, this unbeaten streak of the Reds stretches back to December 2015.
Having enjoyed an unbeaten start to the new season the Merseysiders are sitting in 4th position after three games.
The focus will now shift to their final game before the international break where they welcome Aston Villa on their home turf on Sunday.
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