Sheffield United 0-2 Liverpool: Key stats
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Sheffield United are only the third side in Premier League history to have as few as five points from their opening 15 matches of a season in the competition, after Sunderland in 2005-06 (5) and the Blades themselves in 2020-21 (2).
Liverpool have scored at least once in each of their last 32 games in all competitions, the second-longest such run in their history, after a 34-game period from April to December 2021.
Under Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool have won all five of their Premier League games against Sheffield United, their joint-most against a side they have won 100% of their league games against under the German (also 5/5 v Norwich).
Since the start of the 2018-19 season, Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk has 17 Premier League goals, at least four more than any other defender. Liverpool have won all 15 Premier League games in which the Dutchman has scored for them.
Trent Alexander-Arnold now has 75 assists in all competitions for Liverpool. Since his debut in October 2016, only Kevin De Bruyne (129) and Mohamed Salah (80) have more in the Premier League.