The Reds have already won 500 in the Premier League
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Liverpool recorded a fine achievement when they beat West Ham United. The defeat also extended Manuel Pellegrini's poor record at Anfield.
In its inaugural match in the Premier League this season, Sunday (08/12/2018) night local time, Liverpool won four goals without reply to West Ham. Red goals are made by Sadio Mane (two goals), Mohamed Salah and Daniel Sturridge.
These results make Liverpoool while topping the Premier League standings after the first game. Not only that, Liverpool also incised the 500th victory in the Premier League.
Liverpool are the fourth team to make this record after Manchester United (603), Arsenal (544) and Chelsea (538). Mane became the first Liverpool player in the Premier League to score in his opening three matches.
Meanwhile, Pellegrini with this defeat continued his poor record when he visited Anfield, namely four defeats from four visits. The following data and facts related to the match are quoted by Opta.
- Liverpool have not conceded the first time in six consecutive home games since last February's contra West Ham.
- Liverpool are the second team in the Premier League to score four or more goals in four consecutive matches against the same opponents, after Tottenham vs Stoke.
- West Ham lost in their first 12 Premier League matches, the most among other teams.
- West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini has lost more to Liverpool than facing other teams in this competition (7 matches, 2 wins 0 defeats 5 losses).
- Mohamed Salah is seen in the presence of five goals in the last three Liverpool meetings against West Ham (four goals, one assist).
- Wrong 20 goals from his last 20 appearances at Anfield for Liverpool.
- Only Andy Cole and Alan Shearer (both 41 goals), who scored more goals than Salah (35) in their first 50 Premier League matches.
- Sadio Mane was the first Liverpool player to score in his first three consecutive weeks after John Barnes, 1989-1990 and 1991-92.