Disaster! Liverpool sets new anti-record in the Premier League
Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
Yesterday's defeat for Liverpool against Wolverhampton was a record-breaking one for the Reds.
Details: After losing 2-1 to Wolverhampton in the 29th round of the English Premier League, Liverpool managed to set a record in a particularly unpleasant, yet unique, category.
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The key fact: Wolverhampton scored the winning goal in the 90+4th minute, making Liverpool the team with the most losses—five in total—caused by goals conceded in the 90th minute or stoppage time. This figure stands as an absolute record, the highest ever for any team in Premier League history.
Currently, Liverpool sits fifth in the Premier League table and is fighting for a Champions League spot, having collected 48 points from 29 matches. The Reds' next fixture is, once again, against Wolverhampton in the FA Cup round of 16, just two days from now.
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