Historic night! Curtis Jones sets new record in Liverpool history

A unique milestone for Curtis Jones.

Details: According to analytics portal Opta, 24-year-old Liverpool central midfielder Curtis Jones set a new record in yesterday’s Champions League third round match against Eintracht, completing 122 successful passes in a single game.

This result stands as the highest number of completed passes by any Liverpool player in the Champions League since the 2003/04 season.

Jones is a true Liverpool academy product, rising through the ranks from the youth system to the first team, where he was promoted in 2020.

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He has made 190 appearances for Liverpool, scoring 19 goals and providing 22 assists. His current contract with the Reds runs until 2027.

The match itself saw Liverpool cruise to a dominant 5-1 victory over Eintracht, with goals from Ekitike, Van Dijk, Konaté, Gakpo, and Szoboszlai. The hosts' lone goal came courtesy of Rasmus Kristensen.

Reminder: Loss for Liverpool. Alexander Isak injured and substituted in match against Eintracht