Topics: Premier League, Liverpool, Watford, Ismaila Sarr
An impressive performance by Watford resulted in the Reds picking up their first defeat of the season.

All the records and key stats as Watford stuns Liverpool Premier League leaders Liverpool suffered their first defeat of the season Relegation-threatened Watford ended Liverpool's 44-game unbeaten league run in sensational fashion on Saturday. The Reds, who were en-route to matching Arsenal's Invicibles feat, saw the dream going down the drain as a result of the 3-0 defeat.

Following a goalless first 45 minutes, Jurgen Klopp's army finally caved in and conceded an Ismaila Sarr brace in the early minutes of the second half. A Troy Deeney strike eventually put the game out of reach for the Merseysiders who still top the Premiership with a 22-point margin.

For Watford, the night's win was crucial as it lifted them out of the relegation zone to 17th. Below are a number of records and milestones attained by both clubs as result of the game's outcome:

  • Liverpool has been defeated in a Premier League game for the first time since January 2019. The result saw it end a 44-game unbeaten run in the competition - five short of Arsenal's top-flight unbeaten record of 49 games.

  • Watford is the first club to score three or more goals at home to Liverpool in the Premier League since Arsenal in December 2017.

  • Against Watford, Liverpool failed to score in a Premier League game for the first time since March 2019.

  • As a result of the defeat to Watford, Liverpool failed to set an all-new Premier League record of 19 successive wins. The Reds are tied in first place at 18 wins apiece with Manchester City.

  • Liverpool's lose was its first in 422 days. It is only the second defeat suffered by the Reds in 664 days.

  • Against Watford, Liverpool only managed a shot in the first time. It is the second time in 172 Premier League games under Jürgen Klopp that Liverpool had has suffered such feat.

  • Ismaila Sarr is the first player to be involved in three or more goals against Liverpool in a Premier League game since Harry Kane for Tottenham in 2017.

  • Nigel Pearson is the second English manager to win a Premier League game against Liverpool. Sam Allardyce did it first with Crystal Palace in 2017.

  • Liverpool has conceded more than once in successive matches in the Premier League for the first time since December 2016.