Trent Alexander-Arnold made history in Liverpool's 3-1 win over Burnley on Saturday.
The Reds' right-back gave the hosts their opening goal at Anfield when Diogo Jota headed past goalkeeper James Trafford.
It was Alexander-Arnold's 58th Premier League assist, a record for a defender in the competition, as he went one ahead of his Liverpool team-mate Andrew Robertson before he was substituted at half-time.
The best defenders in the Premier League help
| The security guard | helps |
|---|---|
| Trent Alexander-Arnold | 58 |
| Andrew Robertson | 57 |
| Leighton Baines | 53 |
| Graeme Le Saux | 44 |
| Antonio Valencia | 39 |
After the game, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp explained why the right-back was taken off at half-time, having previously ruled him out due to a recurrence of a knee injury.
„He felt there [in his knee]He stuck it in the grass and we have to evaluate,” Klopp said in his post-match press conference.
In terms of the overall list for Premier League assists, across all positions, Alexander-Arnold is now joint-26th on the list, level with Peter Crouch, Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink and Son Heung-min.
Ryan Giggs has scored 162 goals in the Premier League.