The staggering 66 game run that shows what Andoni Iraola must recreate against Man City
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When you pause to digest the sheer numbers behind modern football’s greatest rivalries, there are statistical eye-openers and then there is a stat so completely absurd it almost defies belief.Between May 13, 2018, and February 28, 2020, across a staggering 66 Premier League fixtures, Liverpool lost just ONE single match.Over that ridiculous stretch, former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp’s red machine accumulated 179 points from a possible 198. Manchester City.The match-by-match breakdown: 66 games, 1 loss, 179 pointsTo grasp just how unstoppable Klopp's squad was, you have to look at the raw sequence of results across those two iconic seasons:1.
The unbeaten 20-game start to 2018/19Aug 12, 2018: Liverpool 4–0 West HamAug 20, 2018: Crystal Palace 0–2 LiverpoolAug 25, 2018: Liverpool 1–0 BrightonSep 1, 2018: Leicester City 1–2 LiverpoolSep 15, 2018: Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 LiverpoolSep 22, 2018: Liverpool 3–0 SouthamptonSep 29, 2018: Chelsea 1–1 Liverpool (Draw)Oct 7, 2018: Liverpool 0–0 Manchester City (Draw)Oct 20, 2018: Huddersfield Town 0–1 LiverpoolOct 27, 2018: Liverpool 4–1 Cardiff CityNov 3, 2018: Arsenal 1–1 Liverpool (Draw)Nov 11, 2018: Liverpool 2–0 FulhamNov 24, 2018: Watford 0–3 LiverpoolDec 2, 2018: Liverpool 1–0 EvertonDec 5, 2018: Burnley 1–3 LiverpoolDec 8, 2018: Bournemouth 0–4 LiverpoolDec 16, 2018: Liverpool 3–1 Manchester UnitedDec 21, 2018: Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 LiverpoolDec 26, 2018: Liverpool 4–0 Newcastle UnitedDec 29, 2018: Liverpool 5–1 Arsenal3. The only defeat in 66 gamesJan 3, 2019: Manchester City 2–1 Liverpool (The 11.2 millimeter goal-line clearance from John Stones was the match that decided the title)4.
The 17-game unbeaten title pursuit (2018/19 Run-In)Jan 12, 2019: Brighton 0–1 LiverpoolJan 19, 2019: Liverpool 4–3 Crystal PalaceJan 30, 2019: Liverpool 1–1 Leicester City (Draw)Feb 4, 2019: West Ham 1–1 Liverpool (Draw)Feb 9, 2019: Liverpool 3–0 BournemouthFeb 24, 2019: Manchester United 0–0 Liverpool (Draw)Feb 27, 2019: Liverpool 5–0 WatfordMar 3, 2019: Everton 0–0 Liverpool (Draw)Mar 10, 2019: Liverpool 4–2 BurnleyMar 17, 2019: Fulham 1–2 LiverpoolMar 31, 2019: Liverpool 2–1 Tottenham HotspurApr 5, 2019: Southampton 1–3 LiverpoolApr 14, 2019: Liverpool 2–0 ChelseaApr 21, 2019: Cardiff City 0–2 LiverpoolApr 26, 2019: Liverpool 5–0 Huddersfield TownMay 4, 2019: Newcastle United 2–3 LiverpoolMay 12, 2019: Liverpool 2–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers (Liverpool ended 2018/19 with 97 points losing the league title by a single point despite losing just once all season.)5. The relentless 27-game start to 2019/20 (26 wins, 1 draw)Aug 9, 2019: Liverpool 4–1 Norwich CityAug 17, 2019: Southampton 1–2 LiverpoolAug 24, 2019: Liverpool 3–1 ArsenalAug 31, 2019: Burnley 0–3 LiverpoolSep 14, 2019: Liverpool 3–1 Newcastle UnitedSep 22, 2019: Chelsea 1–2 LiverpoolSep 28, 2019: Sheffield United 0–1 LiverpoolOct 5, 2019: Liverpool 2–1 Leicester CityOct 20, 2019: Manchester United 1–1 Liverpool (Draw)Oct 27, 2019: Liverpool 2–1 Tottenham HotspurNov 2, 2019: Aston Villa 1–2 LiverpoolNov 10, 2019: Liverpool 3–1 Manchester CityNov 23, 2019: Crystal Palace 1–2 LiverpoolNov 30, 2019: Liverpool 2–1 BrightonDec 4, 2019: Liverpool 5–2 EvertonDec 7, 2019: Bournemouth 0–3 LiverpoolDec 14, 2019: Liverpool 2–0 WatfordDec 26, 2019: Leicester City 0–4 LiverpoolDec 29, 2019: Liverpool 1–0 Wolverhampton WanderersJan 2, 2020: Liverpool 2–0 Sheffield UnitedJan 11, 2020: Tottenham Hotspur 0–1 LiverpoolJan 19, 2020: Liverpool 2–0 Manchester UnitedJan 23, 2020: Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–2 LiverpoolJan 29, 2020: West Ham 0–2 LiverpoolFeb 1, 2020: Liverpool 4–0 SouthamptonFeb 15, 2020: Norwich City 0–1 LiverpoolFeb 24, 2020: Liverpool 3–2 West Ham(The run finally ended on February 29, 2020, with a 3-0 defeat at Watford, but by then the 30-year wait for the league title was as good as over.)Between 2018 and 2020, Liverpool lost just 𝙊𝙉𝙀 of 66 Premier League games, taking 179 points from a possible 198 🤯🔥Their only loss came to Man City 👀 pic.twitter.com/gRkaGhjmFr— GiveMeSport (@GiveMeSport) October 10, 2026The shadow of City's financial guilty verdictThat single 2-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium in January 2019 defined by John Stones clearing the ball just 11.2 millimeters off the goal line was ultimately the razor-thin margin that decided the title race.