Used to appearing in finishing zones, Darwin Núñez was in the spotlight this Monday at Liverpool-Newcastle (4-2), but no… in a positive way. The Uruguayan striker, formerly of Benfica, accumulated a total of 1.61 expected goals… without scoring, the highest figure a Premier League player has achieved this season without being able to find the back of the opponent’s goal. What stands out even more, according to statistics from the ‘Squawka’ portal, is that seven of the eight shots Darwin took in 64 minutes – when he was replaced by Cody Gakpo – were inside the penalty area, one of which was right in the penalty area. inside the small one and two others… very close by.
Darwin Núñez accumulated 1.61 Expected Goals during his 64 minutes against Newcastle, the most without scoring by a player in a single Premier League game this season. #LIVNEW pic.twitter.com/PftZF48Azt
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) January 1, 2024
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