Curtis Jones
In their away match victory over Frankfurt in the Champions League group stage, Liverpool recorded five goals — a positive result indeed.
And during this fixture, the club achieved a new milestone.
According to Liverpool’s official communication, Curtis Jones set a club record for the most passes completed in a single match in the Champions League.
This is fantastic.
In many games Curtis hasn’t always been a guaranteed starter — but when given the opportunity, he showed what he can do. I’m genuinely happy for him.
If I were to pick the standout performers among Liverpool’s members in the Frankfurt match, I’d lean towards both Dominik Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones.
Curtis occupied the anchor role chiefly, contributing significantly in maintaining balance between attack and defence.
Here are the passing statistics Curtis produced in the Frankfurt fixture — and they are quite remarkable.
140 touches
122 successful passes out of 127 attempts (96% success rate)
98 passes in the opposition half
With 140 touches and 127 passes attempted, you can see how he wasn’t hogging possession — rather, he used the ball to shape the tempo. His 96% pass-completion rate backs that up. He also made a large number of passes in the opponent’s area, showing his active contribution both defensively and offensively.
On the grand stage of the Champions League, it’s especially pleasing for me that a Scouser has produced the best numbers in Liverpool’s club history. In that Frankfurt match, Curtis didn’t just show up on the stats sheet — he truly stepped up and proved himself dependable.
Curtis — great job!
