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One goal, nine ball recoveries: Adam Lallana impresses in Liverpool win

Adam Lallana: By The Numbers: : 20160910 ()
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The midfielder was key to the Reds 4-1 defeat of Leicester City.

Adam Lallana: By The Numbers:  : 20160910

Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana was in impressive form as they beat Leicester City this weekend.

The Reds hosted the Premier League champions at Anfield on Saturday looking to secure their first home win of the season.

They did just that too, with an impressive attacking display seeing them run out as 4-1 winners over Claudio Ranieri’s side.

Liverpool's Adam Lallana celebrates scoring their third goal

Lallana was one of the star performers in Jurgen Klopp’s team, scoring their third goal in the game with a superb strike into the top corner of Kasper Schmeichel’s goal.

And as the stats provided by Opta show, he was impressive in a number of areas in the game.

Liverpool's Adam Lallana celebrates scoring their third goal

Attacking wise he registered two shots in total, with one of those finding the back of the net.

He managed 81 touches throughout the game, with all of those proving to be successful ones.

His passing was impressive as he registered 51 accurate passes in total, 12 in the final third, and enjoyed an overall passing accuracy of 81%.

He was also vital in winning the ball back for his side, doing so in the midfield third on four separate occasions and posting a massive nine ball recoveries in a superb all-round display.

Liverpool's Adam Lallana celebrates scoring their third goal