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Tom Cavilla

Virgil van Dijk equals astonishing Liverpool record after Crystal Palace goal

Virgil van Dijk scored his second goal of the Premier League season during Liverpool's 3-1 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday afternoon.

The Dutch defender has proven how valuable his aerial prowess can be in recent times, netting four times as the Reds finished second in the 2018/19 campaign and five during the title-winning year.

There were fears back in August as to how the 30-year-old would fare after close to a season spent on the sidelines, but Van Dijk has found his feet once again in this Liverpool side after returning to full fitness.

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Unmarked from an Andy Roberson corner into the box, the Dutch international got free of his marker Joachim Andersen and sent a powerful header past Palace goalkeeper Vicente Guaita.

Not only did this effort send the Reds into a first half lead, it also saw the former Southampton centre-back equal a club-record at Liverpool.

The Reds have now won all 13 matches in which Van Dijk has scored for the team - no player has been on target in more matches for the club while maintaining a 100 per cent winning record (Opta).

Virgil van Dijk - 13

Joe McQue - 13

David Henderson - 10

Fernando Morientes - 10

Naby Keita - 10

The first of Van Dijk's goals in a Liverpool shirt was certainly a memorable one, bagging a late FA Cup winner in a Merseyside Derby at Anfield.

Since then, he has been on target against the following sides: Brighton (X2), Watford (X2), Newcastle, Everton, Wolves, Crystal Palace, Bayern Munich, Porto, Manchester United, Leeds United, Southampton and Norwich City.

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