Richarlison becomes third Brazilian with 50-plus Premier League goals: Stats
What's the story
Tottenham Hotspur won an edge-of-the-seat thriller against Sheffield United on matchday five of the 2023-24 Premier League.
After trailing for most of the game, Spurs scored twice in stoppage time to beat Sheffield United 2-1.
Richarlison netted the equalizer while Dejan Kulusevski slammed home the winner in the dying moments of the game.
Spurs have now won four consecutive Premier League matches.
Here's more.
Richarlison
Richarlison became the third Brazilian with 50-plus Premier League goals
Tottenham star Richarlison once again stepped up with a vital goal on the night.
His strike against Sheffield United was his 50th Premier League goal and he became only the third Brazilian to achieve this feat behind Roberto Firmino and Gabriel Jesus.
Among Brazilians, Firmino managed 82 goals in 256 PL appearances. While Arsenal's Jesus is second with 70 league goals (187 matches).
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A look at Richarlison's match stats
Richarlison was introduced in the 80th minute of the match against Sheffield United. As per Statman Dave, Richarlison had nine touches and won three out of five aerial duels. He completed a key pass, scored a goal and provided an assist in 26 minutes.
Premier League
A look at Richarlison's overall Premier League numbers
In 205 Premier League appearances, Richarlison has netted 50 goals and provided 20 assists.
He has scored five goals for Watford in 36 games while registering 43 league goals for Everton in 135 appearances. He has netted twice for Spurs.
Overall, he has created 33 big chances in the Premier League while completing 3,974 passes.
He has scored 13 headers and 13 left-footed goals.
2022-23
Breaking down his 2022-23 Premier League season in numbers
Richarlison featured in 27 matches in the 2022-23 Premier League season netting a solitary goal.
He clocked three assists while creating 16 chances.
As per Opta, he has completed 191 out of 263 attempted passes clocking 72.62% passing accuracy.
The Brazilian registered 22 shots (excluding blocks) and 14 were on target.
He won 55 ground and 18 aerial duels while completing 12 take-ons.