You will have heard by now that Lucas hasn’t scored since 2010, against Steaua Bucharest – which is by our reckoning – about seven years ago!
The Brazilian virtually never finds the net or even has a shot on goal, playing in holding midfield or at centre-back, but against Plymouth tonight, he rose high from a corner and nodded in Coutinho’s expert delivery.
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(Video) Lucas bags first goal in 7 years for Liverpool
In his nine and half seasons at the club, it’s his seventh goal in red, but all bar this effort came in his first three seasons at the club.
Naturally, Twitter did its best (and worst) – highlighting some facts about what was happening the last time our longest serving player bagged.
Lucas Leiva’s 7th Liverpool goal (on his 330th appearance) takes his #LFC career strike-rate from 1.82% to a meatier 2.12%! ? #maths #PLYLIV pic.twitter.com/AIjoiAi29u
— Robert Summerscales (@robsummerscales) January 18, 2017
Lucas Leiva’s phone the last time he scored! ⚽️ ? pic.twitter.com/85vlb7mba5
— Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) January 18, 2017
2316 – Lucas scored his first goal for Liverpool since September 16 2010 v Steaua Bucharest in the Europa League, 2316 days ago. Rarity.
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 18, 2017
To all the Lucas haters.
He scored. pic.twitter.com/YK9xttk4Mw
— showmethemoney (@smtm_LFC) January 18, 2017
In 2010 I vowed not to shave again until Lucas scored.#LFC #YNWA #PLYLIV pic.twitter.com/fiQfFu1yjd
— Kemlyn Road Stand (@KemlynRoadStand) January 18, 2017
The last time Lucas Leiva scored a goal, Ben Woodburn was in primary school.
— Dan Bridge (@BridgeDan) January 18, 2017
That’s weird af lmao last time Lucas scored I was 10 and a virgin, I’m now 16 and still a virgin
— Dän (@FutboIDan) January 18, 2017
Lucas the man? pic.twitter.com/19n1DOTHZo
— Zak Finnigan (@Zakfinnigan) January 18, 2017
I will tell my kids, who will tell their kids, who will tell their kids about the time Lucas Leica scored a bullet header v Plymouth #PLYLIV
— Jacob (@lfcjxcob) January 18, 2017