Hugo Ekitike Equals Incredible Kenny Dalglish Record At Liverpool

Hugo Ekitike has written his name into Liverpool history alongside King Kenny Dalglish after another fruitful night against Barnsley in the FA Cup.

Liverpool secured a comfortable 4-1 victory over Barnsley in the FA Cup third round with Dominik Szoboszlai scoring a screamer and Jeremie Frimpong showing his class.

However, the night belongs to summer signing Ekitike, the French striker matched a club record that has stood for nearly half a century, cementing his start to life on Merseyside as one of the most prolific regarding the variety of competitions.

Ekitike came off the bench against Barnsley to complete a unique scoring set in his debut season.

Hugo Ekitike celebrates scoring Liverpool’s fourth goal during the English FA Cup third round football match against Barnsley . (Photo by PETER POWELL / AFP via Getty Images)

He has now found the net in five different competitions this term, a feat only achieved once before by the legendary Scot back in the 1977-78 campaign

Ekitike’s goal against the Tykes means he has now found the back of the net in the Premier League, Champions League, Carabao Cup, FA Community Shield and now FA Cup.

According to club statisticians, Ekitike is just the second player in Liverpool’s illustrious history to score in five different competitions during their debut campaign.

The only other player to achieve this specific feat is none other than Sir Kenny Dalglish.

Dalglish managed the accomplishment during his own debut season in 1977-78, following his transfer from Celtic. In that historic campaign, ‘King Kenny’ scored in the Football League, the European Cup, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the European Super Cup.