Florian Wirtz, the Germany international attacking midfielder, created 9 chances in open play in Liverpool’s 2-1 win at Brentford. He thus equals the mark set by Sadio Mané, the Senegal international forward, the last Red to reach that total in the Premier League since January 2021.
The stat dropped after Liverpool’s 2-1 victory on the turf of Brentford. According to Afrik-Foot, citing Opta data, Florian Wirtz created 9 chances in open play, putting him level with a historic benchmark at the club: Sadio Mané, credited with the same total on 21 January 2021 against Burnley.
The Reds’ summer signing, who arrived from Bayer Leverkusen for a record fee of €134 million, therefore did not break the mark: he equalled it. But it had stood for more than five years and belonged to a player whose name remains attached to Liverpool’s record books. That player is Sadio Mané, the Senegal international forward who left in 2022, scorer of 120 goals in the Reds shirt and now at Al-Nassr, in Saudi Arabia.
A record equalled in victory, lost in defeat
The reference match dates back to January 2021. That day, Mané had created 9 chances, completed 4 dribbles and had 3 shots. His performance, however, ran into his team-mates’ lack of cutting edge, and Liverpool lost 0-1, ending a 68-match unbeaten run at Anfield.
The comparison therefore has a limit: Wirtz reached that total in a win at Brentford, Mané in a defeat to Burnley. The figure distinguishes the two players more by the result than by their attacking output.
Mané still leads the Lions
The Senegalese’s career did not stop at Liverpool. He remains the attacking leader of the Lions of Teranga, under Patrick Vieira, according to SeneNews. His exile in Saudi Arabia has not erased his place in the Reds’ record books, where his mark still stands, more than five years on.
Wirtz with an assist, Liverpool at the top
On the collective front, the win at Brentford strengthens Liverpool’s place in the leading pack of the 2026-2027 Premier League, according to Sky Sports. Wirtz also registered his first assist of the season in the Reds shirt there.
Liverpool’s next Champions League fixture is scheduled for Tuesday 20 and Wednesday 21 October 2026.