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Liverpool's Luis Suarez (centre) celebrates scoring his team's third goal alongside teammates today. Peter Byrne/PA Wire/Press Association Images
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8 incredible Luis Suarez facts after his brace today

The Uruguayan striker continued his incredible form against Cardiff this afternoon.

LIVERPOOL COMFORTABLY BEAT Cardiff 3-1 in the Premier League today, with Luis Suarez unsurprisingly starring for the hosts once again and scoring a brace.

With this in mind, we’ve compiled some facts to highlight just how incredible his form has been of late.

  • Luis Suarez is the first player in Premier League history to score 2+ goals in four consecutive games.
  • Suarez has scored more goals than many entire teams this season (N.B. Graph was made before today’s game).

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  • In total, Suarez has scored 29 goals in 26 Premier League games in 2013.
  • Suarez has scored 10 more goals in 2013 than Robin van Persie.
  • Suarez has now scored 10 goals in December alone — more than any other Premier League player has ever managed within a single month.
  • He has now scored 19 goals at Anfield alone in 2013 — no other player has scored more than 19 overall in the Premier League this year.
  • Suarez has 14 goals from just six appearances at Anfield this season.
  • He has 19 goals in total this season so far — as much as the Golden Boot winner (Nicolas Anelka) achieved in the 2008/2009 season.

h/t TalkSport, @gavreilly and @OptaJoe.

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