Referee Michael Oliver achieved a rare treble in Liverpool s Premier League clash with Arsenal on Saturday, overseeing a third successive 5-1 result.
Oliver was in the middle for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer s first match in charge of Manchester United last weekend, which the Red Devils won 5-1 at Cardiff City.
He was then on duty at Turf Moor on Boxing Day as Everton beat Burnley by the same scoreline.
As if that was not enough, Saturday s match at Anfield was not even the first time Oliver has officiated a 5-1 between Liverpool and Arsenal.
He was also the man with the whistle on Merseyside in February 2014, when Mikel Arteta netted a late consolation from the penalty spot after the Gunners had fallen five goals behind.
On Saturday, it was Arsenal who took the lead through Ainsley Maitland-Niles before Liverpool fired five past goalkeeper Bernd Leno, including a hat-trick for Robert Firmino.
That said, the final goal was, again, a penalty.
Ruthless. Relentless. Reds.
— Liverpool FC (@LFC)
