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Wayne Rooney surpasses Frank Lampard with assist during Everton v Swansea

Wayne Rooney surpasses Frank Lampard stat during Everton game
Wayne Rooney celebrates making it 3-1 to Everton (Getty)

Wayne Rooney had a lively night for Everton during their 3-1 Premier League win over Swansea, even managing to surpass a Frank Lampard stat in the process.

The Toffees striker took two penalties – the first of which he missed only to see team-mate Dominic Calvert-Lewin convert the rebound, the second he put past Swans keeper Lukas Fabianski.

But between those incidents, he provided the assist for Gylfi Sigurdsson’s wonderful long-range goal.

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It saw the ex-Manchester United player move to a total of 103 assists in the Premier League – one more than Chelsea legend Frank Lampard.

Only Cesc Fabregas (110) and Ryan Giggs (162) are ahead of him in the all-time records.

Wayne Rooney surpasses Frank Lampard stat during Everton game
Rooney looks to celebrate with Gylfi Sigurdsson (Reuters)
Wayne Rooney surpasses Frank Lampard stat during Everton game
Rooney scored his second spot-kick (PA)

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The impressive achievement for Rooney comes with the 32-year-old in the best form he’s shown for years. He’s now scored 10 goals this season – more than he managed across the whole of last season and the one before that when at Old Trafford.

He was taken off against Swansea on Monday night to a standing ovation from the Everton fans.

MORE: Gylfi Sigurdsson shows his class with muted goal celebration during Everton v Swansea

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