Scientists made unbelievable discovery during Liverpool’s title-sealing victory over Tottenham

An unbelievable scientific discovery was made during Liverpool’s 5-1 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield on Sunday.

The victory confirmed Liverpool as Premier League champions, leading to wild jubilation from the home fans, who had not witnessed such an occasion in 35 years.

COVID restrictions prevented the Reds’ fans from celebrating their league triumph in the 2019/2020 season.

According to the Guardian, Researchers from the University of Liverpool’s department of Earth, Ocean, and Environmental Sciences made an interesting discovery during the Reds’ title-clinching win over the Spurs.

Using seismic equipment, which is also used to monitor earthquake-prone regions, they ‘captured ground motions triggered by celebrations inside the ground’.

It was discovered that the 60,415 fans in the ground generated real seismic activity while jubilating for the six goals scored during the fixture.

The highest tremor was in response to midfielder Alexis Mac Allister’s 24th-minute strike, which gave Liverpool a 2-1 lead. It registered a high magnitude of 1.74 on the Richter scale.

This was followed by Mohammed Salah’s goal, measuring 1.60. Cody Gakpo ‘s effort measured 1.03, Destiny Udogie’s own goal was calculated at Destiny Udogie 1.35, while Luis Diaz’s initially disallowed goal measured 0.64.

The discovery shocked one of the researchers, Dr Farnaz Kamranzad.

“Who knew that football fans could generate seismic energy? This experiment shows us that science is everywhere, even hidden beneath the roar of a goal at Anfield. It is a great reminder that geoscience can capture the energy of human emotion in powerful and surprising ways.

“Incredibly, we recorded six seismic events with equivalent Richter magnitudes from 0.7 to 1.75. These were small tremors, not strong enough to be felt in the stands but powerful enough to leave a clear and lasting mark at Anfield. Every cheer, every celebration, leaves a trace beneath our feet, a seismic fingerprint of collective joy, written into the Earth’s memory long after the final whistle.

Anfield could experience another tremor when Liverpool lift the league title on the final matchday of the season.