most long balls in a single match by a midfielder

Jonjo Shelvey has the most long ball passes by a midfielder in a Premier League match, with 29 long ball passes against Tottenham on May 9, 2018.

NAMEPASS-LNGDATECLUBOPPRatingMINGAxGxAPKFKSHSOTWOODTCHTCH-BOXOFFFOULYCRC
1Jonjo Shelvey
J. Shelvey
29
5/9/2018
Newcastle Newcastle
@
Tottenham Tottenham
90
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
69
0
0
1
0
0
2Oliver Norwood
O. Norwood
26
12/26/2019
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
vs
Watford Watford
90
1
0
1
0
2
1
0
111
1
0
1
0
0
3Jonjo Shelvey
J. Shelvey
26
8/18/2018
Newcastle Newcastle
@
Cardiff City Cardiff City
90
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
74
1
0
1
0
0
4Joey Barton
J. Barton
26
12/28/2014
QPR QPR
vs
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
90
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
96
0
0
1
1
0
5Rúben Neves
R. Neves
23
2/11/2023
Wolves Wolves
@
Southampton Southampton
6.7
90
0
0
0.10
0.02
0
0
3
0
0
101
1
0
0
0
0
6Rúben Neves
R. Neves
23
3/10/2022
Wolves Wolves
vs
Watford Watford
9.3
90
1
0
0.05
0.04
0
0
1
1
0
108
1
0
0
0
0
7Jonjo Shelvey
J. Shelvey
23
3/12/2021
Newcastle Newcastle
vs
Aston Villa Aston Villa
90
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
79
0
0
2
0
0
8Oliver Norwood
O. Norwood
23
10/5/2019
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
@
Watford Watford
90
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
115
1
0
0
0
0
9Harry Arter
H. Arter
23
5/7/2016
Bournemouth Bournemouth
vs
West Brom West Brom
90
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
111
0
0
3
1
0
10Mathias Jensen
M. Jensen
22
4/11/2026
Brentford Brentford
vs
Everton Everton
7.8
90
0
0
0.03
0.20
0
0
1
1
0
86
2
0
0
0
0
11Jonjo Shelvey
J. Shelvey
22
9/29/2018
Newcastle Newcastle
vs
Leicester Leicester
90
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
79
0
0
1
0
0
12Jonjo Shelvey
J. Shelvey
22
5/5/2018
Newcastle Newcastle
@
Watford Watford
90
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
108
0
0
1
0
0
13Darron Gibson
D. Gibson
22
4/30/2016
Everton Everton
vs
Bournemouth Bournemouth
90
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
95
0
0
2
1
0
14Rodri
Rodri
21
5/1/2021
Man City Man City
@
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
90
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
133
2
0
1
0
0
15Oliver Norwood
O. Norwood
21
12/14/2019
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
vs
Aston Villa Aston Villa
86
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
93
0
0
3
1
0
16Granit Xhaka
G. Xhaka
21
9/23/2018
Arsenal Arsenal
vs
Everton Everton
90
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
121
0
0
1
0
0
17Charlie Adam
C. Adam
21
11/19/2016
Stoke City Stoke City
vs
Bournemouth Bournemouth
90
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
68
0
0
5
1
0
18Darren Fletcher
D. Fletcher
21
4/16/2016
West Brom West Brom
vs
Watford Watford
90
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
78
0
0
1
0
0
19Cesc Fàbregas
C. Fàbregas
21
11/22/2014
Chelsea Chelsea
vs
West Brom West Brom
90
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
174
0
0
1
0
0
20Tom Huddlestone
T. Huddlestone
21
10/4/2014
Hull City Hull City
vs
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
90
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
111
0
0
2
0
0
21Oliver Norwood
O. Norwood
20
11/25/2023
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
vs
Bournemouth Bournemouth
5.4
90
0
0
0.03
0.16
0
0
1
0
0
87
0
0
0
1
0
22Enzo Fernández
E. Fernández
20
2/26/2023
Chelsea Chelsea
@
Tottenham Tottenham
8.6
90
0
0
0.10
0.11
0
0
1
0
0
137
1
0
0
0
0
23Paul Pogba
P. Pogba
20
8/29/2021
Man United Man United
@
Wolves Wolves
6.4
90
0
0
0.04
0.23
0
0
1
1
0
91
1
0
2
1
0
24Thiago Alcântara
T. Alcântara
20
1/4/2021
Liverpool Liverpool
@
Southampton Southampton
90
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
103
1
0
4
1
0
25Oliver Norwood
O. Norwood
20
1/2/2021
Sheffield Utd Sheffield Utd
@
Crystal Palace Crystal Palace
90
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
87
3
0
1
1
0
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