Liverpool returned to their winning ways against struggling Burnley in front of a club-record and league-record crowd at Anfield to return to the top of the table.
Jurgen Klopp's side looked to fight back after last weekend's loss to Arsenal and took the lead with Diogo Jota's header from a corner kick, but Burnley keeper James Trafford was denied a goal. There wasn't.
The Clarets, who had been in the relegation zone for most of the season, equalized before half-time through Dara O'Shea's superb header, before Luis Dias restored the lead in the 52nd minute.
Burnley had several chances to equalize, but Darwin Nunez sealed the win with a header from Harvey Elliott's cross.
On a volatile afternoon, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Burnley manager Vincent Kompany were cautioned by referee Tim Robinson for protesting a decision that went against their team.
Liverpool were without first-choice keeper Alisson due to illness, but substitute Caoihin Kelleher made a fine save to deny David Datolo Fofana an equaliser, just as the score was 2-1.
Liverpool, watched by a club-record attendance of 59,896, temporarily supplanted Manchester City as top of the table after beating Everton 2-0 early in the game.
However, despite having played one game more than their nearest rivals, the Reds are two points clear, leaving Burnley in 19th place.
More to come.
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Rate players out of 10 during or after a match. Scoring will end 30 minutes after the final whistle.
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burnley
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squad number1player nametrafford
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squad number20player nameAssign on
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squad number2player nameO'Shea
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squad number33player nameEsteve
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squad number44player nameDelcroix
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squad numbertwenty oneplayer nameramsey
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squad number16player nameBerger
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squad number8player namebrown hill
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squad number47player nameOdbert
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squad numbertwenty threeplayer nameFofana
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squad numbertwenty fiveplayer nameAmdouni
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squad numbertwenty twoplayer nameVitinho
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squad number34player nameBrun Larsen
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squad number42player nameMasengo
lineup
liverpool
formation 4-3-3
- 62Kelleher
- 66alexander arnoldReplacementElliotin 45 minutesminutes
- 78QuansarI made a reservation for 19 minutes.
- Fourvan dijk
- 26robertsonReplacementTsimikasin 90+7'minutes
- TenMac AllisterReplacementClerkin 90+7'minutes
- 3EndoBooked for 33 minutesReplacementMcConnellin 90+6'minutes
- 17jones
- 20iota
- 9NuñezBooked in 69 minutes
- 7DiazReplacementGakpoin 82 minutesminutes
substitute
- 13Adrian
- 18Gakpo
- 19Elliot
- twenty oneTsimikas
- 38graben birch
- 42Clerk
- 53McConnell
- 67Kumas
- 93Mrozek
burnley
formation 4-4-2
- 1trafford
- 20Assign on
- 2O'SheaBooked for 14 minutes
- 33EsteveReplacementDa Silvain 80 minutesminutes
- 44Delcroix
- twenty oneramseyReplacementMasengoin 81 minutesminutes
- 16Berger
- 8brown hillI made a reservation for 26 minutes.
- 47Odbert
- twenty threeFofana
- twenty fiveAmdouniReplacementBrun Larsenin 86 minutesminutes
substitute
- Fourcork
- 9Rodriguez
- TenManuel
- 18Ekdal
- twenty twoDa Silva
- twenty fourKaren
- 34Brun Larsen
- 42Masengo
- 49Muric
- Referee:
- Tim Robinson
- Attendance:
- 59,896
live text
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Game over, Liverpool 3, Burnley 1.
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End of the second half, Liverpool 3, Burnley 1.
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Substitution, Liverpool. Kostas Tsimikas replaces Andy Robertson.
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Substitution, Liverpool. Bobby Clarke replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
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Substitution, Liverpool. James McConnell replaces Wataru Endo.
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Corner, Liverpool. Vitinho concedes a goal.
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Attempt blocked. Darwin Nuñez (Liverpool) takes a right-footed shot from the left of the box, but it is blocked. Supported by Andy Robertson.
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Attempt saved. Darwin Nunez (Liverpool) took a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it was saved in the center of the goal. The assistant is Wataru Endo.
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Attempt failed. Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool) took a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it missed the left side of the target. Supported by Darwin Nuñez.
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Foul on Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
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Wilson Odbert (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Darwin Nunez (Liverpool) wins a free kick inside the defence.
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Foul by Dara O'Shea (Burnley).
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Codi Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in defence.
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Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
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Attempt failed. Darwin Nunez's (Liverpool) header from the center of the box was too high. Andy Robertson assists a cross from a corner kick.
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Corner, Liverpool. Sander Berge conceded a goal.
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Liverpool offside. Kodi Gakpo was caught offside.
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Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defense.
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Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
