Liverpool vs Burnley LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Darwin Nunez adds third
The Reds jumped back to the top of the Premier League after Man City had earlier beaten Everton
Liverpool reclaimed top spot in the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Burnley at Anfield on Saturday, but they were made to battle by a brave visiting side before claiming all three points.
Burnley began brightest but Liverpool took the lead in the 31st minute through a Diogo Jota header from a corner, before the visitors levelled just before the break when Dara O’Shea headed home.
It was a much better Liverpool in the second half, and seven minutes after the interval Luis Diaz dived to head home a Harvey Elliott ball across goal and in the 79th minute it was another header, from Darwin Nunez which wrapped up the win.
Liverpool are on 54 points, two clear of Manchester City who have a game in hand. Burnley remain second from bottom on 13 points.
Liverpool 2-1 Burnley
68 min: David Datro Fofana was brought to Burnley on loan from Chelsea for exactly this type of movement, but he looks shorn of confidence.
Liverpool 2-1 Burnley
65 min: Vincent Kompany has his head in his hands. Amdouni’s pass was perfect and Fofana just had to finish. To miss the target there is almost unforgivable.
Liverpool 2-1 Burnley
64 min: Burnley are enjoying some chances now, and Fofana wastes the best one! If he lifts it over Kelleher he scores but it’s saved. He has another a moment later and fires wide. How are Burnley not level?
Liverpool 2-1 Burnley
58 min: Liverpool are not taking their foot off the pedal, and if anything they look like they might go and grab a third and kill the game. Mac Allister has a try but it’s blocked away.
Liverpool 2-1 Burnley
56 min: Vincent Kompany has just been booked for his complaints over the goal – he and his team felt there was a foul by Mac Allister on Ramsey in the build-up – and that means he’ll serve a touchline ban when Burnley visit Arsenal next weekend. Both managers now shown yellow.
GOAL! Liverpool 2-1 Burnley (Diaz, 52)
Harvey Elliott attacks down the side of the box and his deflected cross from the right finds the excellent, sharp run of Luis Diaz who anticipates so well and pokes the ball home with his head.
Liverpool 1-1 Burnley
48 min: This feels like a big 45 minutes for Liverpool. They have a lot of the ball early in this half but no big chances yet.
Liverpool 1-1 Burnley
Liverpool have made a switch, presumably because of an injury. Trent Alexander-Arnold is replaced by Harvey Elliott.
Half-time: Liverpool 1-1 Burnley
The players are back out on the pitch and the second half is moments away...
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