Burnley vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
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Burnley FC 0 - 2 Liverpool FC
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:27
Liverpool have two goals chalked off for offside but still manage to secure the three points, beating Burnley at Turf Moor by two goals to nil. Kompany’s side showed early intent but much of that good work was undone after just six minutes, when Nunez placed his shot perfectly to beat Trafford. The Burnley goalkeeper was certainly busy in the contest, making eight saves as well as conceding on two other occasions, with both Gakpo and Elliott denied thanks to offside calls in the build-up. The hosts had their chances to equalise - with Gudmundsson’s close-range header the pick of the bunch but they were unable to capitalise on their infrequent opportunities, failing to force Alisson into a save. Their inability to take their opportunities would ultimately cost them, with Jota’s goal on the stroke of the 90th minute sealing the win for Liverpool. The points take Klopp’s side up to first in the table, while Burnley stay 19th after the loss. That concludes our commentary of the Premier League fixture between Burnley and Liverpool, we hope you’ve enjoyed it!
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:26
FULL-TIME: BURNLEY 0-2 LIVERPOOL.
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:26
Gudmundsson spots Redmond in the penalty area but the winger isn’t able to get the ball out from under his feet, opting to give it back to his team-mate instead of firing a shot. The eventual cross comes in but it’s a poor one sent right into the awaiting arms of Alisson at his near post.
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:23
The fourth official indicates five minutes will be added to the end of the match for stoppages.
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:21
Yellow Card Dara Joseph O'Shea
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:20
Substitution Joshua Brownhill Aaron James Ramsey
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:19
Assist Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:19
Alexander-Arnold’s inswinging corner-kick is met by Van Dijk, who can’t do much more than make contact with it thanks to the pace and power. It’s a good opportunity but it sails behind for a goal-kick, much to Trafford’s delight.
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:17
SO CLOSE! Endo’s giveaway just outside of Liverpool’s penalty area gives Burnley a chance to test Alisson but Larsen opts to rush his shot, sending it narrowly wide of the post!
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:13
Substitution Lyle Brent Foster Nathan Daniel Jerome Redmond
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:13
Substitution Mohamed Zeki Amdouni Jacob Bruun Larsen
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:13
Substitution Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro Diogo José Teixeira da Silva
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:12
Szoboszlai charges forward into space in midfield and strikes the ball cleanly from 25 yards out but pressure from Berge forces the substitute to send his shot wide of the post.
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:10
With just 10 minutes to go, Klopp is still prowling his touchline and barking instructions to his players. It’s been a closely contested fixture - partly thanks to the two disallowed goals - which is a credit to the hosts, though they’ll need points and not plaudits if they wish to stay in the Premier League.
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:08
Brownhill curls the ensuing set-piece into the penalty area looking for Berge, but the Burnley captain puts his delivery too far beyond the midfielder and behind for a goal-kick.
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:06
Alexander-Arnold chips the free-kick into the penalty area but the imposing Berge is first to the ball, heading it clear without fuss.
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:06
O’Shea is called for a foul on the byline after pushing Nunez with two hands before jumping into a sliding challenge. It’s a free-kick for Liverpool in a dangerous position, with Alexander-Arnold tasked with delivering it.
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:05
Yellow Card Trent John Alexander-Arnold
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:04
CHANCE! Alexander-Arnold strides forward and plays an inch-perfect cross to the far post for Nunez, who unselfishly heads the ball across the face of goal for Szoboszlai. With the entire net to aim at, the Hungary international makes contact but he’s unable to tuck it home thanks to O’Shea’s close marking!
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:04
After failing to score in five of seven Premier League away games between January and April, Liverpool have found the net in each of their last 13 on the road, netting 30 goals in the process.
Burnley vs Liverpool
19:02
Burnley have looked better as the second half has progressed, contesting 50–50 opportunities and putting Alisson under real pressure. Gudmundsson should really have levelled the score and given Kompany’s side a platform for which to search for all three points, though even still a result is not out of the question, with Liverpool seeming somewhat lax.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:58
BURNLEY SQUANDER A GILT-EDGED CHANCE! Odobert takes on and beats Alexander-Arnold, getting into the penalty area near the byline before flashing a cross to the far post. With Alisson slow to get across his line all Gudmundsson has to do is hit the target to score but he blazes his opportunity over the crossbar!
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:56
Trafford steps well outside of his penalty area and whacks the ball long into Liverpool’s 18-yard box, where a nonchalant pass back from Gomez immediately puts Alisson in trouble. With no other option, the Liverpool goalkeeper is forced to just put it out for a throw-in, which moves Burley higher up the pitch.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:55
Substitution Harvey Daniel James Elliott Luis Fernando Díaz Marulanda
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:55
Substitution Cody Mathès Gakpo Dominik Szoboszlai
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:55
Substitution Ryan Jiro Gravenberch Curtis Julian Jones
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:54
Burnley have lost five of their last seven league games on Boxing Day (one win and one draw), with their only win in that time coming against Middlesbrough in the Premier League in 2016/17.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:52
Gakpo’s cynical push through the back of Gudmundsson gives Burnley a chance to attack the Liverpool penalty area from a free-kick on the touchline, but the substitute’s delivery is poor - with Van Dijk able to easily clear the danger.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:49
CHANCE! Tresor’s outswinging corner is nodded on by O’Shea, with Beyer meeting it inside the six-yard box. The centre-back swings his leg and makes good contact with the ball, but the slightest of deflections from Nunez diverts its path and puts it behind for a second corner-kick in a row.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:49
Substitution Mike Trésor Ndayishimiye Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:48
Liverpool are once again denied a second goal, after Gakpo’s finish was disallowed in the first half. Klopp will be desperate for a bit of insurance despite Burnley’s lack of real attacking threat - with the result hanging in the balance with just over 30 minutes to play.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:47
LIVERPOOL SCORE BUT IT WON’T COUNT! Endo’s incisive pass is met by Beyer’s touch, which takes it into the path of Elliott. The midfielder sprays it out to his right for Gravenberch before continuing his run and getting on the end of the cross to tuck it home, but his celebration is cut short - with Salah deemed to be in an offside position, unsighting the goalkeeper during the shot!
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:44
Assist Ryan Jiro Gravenberch
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:43
Goal Harvey Daniel James Elliott
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:43
Gomez skips by Vitinho on the touchline and whacks a cross into the penalty area but without a team-mate in the area, Tresor is able to coolly control the ball and pass it backwards before sprinting forward to provide an option.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:42
Nunez’s foul on Amdouni in midfield gives Burnley a chance to send their defenders up for a set-piece but the opportunity comes to nothing as Odobert is unable to bring down Trafford’s kick, returning possession to Gomez.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:40
Alexander-Arnold gets forward down the right and shapes his body to play a curling cross to the far post but it gets beyond Gakpo and behind on the other side for a Burnley throw.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:39
Liverpool are patient to start the second half, with both Gakpo and Alexander-Arnold denying opportunities to play it over the top of the defence to instead go short. The visitors will want to continue the pressure they put on in the first half, without leaving themselves vulnerable at the other end.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:35
Liverpool get the match restarted from the kick-off!
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:22
Burnley will need more attacking output if they wish to pull one back against Liverpool, with Foster wasteful in possession in the first half. Rodriguez’s experience could be an asset in the second half, while Redmond’s direct play from the wing would provide a different challenge for opposing full-backs as opposed to Tresor or Odobert. Klopp will look to keep players fresh and rotate if at all possible with a match upcoming in five days, with Jones, Konate and the returning Jota all options from the bench.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:20
A dominant Liverpool take a one-goal advantage into the half-time interval at Turf Moor, with Nunez’s sixth-minute strike the only difference on the scoresheet. Kompany’s side started with intent and looked to turn defence into attack with promise, but the early goal conceded would prove a difficult deficit to overcome. With their advantage, Liverpool exhibited confidence and aggression when attacking, clearly intent to double their advantage - with Gakpo playing an instrumental role and Salah hitting the crossbar. Trafford has been the only thing standing in the way of a much bigger lead for Klopp’s team at the break, with the goalkeeper making a tremendous seven saves.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:19
HALF-TIME: BURNLEY 0-1 LIVERPOOL.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:17
The fourth official indicates two minutes will be added to the end of the half for stoppages.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:17
Burnley will just look to keep the deficit at one ahead of the half-time interval, with just one minute to go before injury time. It’s been a difficult half for the hosts, who have found it exceedingly difficult to stop both Gakpo and Salah, while failing to turn counter-attacking opportunities into shots on target.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:14
Elliott picks out Salah’s overlapping run and the winger immediately fires a shot from a close angle looking to bend it into the far corner but once again Trafford is equal to it, making a definitive save after a kind deflection off Beyer.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:13
Elliott’s inswinging corner is met somewhat unexpectedly by O’Shea, who manages to pop the ball straight up in the air for Trafford to gather.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:11
Endo loses possession to Tresor, who comes forward on a Burnley counter-attack but he picks out the wrong pass to his left, putting it in-between and behind both Amdouni and Foster, allowing Quansah to step up and win it back.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:10
Gomez flashes a cross into the penalty area but Brownhill retreats and puts himself in the perfect place to clear it away.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:08
Looking to hit quickly at the other end, Burnley build up down the right flank but Vitinho’s eventual cross is poor, with Tresor unable to keep it in play on the far side.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:07
OFF THE BAR! Alisson slips during his drop-kick but still manages to find Gakpo out on the left wing, with the forward receiving the ball and cutting inside immediately to find space. He spots the run of Salah and chips a pass over the top of the defence for his team-mate, who meets it with a half-volley that cannons off the crossbar and goes behind!
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:04
Looking to play a one-two pass with Gravenberch in front of the technical area, Gakpo is bundled over by Vitinho, who has struggled to cope with his opponent in the opening period.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:01
Burnley have won just two of their 16 Premier League games against Liverpool (D2 L12), winning 2-0 at home in August 2016, and 1-0 away in January 2021.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:01
GAKPO SCORES BUT IT WON’T COUNT! A scramble in Burnley’s penalty area leads to a shot from Gakpo, which is well saved by Trafford in the Burnley goal. The rebound falls to Nunez, who goes through the back of Taylor and plays a pass to Gakpo, with the winger eventually firing his second effort past the goalkeeper. The Netherlands international wheels away to celebrate but it won’t count, with the referee spotting the foul on Nunez in the build-up.
Burnley vs Liverpool
18:00
Liverpool are in full control of possession with just under half an hour played, keeping their opponents chasing as they move the ball from left to right and back again. With a challenging and busy fixture list during the festive period, Klopp will be eager for his side to dictate play and slow the tempo whenever possible.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:55
Tresor cuts inside from the left and opens up space to the appreciation of the crowd before playing a pass into the feet of Foster. The striker looks to have some difficulty controlling the ball before turning to his right in search of Odobert, but Gomez easily intercepts.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:54
Elliott fires a shot from 20 yards out that skips through the legs of Beyer, taking it into the path of Gakpo. The winger contests it and looks to add the finishing touches to put it past Trafford but the goalkeeper comes off his line assertively and makes the eventual save.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:52
Yellow Card Sander Gard Bolin Berge
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:51
Foster picks up possession and leads his side towards Liverpool’s 18-yard box with as many as three team-mates in support but an unfortunate slip 24 yards from goal allows Quansah to easily come across and win it back for the visitors.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:50
Nunez barges through the back of Taylor to win possession on the wing, with the referee allowing play to continue. The forward drives towards the byline and fires a cross across the face of goal for Gakpo, who can’t turn his effort towards goal.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:47
Tresor sends his outswinging corner-kick to the edge of the six-yard box but the only man there to meet it is Gakpo, clearing it away effectively with a powerful header.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:45
Odobert cuts inside and frees himself of Endo’s marking but his pass through the lines for Foster is intercepted expertly by Van Dijk.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:44
Burnley started the match with intent but have been pegged back early, with Nunez scoring with Liverpool’s second shot of the match. Kompany’s side have only managed to score more than once twice in their last 10 Premier League fixtures and will need to do so today to have any hope of the three points; both previous occasions resulted in wins for today’s hosts.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:41
Alexander-Arnold sprays a trademark pass across the pitch for Gakpo, who times his run perfectly and shakes off Vitinho before hitting a difficult half-volley that sails high and wide of the target.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:41
PHENOMENAL STOP! The ball squirms through to Salah inside the 18-yard box after Gakpo and Nunez both lose possession and the winger meets it with an instinctive toe-poke. Not to be beaten again, Trafford flies across his line and uses one hand to palm the shot over the crossbar to keep the score at 1-0.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:37
Assist Cody Mathès Gakpo
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:36
Goal Darwin Gabriel Núñez Ribeiro
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:36
Salah gets forward before laying it off to Gravenberch, whose first-time backheel pass finds Elliott in stride. An eventual shot from the midfielder is saved well by Trafford, who parries it out of danger, but the raised offside flag ends the move.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:34
Amdouni drops deep to pick up possession before leading Odobert down the left flank with a pass and continuing his run, but the winger is unable to skip past two defenders, losing the ball on the edge of Liverpool’s penalty area.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:31
Burnley get the match underway from the kick-off!
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:16
Liverpool make five alterations to the side that earned a 1-1 draw with Arsenal on December 23. Quansah gives Konate a rest at centre-back, while an injury to Kostas Tsimikas means Gomez is recruited in to play at left-back. Elliott and Gravenberch are tasked with playing either side of Endo instead of Jones and Szoboszlai, while Gakpo takes over for Diaz in attack.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:16
Burnley make a single change from the XI that beat Fulham 2-0 last time out, with Tresor replacing Larsen on the right wing.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:16
LIVERPOOL SUBS: Ibrahima Konate, Curtis Jones, Luis Diaz, Dominik Szoboszlai, Luke Chambers, James McConnel, Conor Bradley, Diogo Jota, Caoimhin Kelleher.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:16
LIVERPOOL XI (4-3-3): Alisson; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarell Quansah, Virgil Van Dijk, Joe Gomez; Harvey Elliott, Wataru Endo, Ryan Gravenberch; Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:16
BURNLEY SUBS: Josh Cullen, Arijanet Muric, Jay Rodriguez, Hannes Delcroix, Aaron Ramsey, Connor Roberts, Nathan Redmond, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Johann Gudmundsson.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:16
BURNLEY XI (4-4-2): James Trafford; Charlie Taylor, Jordan Beyer, Dara O’Shea, Vitinho; Wilson Odobert, Josh Brownhill, Sander Berge, Mike Tresor; Mohamed Zeki Amdouni, Lyle Foster.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:16
With 15 minutes to go before kick-off, let’s take a look at how the two sides are lining up - starting with our hosts!
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:08
Liverpool return to action three days after an engaging top-of-the-table clash with Arsenal, which ended 1-1 and left the Gunners top at Christmas. Klopp’s side have the chance to once again jump their opponents and finish the day in sole possession of first place with a first win in three, but will have to do so without a number of key players including both specialist left-backs.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:04
Three points for Nottingham Forest and Luton Town earlier in the day have left Burnley second from bottom ahead of their Boxing Day fixture against Liverpool, five points adrift from safety. Vincent Kompany’s side will be looking to make it back-to-back victories for the first time this season after beating Fulham three days ago, in what was just their third win of the season.
Burnley vs Liverpool
17:04
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Burnley vs Liverpool
16:30
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