Liverpool maintained their 100% start to the season with a late, dramatic win at Turf Moor. Burnley’s deep 4‑2‑3‑1 frustrated Arne Slot’s side for 95 minutes, but Mohamed Salah held his nerve from the spot to convert a stoppage‑time penalty and secure a 1–0 victory.
Match Summary
After a cagey first half in which chances were scarce, Liverpool gradually took control. Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konaté repelled Burnley’s long balls, while Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister probed patiently. Cody Gakpo went close with a curling effort before the break, and substitute Harvey Elliott twice forced saves from Martin Dúbravka in the second period. Burnley rarely threatened, although Luca Koleosho’s break down the left created the hosts’ best opening only for Zeki Amdouni to head wide. Deep into stoppage time, subsDeep into stoppage time, a Jeremie Frimpong cross struck Hannibal Mejbri’s arm in the box. Salah stepped up and coolly converted his penalty, sparking wild celebrations among the travelling fans.
Key Events
- 33’ – Chance: Cody Gakpo cuts inside and bends a right‑footed shot just wide of Dúbravka’s far post.
- 57’ – Save: Harvey Elliott’s low drive from the edge of the box is well held by Dúbravka.
- 72’ – Booking: Burnley centre‑back Jordan Beyer booked for bringing down Gakpo as he broke through midfield.
- 90+5′ – Goal: A Jeremie Frimpong cross struck Hannibal Mejbri’s arm in the box. Mohamed Salah sent Dúbravka the wrong way with the resulting penalty (0–1).
Stats
| Metric | Burnley | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 19% | 81% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.13 | 2.45 |
| Total shots | 3 | 27 |
| Shots on target | 0 | 4 |
| Shots inside box | 1 | 14 |
| Accurate passes | 49% | 88% |
| Fouls committed | 9 | 9 |
| Corners | 1 | 13 |
| Player | Rating | Min | G | A | xG | xA | xG+xA | Def cont |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 7.5 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 3 |
| Alisson Becker | 6.9 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Virgil van Dijk | 8.1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Ibrahima Konaté | 8.3 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 5 |
| Ryan Gravenberch | 8.3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1 |
| Florian Wirtz | 7.3 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 2 |
| Cody Gakpo | 7.4 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1 |
| Mohamed Salah | 7.6 | 90 | 1 | 0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Andrew Robertson | 7.8 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0 |
What It Means
Liverpool remain top of the Premier League with four wins from four, and the manner of victory will please Arne Slot as his team showed patience and resilience against deep‑lying opposition. Burnley stay on one point and must find more attacking impetus quickly if they are to climb away from the bottom. Next up for Liverpool is a Champions League group‑stage clash against Atletico Madrid, while Burnley travel to Aston Villa.
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