
Liverpool vs Burnley 2021-22 English Premier League
Liverpool beat Burnley as Jota, Mane strike
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Liverpool's first home game of the season ended in a 2-0 win over Burnley on Saturday, with Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane on target.
Match Commentary
- 18': Goal! Liverpool 1, Burnley 0. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Konstantinos Tsimikas with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Burnley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Burnley 0.
- 69': Goal! Liverpool 2, Burnley 0. Sadio Mané (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a through ball.
- 75': Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez replaces Chris Wood.
- 79': Substitution, Burnley. Erik Pieters replaces Jóhann Gudmundsson.
- 81': Substitution, Liverpool. Thiago replaces Naby Keïta.
- 81': Substitution, Liverpool. Roberto Firmino replaces Diogo Jota.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Liverpool. Joseph Gomez replaces Konstantinos Tsimikas.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,591
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,591
English Premier League Standings
POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
+12 | Arsenal | 8 | 19 | 1 |
+11 | Manchester City | 8 | 16 | 2 |
+3 | AFC Bournemouth | 8 | 15 | 1 |
+3 | Liverpool | 8 | 15 | 3 |
Statistics
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LIV![]() |
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12 | Fouls | 6 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
7 | Offsides | 3 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
6 | Saves | 3 |
33.5 | Possession | 66.5 |
9 | SHOTS | 27 |
3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
174 | Accurate Passes | 434 |
263 | Passes | 527 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 11 |
19 | Crosses | 28 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
73 | Long Balls | 53 |
33 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
18 | Tackles | 14 |
0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
11 | Interceptions | 5 |
20 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
20 | Clearances | 25 |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
4 | Virgil van Dijk |
32 | Joël Matip |
21 | Kostas Tsimikas |
66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
14 | Jordan Henderson |
8 | Naby Keïta |
67 | Harvey Elliott |
20 | Diogo Jota |
10 | Sadio Mané |
11 | Mohamed Salah |
Burnley (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
6 | Ben Mee |
5 | James Tarkowski |
3 | Charlie Taylor |
2 | Matthew Lowton |
4 | Jack Cork |
8 | Josh Brownhill |
11 | Dwight McNeil |
7 | Jóhann Gudmundsson |
10 | Ashley Barnes |
9 | Chris Wood |
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