Liverpool vs Burnley 2021-22 English Premier League
Liverpool beat Burnley as Jota, Mane strike
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
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 52,591
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Arsenal | 31 | 70 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 30 | 61 | 5 |
| +13 | Manchester United | 30 | 54 | 6 |
| +3 | Aston Villa | 30 | 51 | 9 |
Statistics
 BUR |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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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