Burnley vs Liverpool, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLiverpool beat Burnley 2-0 to go top of the table
Liverpool returned to the top of the table as Darwin Nunez's first league goal in almost two months helped them to a 2-0 victory at struggling Burnley
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 2': Wilson Odobert (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Gravenberch.
- 4': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt missed. Zeki Amdouni (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Brownhill following a fast break.
- 6': Goal! Burnley 0, Liverpool 1. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 7': Attempt saved. Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 8': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
- 8': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by James Trafford.
- 10': Attempt missed. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 12': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lyle Foster.
- 14': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Cody Gakpo.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
- 20': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 22': Foul by Sander Berge (Burnley).
- 22': Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Sander Berge (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 24': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 24': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt saved. Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 28': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 31': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 31': Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Cody Gakpo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Vitinho (Burnley).
- 34': Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Cody Gakpo.
- 36': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 40': Attempt saved. Wataru Endo (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Darwin Núñez.
- 40': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by James Trafford.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Joe Gomez (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Jordan Beyer.
- 41': Attempt missed. Jarell Quansah (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Attempt saved. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
- 43': Offside, Burnley. Mike Trésor is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Zeki Amdouni (Burnley).
- 44': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Burnley 0, Liverpool 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Burnley 0, Liverpool 1.
- 46': Foul by Jarell Quansah (Liverpool).
- 46': Lyle Foster (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Darwin Núñez (Liverpool).
- 50': Zeki Amdouni (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Harvey Elliott (Liverpool) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 55': Offside, Liverpool. Mohamed Salah is caught offside.
- 57': VAR Decision: No Goal Burnley 0-1 Liverpool.
- 58': Foul by Harvey Elliott (Liverpool).
- 58': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
- 59': Attempt missed. Dara O'Shea (Burnley) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mike Trésor with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Jordan Beyer (Burnley) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Dara O'Shea.
- 60': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Darwin Núñez.
- 61': Substitution, Burnley. Jóhann Gudmundsson replaces Mike Trésor.
- 61': Foul by Joe Gomez (Liverpool).
- 61': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Liverpool).
- 62': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Offside, Liverpool. Darwin Núñez is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 66': Substitution, Liverpool. Curtis Jones replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
- 67': Substitution, Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai replaces Cody Gakpo.
- 67': Substitution, Liverpool. Luis Díaz replaces Harvey Elliott.
- 68': Attempt missed. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Wilson Odobert with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Jarell Quansah.
- 76': Darwin Núñez (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Dara O'Shea (Burnley).
- 77': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool).
- 77': Lyle Foster (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Attempt missed. Wilson Odobert (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 82': Attempt missed. Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
- 84': Substitution, Liverpool. Diogo Jota replaces Darwin Núñez.
- 85': Substitution, Burnley. Jacob Bruun Larsen replaces Zeki Amdouni.
- 85': Substitution, Burnley. Nathan Redmond replaces Lyle Foster.
- 86': Attempt missed. Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wataru Endo with a headed pass.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 88': Attempt saved. Luis Díaz (Liverpool) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
- 88': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Josh Brownhill.
- 89': Attempt missed. Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Goal! Burnley 0, Liverpool 2. Diogo Jota (Liverpool) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
- 90'+1': Dara O'Shea (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Burnley. Aaron Ramsey replaces Josh Brownhill.
- 90'+2': Foul by Curtis Jones (Liverpool).
- 90'+2': Jordan Beyer (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Sander Berge (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Charlie Taylor with a cross.
- 90'+4': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Diogo Jota (Liverpool).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Burnley 0, Liverpool 2.
- 0': Match ends, Burnley 0, Liverpool 2.
Statistics
 LIV |
BUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 8 |
| 68.6 | Possession | 31.4 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 563 | Accurate Passes | 184 |
| 664 | Passes | 292 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 15 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 10 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 21,624
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 21,624
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +57 | 80 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +50 | 79 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | +41 | 75 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | +21 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Burnley (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | James Trafford (GK) |
| 5 | Jordan Beyer |
| 2 | Dara O'Shea  |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 22 | Vitinho |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 31 | Mike Trésor |
| 47 | Wilson Odobert |
| 25 | Zeki Amdouni |
| 17 | Lyle Foster |
Liverpool (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alisson Becker (GK) |
| 4 | Virgil van Dijk |
| 78 | Jarell Quansah |
| 2 | Joe Gomez |
| 66 | Trent Alexander-Arnold |
| 3 | Wataru Endo |
| 38 | Ryan Gravenberch |
| 19 | Harvey Elliott |
| 18 | Cody Gakpo |
| 9 | Darwin Núñez |
| 11 | Mohamed Salah |
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