The clash between Burnley and Liverpool, held at Turf Moor for the fourth round of the Premier League, ended in favor of the visiting team with a scoreline of 1-0. It was in the 49th minute of the second half when Mohamed Salah converted a penalty to secure the only goal of the match.
Ryan Gravenberch was undoubtedly the standout performer of the game. The Liverpool midfielder demonstrated exceptional skill, completing 82 effective passes while also threatening the opposition’s goal on four occasions.
Alongside him, Mohamed Salah also made a crucial impact, scoring the match-deciding goal and delivering 35 accurate passes throughout the game.
Burnley’s manager, Scott Parker, opted for a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Martin Dúbravka in goal; with Kyle Walker, Hjalmar Ekdal, Maxime Estève, and Quilindschy Hartman forming the defensive line. The midfield included Josh Cullen, Lesley Ugochukwu, Loum Tchaouna, Joshua Laurent, and Jaidon Anthony, with Lyle Foster leading the attack.
On the other side, Liverpool’s coach Arne Slot employed a 4-5-1 setup as well, placing Alisson between the posts; Dominik Szoboszlai, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, and Milos Kerkez in defense; while Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, and Cody Gakpo controlled the midfield, and Hugo Ekitike featured in the frontline.
The match was officiated by referee Michael Oliver at Turf Moor.
Looking ahead, Burnley will host Nottingham Forest in their next league match, while Liverpool gears up for a significant encounter against their fierce rivals, Everton, in the highly anticipated Merseyside Derby.
With this result, Burnley sits with 3 points, positioned in 17th place, while Liverpool remains at the top with 12 points.
Burnley Substitutions
62’ 2T – Josh Cullen out for Florentino Luís and Loum Tchaouna out for Hannibal Mejbri
85’ 2T – Lyle Foster out for Joe Worrall
88’ 2T – Jaidon Anthony out for Armando Broja
Yellow Cards for Burnley:
15’ 1T – Lesley Ugochukwu (Unsporting behavior)
Red Card for Burnley:
38’ 2T – Lesley Ugochukwu (Red for second yellow)
Liverpool Substitutions
37’ 1T – Milos Kerkez out for Andrew Robertson
45’ 2T – Alexis Mac Allister out for Conor Bradley
71’ 2T – Hugo Ekitike out for Federico Chiesa
86’ 2T – Florian Wirtz out for Rio Ngumoha and Ibrahima Konaté out for Jeremie Frimpong
Yellow Cards for Liverpool:
21’ 1T – Milos Kerkez (Simulation) and 29’ 2T – Conor Bradley (Unsporting behavior)