The match held this Saturday between Liverpool and Burnley concluded with both teams sharing the points in a 1-1 deadlock.
Liverpool took the lead in the first half thanks to Florian Wirtz’s goal in the 41st minute. However, Burnley leveled the score through Marcus Edwards, who found the net in the 64th minute.
Despite dominating possession with 72% to Burnley’s 28% and attempting a staggering 28 shots on goal, the home side could not secure all three points.
An early opportunity was missed by Liverpool’s Dominik Szoboszlai, who failed to convert a penalty in the 31st minute, a pivotal moment in the match.
Florian Wirtz emerged as the standout player of the match. The Liverpool midfielder scored one goal, completed 66 successful passes, and made five shots on target.
On the other side, Marcus Edwards also played a crucial role for Burnley, scoring one goal, attempting two shots, and completing 12 passes.
Liverpool’s head coach, Arne Slot, lined up a 4-5-1 formation with Alisson in goal; Jeremie Frimpong, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil van Dijk, and Milos Kerkez in defense; Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Dominik Szoboszlai, Florian Wirtz, and Cody Gakpo in the midfield; with Hugo Ekitike leading the attack.
In contrast, Scott Parker’s Burnley set up in a 3-4-3 formation, featuring Martin Dúbravka in goal; Axel Tuanzebe, Maxime Estève, and Bashir Humphreys in defense; Kyle Walker, Lesley Ugochukwu, Florentino Luís, and Lucas Pires in the midfield; while Marcus Edwards, Armando Broja, and Jaidon Anthony spearheaded the offense.
Referee Andrew Madley officiated the match.
Looking ahead, Liverpool will travel to Bournemouth, while Burnley will host Tottenham at Turf Moor.
Post-match, Liverpool sits in fourth place with 36 points, while Burnley remains in the relegation zone with just 14 points in 18th position.
Substitutions for Liverpool
77’ 2H – Ryan Gravenberch off for Alexis Mac Allister
78’ 2H – Milos Kerkez off for Andrew Robertson; Cody Gakpo off for Rio Ngumoha
86’ 2H – Curtis Jones off for Federico Chiesa
Yellow Card for Liverpool:
39’ 1H – Milos Kerkez (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Burnley
73’ 2H – Maxime Estève off for Hjalmar Ekdal
74’ 2H – Armando Broja off for Lyle Foster
84’ 2H – Lesley Ugochukwu off for Joshua Laurent
89’ 2H – Florentino Luís off for Loum Tchaouna; Marcus Edwards off for Hannibal Mejbri
Yellow Cards for Burnley:
46’ 2H – Ashley Barnes (Insulting or disapproving the referee); 46’ 2H – Bashir Humphreys (Unsporting behavior)