Diogo Jota puts Liverpool ahead against Burnley.
Diogo Jota puts Liverpool ahead against Burnley.
Diogo Jota has now scored in three of his last four Premier League games for Liverpool.
His first at Anfield since November 2020.
Kostas Tsimikas has provided an assist for Liverpool for the very first time.
What a ball in for Diogo Jota.
Mohamed Salah has the ball in the net for Liverpool but it has been ruled out for offside.
1 - Diogo Jota’s opener for Liverpool was his first Premier League goal at Anfield since November 2020 versus Leicester; indeed, each of his previous six goals in the competition had come away from home.
Liverpool 1-0 Burnley HT:
Jota
Tsimikas
The Reds lead at the break.
Diogo Jota’s first half by numbers vs. Burnley:
90% pass accuracy
17 touches
3 shots
3 tackles
3 touches in opp. box
1 shot on target
1 goal
Goals in back-to-back games now for the Liverpool forward.
Sadio Mane doubles Liverpool’s lead against Burnley.
Most Premier League goals scored by African players:
Didier Drogba (104)
Mohamed Salah (98)
Emmanuel Adebayor (97)
Sadio Mané (96)
Yakubu (95)
Mané moves into the top four.
Sadio Mané has now scored four goals in his last three Premier League games at Anfield:
vs. Southampton
vs. Crystal Palace
vs. Burnley
Finishes off a superb Liverpool move.
The pass from Van Dijk
The control from Elliott
The flick from Alexander-Arnold
The finish from Mane
Liverpool are looking SLICK.
No defender has provided more Premier League assists since the start of last season as Trent Alexander-Arnold (8).
It’s just what he does.
Virgil van Dijk has never lost a Premier League game at Anfield as a Liverpool player:
48 games
43 wins
5 draws
23 clean sheets
33 goals conceded
7 goals scored
89.6% win rate is ridiculous.
50 - Sadio Mane has become the fifth Liverpool player to score 50+ Premier League goals at Anfield alongside Robbie Fowler, Steven Gerrard, Michael Owen and Mo Salah. Greats.
Trent Alexander-Arnold created more chances than any other player against Burnley (7).
And he topped it off with an assist.
Harvey Elliott was fouled more times than any other player against Burnley (5).
A tricky customer. 🪄
7 - Liverpool have won each of their last seven Premier League games, as many victories as they enjoyed in their previous 20 games in the competition (D5 L8) and their longest winning streak in the league since a run of 18 ending in February 2020. Recovered.
Konstantinos Tsimikas’ game by numbers vs. Burnley:
71 touches
9 crosses
6 duels won
6 ball recoveries
6 penalty area entries
4 chances created
3 tackles
3 clearances
1 assist
Played very well today.