Liverpool 2-1 Burnley
Liverpool move to within a point of second place after a battling performance to come from behind to beat Burnley.
Jurgen Klopp’s team thrives against the top teams but have struggled all season in the tough football games like these, when betting tips say they should win easily but the reality is anything but. And he’ll be delighted with his team’s hard-fought win, if unimpressed by its football.
Premier League betting fans would have been surprised to see the Clarets boss the first half; and Liverpool were a little flattered to go in level at the break. Ashley Barnes was a handful throughout the match and struck as early as seven minutes converting a brilliant Matt Lowton cross. And Sean Dyche must have thought his side were seeing out the first half largely untroubled until the ball broke for Georginio Wijnaldum to score with the last kick of the half.
As the second half continued, much the same Burnley seemed unbowed, until Emre Can put Liverpool ahead with a pinpoint 20 yard strike into the corner on 60 minutes with the home team’s second shot on target. Burnley almost struck back immediately when Barnes was denied his second by a desperate defensive block.
And as Liverpool ran the clock down there was one more chance for the Clarets at the death when Lowton fired too high from close range.
On this showing, Burnley should be getting ready for another season in the Premier League. But make no mistake; it was a big, big win for Liverpool.
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