Florian Wirtz turned his best performance in a Liverpool shirt on Saturday, but the Reds still dropped points and had to settle for a 1-1 draw with Burnley at Anfield.
WATCH — Liverpool v Burnley full match replay
Liverpool’s $150-million man scored the opening goal in the 42nd minute (his 3rd in the Premier League) and went dangerously close to scoring and assisting two more in the opening few minutes of the second half. Alas, a pair of top saves from Martin Dubravka denied Wirtz and Cody Gakpo from close range — just two of Liverpool’s 32 shots in the game (11 on target) — and then Burnley were level only 10 minutes later as Marcus Edwards punished the Reds for a careless mistake playing out of the back.
MORE — Arne Slot reaction
The draw leaves Liverpool (36 points) 4th in the table, now just a point above rivals Manchester United and two ahead of Chelsea in the race for UEFA Champions League qualification. Burnley (14 points), meanwhile, remain 19th and are seven points behind Nottingham Forest (for the time being) on the other side of the relegation line.
What’s next?
- Marseille vs Liverpool — Wednesday, 3 pm ET (UEFA Champions League)
- Burnley vs Tottenham Hotspur — Saturday, 10 am ET
- Bournemouth vs Liverpool — Saturday, 12:30 pm ET (next PL fixture)
Liverpool vs Burnley live updates - by Andy Edwards
Liverpool vs Burnley final score: 1-1
Goalscorers: Florian Wirtz (42'), Marcus Edwards (65')
GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 Burnley: Edwards fires low and far to beat Alisson (65')
GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Burnley: Wirtz sticks an arrow in the top corner (42')
OFF THE BAR! Szoboszlai can’t score from the penalty spot (32')
Dominik Szoboszlai went for power over placement and just about broke the crossbar of Martin Dubravka’s goal.
Liverpool starting lineup
Alisson - Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez - Gravenberch, Jones, Wirtz - Szoboszlai, Gakpo, Ekitike
Burnley starting lineup
Dubravka - Tuanzebe, Esteve, Humphreys - Walker, Ugochukwu, Florentino, Pires - Edwards, Anthony, Broja
How to watch Liverpool vs Burnley live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 10am ET Saturday
Venue: Anfield — Liverpool
TV Channel: USA
Streaming: Watch on USA Network
The Reds’ 11-game run isn’t without blemishes, which perhaps explains why they aren’t being lauded as much as expected after ending a terrible run and propelling themselves back up the table.
Liverpool have drawn their last three league outings, 0-0 vs Leeds, 2-2 at Fulham, and 0-0 at Arsenal. Arne Slot’s men will feel encouraged by more good displays from Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike, but there are major questions at the back after Conor Bradley underwent season-ending surgery to deplete a fullback corps which has been underwhelming even with the Northern Ireland man.
Scott Parker’s Burnley, meanwhile, have drawn Bournemouth, Everton, and Manchester United in the last few weeks but those three points are their only positive league results since the calendar turned to November. The Clarets have gone 12 Premier League matches without a win and will hope that last weekend’s 5-1 home triumph over Millwall in the FA Cup can bolster their confidence for a survival fight that has looked less likely by the match week. Burnley are eight points back of 17th-place Nottingham Forest in the race for safety.
Liverpool team news, focus
OUT: Conor Bradley (knee), Alexander Isak (broken leg - MORE), Mohamed Salah (international duty - AFCON), Wataru Endo (knock), Giovanni Leoni (knee - MORE), Stefan Bajcetic (hamstring)
Burnley team news, focus
OUT: Josh Cullen (knee), Zeki Amdouni (knee), Jordan Beyer (knee), Connor Roberts (knee), Joe Worrall (undisclosed) | QUESTIONABLE: Axel Tuanzebe (AFCON return), Lyle Foster (international duty - AFCON), Zian Flemming (unspecified).
Liverpool vs Burnley prediction
The Clarets have the quality to string together some more positive results and, yes, even wins, but this game doesn’t figure to be included in that mix. Wirtz, Ekitike, and friends have been playing quite well and are in their best form of their short Premier League tenures. Liverpool 3-1 Burnley.
