Liverpool 68 match unbeaten run at Anfield become busted on Thursday by Burnley
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| Ashley Barnes scored the handiest intention of the match with seven mins to play |
Liverpool 68 match, nearly 4-12 months unbeaten run at Anfield become busted on Thursday as the Reds were stunned 1-0 at home by Burnley.
Jurgen Klopp’s aspect took a step backwards within the title race as, 24 hours after Manchester City and Manchester United had taken turns triumphing to pinnacle the Premier League, they had been crushed at home through Sean Dyche’s aspect.
Ashley Barnes scored the handiest intention of the match with seven mins to play, changing a penalty he gained himself after colliding with goalkeeper Alisson.
It turned into Liverpool's first Premier League defeat due to the fact that April 23, 2017, whilst their former striker Christian Benteke were given each dreams in a 2-1 win for Crystal Palace. The losses got here 1369 days apart.
Liverpool's run turned into the second-longest unbeaten run at domestic in English pinnacle-flight history. Only Chelsea 's run of 86 league games unbeaten at Stamford Bridge, which ran to October 2008, turned into longer.
The end result leaves Liverpool six points at the back of leaders United on the pinnacle of the desk on the midway level of the season. City are 4 points in advance in second, however even have a match in hand.
Klopp raised eyebrows together along with his group choice at kick-off, with Sadio Mane the best member of his traditional the front 3 to begin in attack. Divock Origi, Xherdan Shaqiri and Alex. Oxlade-Chamberlain started, with captain Jordan Henderson lacking thru injury.
Since the begin of remaining season, Liverpool have now performed 12 games with out Henderson within the league, dropping 4. They have misplaced best of the forty five games wherein he has performed.
Origi had the great threat of the match for Liverpool. Put smooth via on intention, he regarded to select out out the pinnacle-proper nook with a curling attempt however noticed his shot cannon backtrack the bar and away, with Mane loose to his left for a easy finish.
Before Thursday's encounter, Liverpool had misplaced best certainly considered one among their preceding 17 home matches towards Burnley within the league. That run protected eleven wins and 5 draws, with the Clarets' final league win at Anfield coming in September 1974.
Klopp will without a doubt call for a reaction from his facet with a few big fixtures coming up. Liverpool face Manchester United within the FA Cup fourth spherical on Sunday, earlier than travelling to Tottenham within the league the subsequent Thursday.
Matches with West Ham and Brighton comply with earlier than a 4 game run involving league matches with Manchester City, Leicester and Merseyside competitors Everton, and the primary leg in their Champions League remaining-sixteen tie away to RB Leipzig.