2024-02-12 07:49:23
Liverpool’s Anfield stadium has a capacity of about 60,000. It was packed to the brim against Burnley. The audience supported their favorite team throughout the entire period. Jurgen Klopp’s disciples did not disappoint. They beat Burnley 3-1 in a great performance to regain the top spot in the league table.
Diogo Jota put Liverpool first in the home match on Saturday (February 10). But they could not hold the lead. Burnley’s Dara O’Shea equalized in the first half. Darwin Nunez extended the lead at the end after Luis Diaz put the hosts back in front after the break.
There were about 60 thousand (59 thousand 896) spectators in this match in the gallery of Anfield. Which is a new record for the highest attendance in a league match at this ground. The previous one was 58 thousand 757 people. Jota took Liverpool ahead in the 31st minute of the match in front of so many spectators.
Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford failed to get his hands on the ball after leaving the post in the corner. The Portuguese forward did the rest of the work in the head after getting an empty net. Luis Diaz had a good chance in the 37th minute. Trafford returned his shot with great skill.
Burnley equalized just as Liverpool were dreaming of going into the break with a one-goal lead. Irish defender O’Shea scored a superb header from the penalty spot at the very end of the first half at a teammate’s corner. Both teams go into the break with equality.
The rest of the second half was Liverpool’s story. They went ahead again in the 52nd minute. Second-half substitute Harvey Elliott crossed from the right into the six-yard box, before Diaz headed the ball into the back of the opponent’s feet. And in the 79th minute, Nunez sent the ball into the net with a great header from Elliott’s cross.
In this victory, Liverpool came to the top again with 54 points in 24 matches with 16 wins and 6 draws. City is second with 52 points after playing one match less. Arsenal are third with 49 points from their equal matches. Tottenham Hotspur are fourth with 47 points from 24 matches.