Winning 2-0 at Burnley Stadium in round 19, Liverpool temporarily took over the top of the Premier League table from Arsenal.

Under Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool won all the Premier League on Boxing Day. This winning streak was extended to 6, when Klopp and his players defeated Burnley thanks to two goals at the beginning and end of the match.

Nunez celebrates the opening goal in the match against Burnley at Turf Moor

Jota celebrates the goal that sealed a 2-0 victory for Liverpool

Darwin Nunez ended more than 600 minutes of failure at the club, and Diogo Jota sealed a 2-0 victory in the final official minute. Liverpool rose to the top of the table with 42 points, two points more than Arsenal – the team will meet West Ham in the latest match of the round.

Liverpool shot 14 times in the first half, including eight times on goal. Klopp’s plays comfortably bombarded Burnley’s goal partly because the home team kicked doubles – a familiar style of play under coach Vincent Kompany. 10 years ago, the former Man City player scored in Liverpool’s last defeat on Boxing Day, but this time he could not have more good memories against his opponent.

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In the sixth minute, Burnley conceded a goal after a combination of Cody Gakpo and Nunez. The Dutch player escaped and returned to the edge of the penalty area for Nunez to finish with one touch into the far corner to open the score. The Uruguay striker’s first goal after 13 matches in all competitions, and also the first goal outside the penalty area for Liverpool.

The gap could have been safer for Liverpool if the crossbar had not rejected Salah’s volley and the referee had not canceled Gakpo’s goal because of Nunez’s error. Goalkeeper James Trafford also played great, making seven saves in the first half, notably pushing the ball with his fingertips from Salah’s one-touch shot.

The second half saw Burnley rise, while Liverpool played lurking. The away team had another goal canceled out, in a situation where coach Klopp said that only people who don’t know how to play football would catch an offside error. Harvey Elliott exchanged blows with Ryan Gravenberch and then shot a one-touch shot into the near corner of Burnley’s net, but VAR determined Salah was offside and blocked the Trafford goalkeeper’s view.

Having escaped defeat, Burnley was excited and continued to advance. The home team’s clearest opportunity came in the 68th minute, when Wilson Odobert skillfully dribbled the ball and then crossed for Johann Berg Gudmundsson to head over the bar from close range.

When Burnley’s defense was tired, coach Klopp sent the remaining attackers Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota onto the field. The duo coordinated together at a tight angle in the 90th minute, bringing home the goal that sealed a 2-0 victory for Liverpool.

Coach Klopp kept his promise to give the players two days off from training if they beat Burnley. After having to play four matches in 10 days, Liverpool has five days to prepare for the reception of Newcastle on New Year’s Day 2024.

Burnley, after losing nine of their 10 home matches at the start of the season, are stuck in the penultimate position. In the next round, they will meet another top 4 team, as a guest against Aston Villa.