LIVERPOOL moved back to the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Burnley.

The Reds responded to Man City’s victory over Everton earlier today and are now two points clear at the summit.

Diogo Jota opened the scoring with a bullet header

Luis Diaz stooped low to head beyond James Trafford

Liverpool’s front three all got on the scoresheet with Darwin Nunez sealing the three points

Burnley started quite confidently at Anfield, which made it difficult for the home team in the first few minutes, but it did not take too long for Liverpool to push back the opponent to take the initiative.

Liverpool broke the deadlock in the 31st minute, Jota headed the ball into the net after a corner kick. A lucky goal for the Portuguese striker when he was stopped from rushing towards the goal, the ball accidentally fell on Jota while the Trafford goalkeeper misjudged the landing point and accidentally rushed out.

Burnley rose strongly in the final minutes of the first half. After a few shots that threatened the opponent’s goal, Burnley equalized in the 45th minute. O’Shea headed from a corner kick, the ball went into the top right corner. The goal that goalkeeper Kelleher could not stop.

After the break, Liverpool continued to maintain offensive pressure in search of more goals. In the 52nd minute, Elliott crossed from the right, the ball hit the Burnley player’s foot and bounced just within reach for Diaz to head in from 5 meters away and put the ball into the near corner. Another Liverpool goal in this match was a matter of great luck.

Having a goal ahead helped Liverpool play quite comfortably. The home team continuously created scoring opportunities but the third goal did not come easily. Burnley did not create many offensive opportunities in the second half, but they also had a chance to equalize.

In the 67th minute, Fofana escaped to receive the ball and faced the Liverpool goalkeeper. Unfortunately, he curled the ball with his right foot and sent the ball out. Missing the best chance to equalize, Burnley soon had to pay the price.

In the 79th minute, Elliott accurately crossed the ball so Nunez shook his head and headed the ball into the left corner of the goal to increase the gap to 3-1. The two-goal gap left Burnley with no hope of winning points. The away team sadly left with a 1-3 defeat.

The new Anfield Road Stand was opened for the first time after redevelopment with the attendance at new high of 60,000.

For Burnley, their latest defeat away from Turf Moor has seen them slip to joint-bottom of the table on 13 points.

Liverpool’s loss to Arsenal last weekend, leaving coach Klopp’s team only 2 points ahead of Man City or Arsenal. Man City is the team that has the ability to usurp Liverpool’s top spot because they have one match left.

Pep Guardiola and Man City applied pressure early, winning 2-0 against Everton in the early match of round 24 of the Premier League and temporarily rose to the top.

However, Liverpool responded positively after the defeat in London. Returning home in round 24 of the Premier League, hosting Burnley, Liverpool showed the class of a big team by winning 3-1 and gaining all 3 points, thereby continuing to top the rankings. .