Liverpool vs Burnley

Premier League 21 Aug 2021, 11:30
Liverpool
Liverpool
2–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Burnley
Burnley
🏟 Anfield (Liverpool) 👤 M. Dean Round 2

Match report

Liverpool beat Burnley 2-0 in the Premier League on 21 August 2021.

Liverpool dominated possession with 67% of the ball and had 27 shots to Burnley's 9.

The match was played at Anfield (Liverpool), with M. Dean in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 67% - 33% Shots 27 - 9 On target 9 - 3 Corners 8 - 4 Fouls 6 - 12
9
Player of the match
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Liverpool · 1 assist
8 Diogo Jota 1 goal
8 Alisson 3 saves
8 Joël Matip 60 passes (80% accurate)
8 Konstantinos Tsimikas 1 assist
First half vs second half
Liverpool stepped it up after the break, with 17 shots in the second half compared to 10 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 10–3 17–6
Shots On Goal 2–2 7–1
Ball Possession 64–36 —
Corners 2–2 6–2
Attacks 53–66 40–43
Match statistics
21 Throw In 27
19 Free Kick 9
6 Goal Kick 13
3 Substitution 2
93 Attacks 109
59 Dangerous Attacks 41
9 On Target 3
18 Off Target 6
27 Shots Total 9
9 Shots On Goal 3
10 Shots Off Goal 5
8 Shots Blocked 1
20 Shots Inside Box 7
7 Shots Outside Box 2
6 Fouls 12
8 Corners 4
3 Offsides 7
67% Ball Possession 33%
3 Saves 6
525 Passes Total 260
432 Passes Accurate 171
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Liverpool · 4-3-3
1 Alisson
66 T. Alexander-Arnold 32 J. Matip 4 V. Dijk 21 K. Tsimikas
67 H. Elliott 14 J. Henderson 8 N. Keïta
11 M. Salah 20 D. Jota 10 S. Mané
Burnley · 4-4-2
1 N. Pope
2 M. Lowton 5 J. Tarkowski 6 B. Mee 3 C. Taylor
7 J. Guðmundsson 8 J. Brownhill 4 J. Cork 11 D. McNeil
9 C. Wood 10 A. Barnes
Liverpool
Coach
J. Klopp
Substitutes
  • 13 Adrián
  • 62 Caoimhin Kelleher
  • 12 Joe Gomez
  • 5 Ibrahima Konaté
  • 26 Andrew Robertson
  • 17 Curtis Jones
  • 6 Thiago Alcântara
  • 9 Roberto Firmino
  • 18 Takumi Minamino
Burnley
Coach
S. Dyche
Substitutes
  • 13 Wayne Hennessey
  • 25 Will Norris
  • 26 Phil Bardsley
  • 22 Nathan Collins
  • 23 Erik Pieters
  • 37 Bobby Thomas
  • 39 Owen Dodgson
  • 38 Lewis Richardson
  • 19 Jay Rodriguez
Substitutions
  • 75' ↑ J. Rodriguez ↓ C. Wood Burnley
  • 79' ↑ E. Pieters ↓ J. Guðmunds­son Burnley
  • 81' ↑ Thiago Alcântara ↓ N. Keïta Liverpool
  • 81' ↑ Roberto Firmino ↓ Diogo Jota Liverpool
  • 90+2' ↑ J. Gomez ↓ K. Tsimikas Liverpool
Head-to-head
Liverpool 6 2 draws 1 Burnley
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2024-02-10 Liverpool vs Burnley 3 - 1
2023-12-26 Burnley vs Liverpool 0 - 2
2022-02-13 Burnley vs Liverpool 0 - 1
2021-08-21 Liverpool vs Burnley 2 - 0
Recent form
Liverpool D W D D D
Burnley D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Liverpool vs Burnley?
Liverpool won 2-0 against Burnley on 21 August 2021.
Who won Liverpool vs Burnley?
Liverpool won the match 2-0.
Where was Liverpool vs Burnley played?
The match was played at Anfield (Liverpool).
Who had more possession in Liverpool vs Burnley?
Liverpool had 67% of possession, compared to 33% for the other side.