Liverpool won the game at home to Burnley 2-0 (1-0) in the Premier League. Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane were behind the victory with one goal each.
Liverpool started the match well and took the lead early when Diogo Jota netted after 18 minutes, with an assist by Kostas Tsimikas, making it 0-1.
After that the game came to a long standstill. In the 69th minute, Sadio Mane scored, with an assist by Trent Alexander-Arnold, to increase the lead for Liverpool. The 2-0 goal was the last one of the game.
The last outing between the teams ended in a 0-3 away win for Liverpool in May 2021.
In the next games in the Premier League, Liverpool will take on Chelsea (home) on 2021-08-28, Leeds (away) on 2021-09-12 and Crystal Palace (home) on 2021-09-18. Burnley play Leeds (home) on 2021-08-29, Everton (away) on 2021-09-13 and Arsenal (home) on 2021-09-18.