Jurgen Klopp's side dominated at Turf Moor but couldn't put the game away until late on as they ran out 2-0 winners
Liverpool moved back to the top of the Premier League table for at least the next 48 hours after they secured a 2-0 win at Burnley that was far closer than it should have been given how much the Reds dominated their hosts.
Darwin Nunez proved to be the match-winner as he curled in a superb strike from 20 yards inside the first 10 minutes to end a 12-match drought. From there, Jurgen Klopp's side attacked relentlessly, but struggled to find a second goal to give them comfort.
Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford made a string of excellent saves while Mohamed Salah struck the bar and both Cody Gakpo and Harvey Elliott had goals disallowed either side of half-time. At the other end, Burnley had spells of pressure, but never really tested Alisson Becker before the returning Diogo Jota stepped off the bench to seal the points with a goal from a tight angle.
GOAL rates Liverpool's players from Turf Moor…
Getty ImagesGoalkeeper & Defence
Alisson Becker (6/10):
A spectator for much of the game. One misplaced pass apart, he didn't put a foot wrong when he was called upon.
Trent Alexander-Arnold (5/10):
Couldn't quite get into the game from a creative point of view as he has in recent weeks. Had a couple of dodgy defensive moments, too.
Jarell Quansah (7/10):
Another assured showing from the youngster, even if he wasn't tested that much aside from one spell in the second half.
Virgil van Dijk (7/10):
Exuded class throughout. His mere presence seems to intimidate opposition forwards.
Joe Gomez (7/10):
Filled in admirably at left-back as Burnley targeted his side to launch attacks. Got forward well to support attacks, too.
AdvertisementGetty ImagesMidfield
Harvey Elliott (7/10):
An energetic presence in midfield. Unfortunate to have a fine goal disallowed early in the second half before being replaced shortly after.
Wataru Endo (5/10):
Broke up play at times but still doesn't do enough with the ball when he gets on it, especially against lesser teams. Poor pass almost gifted Burnley a late equaliser.
Ryan Gravenberch (6/10):
Showed good poise in midfield but lacked a bit of cutting edge. Still waiting for his breakout Premier League performance.
Getty ImagesAttack
Mohamed Salah (4/10):
Struggling to have the same overall impact as he was earlier in the season. Cut a frustrated figure at times.
Darwin Nunez (7/10):
Superb finish broke the deadlock early. Unlucky that a couple of other nice touches around the box didn't come off, but was much brighter than his attacking colleagues.
Cody Gakpo (7/10):
Excellent in build-up play, particularly in creating Nunez's opener. Will wonder how he didn't get on the scoresheet after missing a host of first-half chances and having a fine strike disallowed.
Getty ImagesSubs & Manager
Curtis Jones (6/10):
On for the final quarter of the game and maintained some energy in midfield.
Dominik Szoboszlai (5/10):
Left out for the first time in the Premier League all season and missed a great chance to seal the points shortly after coming on.
Luis Diaz (5/10):
Pretty quiet after replacing Gakpo down the left, though did force Trafford into a late save.
Diogo Jota (7/10):
His late return will be a huge boost as Liverpool's forwards have faltered without him, and he showed what he can do with his fine late finish.
Jurgen Klopp (6/10):
Freshened his team up and Nunez repaid him for bringing him back into the line-up. Still needs to figure out a way to get more out of his forward line.