Mohamed Salah scored a stoppage-time penalty in opposition to Burnley on Sunday as Liverpool maintained their excellent file to return to the highest of the Premier League.
Scott Parker’s males had doggedly stored the champions at bay however a Hannibal Mejbri handball within the dying seconds gave Salah an opportunity to win the match and he made no mistake.
Liverpool are the primary facet in Premier League historical past to win 4 consecutive video games with successful targets scored within the ultimate 10 minutes or later — with Sunday’s coming within the ninety fifth minute.
They’re three factors away from Arsenal, who went high of the desk on Saturday with a 3-0 win in opposition to Nottingham Forest.
Arne Slot’s Liverpool, chasing a file twenty first English league title, haven’t been at their finest this season however have discovered a method to win all 4 of their matches.
The Dutchman mentioned his staff had struggled to create clear-cut possibilities in opposition to a facet who defended deep.
That they had 27 photographs at Turf Moor however simply 4 of these had been on track.
“We stored taking part in, we stored transferring the ball round,” Slot instructed Sky Sports activities. “They acquired an increasing number of drained which is regular when you must defend for 80 p.c of time after which we acquired as many attackers on as doable.
“Troublesome recreation however all of them are within the Premier League. A clear sheet and from open play we hardly concede an opportunity. That is a great factor.
“It’s regular and plenty of new gamers, we’ll get higher and higher however within the meantime we have now 12 factors.”
Isak absent
Slot left new signing Alexander Isak out of his squad after warning he would ease the ahead into motion regularly.
However he may nonetheless area a powerful attacking line-up together with Salah, Cody Gakpo, Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike.
Liverpool dominated from the beginning whereas Burnley sought to interrupt rapidly on the uncommon events once they received possession.
Liverpool centre-back Ibrahima Konate headed over from shut vary and Ekitike flicked a shot broad of the far publish from a slender angle.
However their one shot on track within the first half got here from Andy Robertson quickly after he had changed Milos Kerkez within the thirty eighth minute.
The Hungary worldwide had been booked for diving for a penalty, and Slot eliminated him from the fray after one other foul to keep away from a possible sending-off.
Ryan Gravenberch flashed a volley broad early within the second half and goalkeeper Martin Dubravka stored out a long-range effort from Dominik Szoboszlai.
Slot made his first attacking change within the 72nd minute, bringing on Federico Chiesa for Ekitike.
The transfer virtually paid quick dividends however the Italian worldwide didn’t direct his header from Robertson’s cross on track.
Burnley had been decreased to 10 males as Lesley Ugochukwu was proven a second yellow card for bringing down Wirtz on the sting of the field within the 84th minute.
Slot threw on Jeremie Frimpong and Rio Ngumoha for Wirtz and Konate in a last-ditch bid for all three factors.
Their relentless strain lastly paid off when Mejbri dealt with Frimpong’s cross within the penalty space and referee Michael Oliver pointed to the spot.
Salah stepped up and blasted the ball into the web, making certain a fourth win from 4 matches.
Burnley, promoted again to the Premier League in April, have one win and three defeats from their first 4 matches of the season.
