Liverpool claimed a comfortable win at home against Burnley in the Premier League. The match finished 2-0 (1-0) after goals from Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane.
Liverpool started the match well and took the lead early when Diogo Jota scored 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 match between the teams ended in a 0-3 away win for Liverpool in May 2021.
After this game 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.