Liverpool beat Burnley 2-0 to top Premier League

Liverpool won against Burnley 2-0 at Turf Moor, and Klopp’s side is back in the league’s 1st place, but Arsenal can return to the top if the Gunners defeat West Ham on Thursday.

Liverpool go top of the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Burnley! 🔝 pic.twitter.com/TAuWrRWnXL

— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 26, 2023

Everything started perfectly for the away side as Darwin Nunez scored in the 6^th minute after Cody Gakpo’s assist. Liverpool continued to dominate, but they missed many chances, and the result remained only 1-0.

Diogo Jota returned as he replaced Darwin Nunez in the 84^th minute, and the Portuguese forward scored in the 90^th minute after Luis Diaz’s assist to double his team lead and secure the 3 points and the 1st place after the end of Boxing Day.

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Diogo Jota is back! 👆

The Portuguese international cleverly slots the ball under Trafford and secures all three points for Liverpool to send them top of the league! 💪 pic.twitter.com/27c3edZuB2

— 90min (@90min_Football) December 26, 2023

Liverpool are unbeaten in 12^th consecutive matches in the Premier League, and Klopp’s record on Boxing Day remains perfect – 6 victories from 6 matches.

Burnley are 19^th in the league with 11 points after 19 games and they are 5 points behind 16^th Everton.