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 took an early lead 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, from a pass from 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.
In the next games in the Premier League, Liverpool will play 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.