BURNLEY (United Kingdom): Liverpool defender Ragnar Klavan scored a dramatic injury-time winner because the Reds consolidated their place within the Premier League's top 4 with a 2-1 victory over Burnley on Monday.
Jurgen Klopp's facet had taken the lead simply after the hour after a high-quality strike from Senegal ahead Sadio Mane -- his eighth function of the season -- but Johann Berg Gudmundsson levelled three mins from time with a diving header.
However, Klavan -- the first Estonian to score a function in Premier League historical past -- ensured Liverpool clinched all three points when he nodded in from shut vary within the fourth minute of added time.
Liverpool had scored 30 goals in eight away games in all competitions ahead of this clash, but discovered Burnley extra cussed opposition.
For the vast majority of the game the Reds were required to show a grittier facet to their play compared to the free-flowing football observed this season.
Klopp made seven changes from the facet which came from behind to clinch a 2-1 win over Leicester City 48 hours up to now.
The guests were with out in-form duo Philippe Coutinho and Mohamed Salah, who had thigh and groin injuries respectively.
Liverpool were lucky to not be punished early on when Trent Alexander-Arnold used to be stuck by Scott Arfield who slipped in Ashley Barnes, however the Clarets striker lifted his shot over the crossbar.
The Reds discovered their rhythm and a intricate passing transfer culminated in a taking pictures opportunity for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who saw his low angled pressure overwhelmed away by Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope.
Liverpool ruled possession as the first half wore on but with out Coutinho's quick-thinking creativity in midfield they struggled to break Burnley down.
Burnley threatened sporadically as they seemed to take in the force, even if Simon Mignolet used to be known as into action to avoid wasting Arfield's glancing header.
Without Coutinho and Salah this used to be a recreation when Liverpool wanted Mane to step up and recapture his scintillating form of last season, and in spite of largely struggling he supplied a second of high quality.
When Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain intelligently picked out the run of Alexander-Arnold at the right flank, the full-back's deflected pass discovered Mane within the centre of the box.
The Senegal ahead managed the ball became on sixpence and lashed an unstoppable shot previous Burnley keeper Nick Pope and prime into the roof of the web.
Liverpool seemed the more likely to score a 2nd and an excellent save from Pope saved out a thumping shot from Alexander-Arnold which seemed destined for the top-right nook.
Burnley equalised within the 87th minute when Charlie Taylor's pass from the left used to be flicked on by change Sam Vokes and the stooping Gudmundsson headed previous Mignolet.
However, Liverpool scored with the seconds ticking away when Oxlade-Chamberlain's free-kick used to be headed again throughout function by Dejan Lovren to go away centre-back partner Klavan with the most simple of headers from a couple of yards out.
Jurgen Klopp's facet had taken the lead simply after the hour after a high-quality strike from Senegal ahead Sadio Mane -- his eighth function of the season -- but Johann Berg Gudmundsson levelled three mins from time with a diving header.
However, Klavan -- the first Estonian to score a function in Premier League historical past -- ensured Liverpool clinched all three points when he nodded in from shut vary within the fourth minute of added time.
Liverpool had scored 30 goals in eight away games in all competitions ahead of this clash, but discovered Burnley extra cussed opposition.
For the vast majority of the game the Reds were required to show a grittier facet to their play compared to the free-flowing football observed this season.
Klopp made seven changes from the facet which came from behind to clinch a 2-1 win over Leicester City 48 hours up to now.
The guests were with out in-form duo Philippe Coutinho and Mohamed Salah, who had thigh and groin injuries respectively.
Liverpool were lucky to not be punished early on when Trent Alexander-Arnold used to be stuck by Scott Arfield who slipped in Ashley Barnes, however the Clarets striker lifted his shot over the crossbar.
The Reds discovered their rhythm and a intricate passing transfer culminated in a taking pictures opportunity for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who saw his low angled pressure overwhelmed away by Burnley goalkeeper Nick Pope.
Liverpool ruled possession as the first half wore on but with out Coutinho's quick-thinking creativity in midfield they struggled to break Burnley down.
Burnley threatened sporadically as they seemed to take in the force, even if Simon Mignolet used to be known as into action to avoid wasting Arfield's glancing header.
Without Coutinho and Salah this used to be a recreation when Liverpool wanted Mane to step up and recapture his scintillating form of last season, and in spite of largely struggling he supplied a second of high quality.
When Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain intelligently picked out the run of Alexander-Arnold at the right flank, the full-back's deflected pass discovered Mane within the centre of the box.
The Senegal ahead managed the ball became on sixpence and lashed an unstoppable shot previous Burnley keeper Nick Pope and prime into the roof of the web.
Liverpool seemed the more likely to score a 2nd and an excellent save from Pope saved out a thumping shot from Alexander-Arnold which seemed destined for the top-right nook.
Burnley equalised within the 87th minute when Charlie Taylor's pass from the left used to be flicked on by change Sam Vokes and the stooping Gudmundsson headed previous Mignolet.
However, Liverpool scored with the seconds ticking away when Oxlade-Chamberlain's free-kick used to be headed again throughout function by Dejan Lovren to go away centre-back partner Klavan with the most simple of headers from a couple of yards out.
Klavan's historic goal edges Liverpool past Burnley
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January 02, 2018
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