[엑스포츠뉴스 김정현 인턴기자] Liverpool was shocked at Anfield.
Liverpool lost 0–1 to Ashley Barnes in a match against Burnley in the 2020/21 Premier League round 18 held in Anfield on the 22nd (Korean time). Liverpool stayed in fourth place without accumulating points.
Liverpool took the 4-3-3 squad. Goalkeeper Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander Arnold-Joel Matip-Favinho-Andrew Robertson, Alex Oxlade Chamberlain-Thiago Alcantara-Gorginho Baynaldum, Jerdan Shaqiri-Sadio Manet-Divok Origgi were selected.
Burnley came out with a 4-4-2 model. In addition to goalkeeper Nick Pope, Matthew Lawton-James Takowski-Ben Me-Charlie Taylor, Robbie Brady-Ashley Westwood-Josh Brownhill-Dwight McNeil and Ashley Barnes-Chriswood were selected.
It was Liverpool that opened the first half. In a corner kick in the 6th minute, Manet turned to the head at a nearby jok post, and this almost resulted in an own goal as it hit the defense.
Burnley attacked with Wood and Barnes in possession of the ball during a counterattack, and Barnes attempted a shot from the left inside the box in the 9th minute, but was blocked by Alisong.
In the 12th minute, Wood and Alisson collided with the cross coming up from behind, and Barnes shot the loose ball, but Alison followed up and blocked it.
Liverpool missed Shaqiri’s mid-range shot in the 20th minute. However, it was a good shot to change Liverpool’s frustrating attack flow.
In the 22nd minute, while turning the ball from the center, Chamberlain again aimed for the goal with a mid-range shot, but headed in front of Pope goalkeeper.
In the 28th minute, Origi’s shot came out, and Liverpool gradually began to bring an attack.
Even in the 31-minute counterattack situation that followed, Origi infiltrated from left to center and tried to shoot, but this also headed in front of the goalkeeper.
In the 38th minute, Robertson’s left flank, and in the 39th minute Arnold attempted a shot from the right flank, but all were blocked. In the 42nd minute, Origi, who successfully pressed forward, missed the goal with a one-on-one chance with the goalkeeper.
Liverpool reached the second half without having a chance to score at the end of the first half, and after Arnold’s cross was blocked in the 49th minute, he followed up and attempted a left-footed shot, but Pope’s long leg blocked it.
In the 59th minute, Binaldum, who successfully advanced from the defensive side to the front of the box, passed the pass to the substitute Mohamed Salah, and Salah attempted a non-stop shot with his left foot, but this was blocked by Pope.
Burnley launched an attack in the 66th minute and attempted a shot after Barnes grabbed the cross from the left half line with his chest, but this was blocked by Alison’s save.
In the 70th minute, McNeil made a dribble from the left, followed by a cross, and Brady rushed from behind to attempt a shot but missed.
Burnley continued to overcome the crisis as Pope goalkeeper blocked Liverpool’s continuing offensive chance, and eventually had a chance to score after that.
After a free kick in the 81st minute, Barnes faced a one-on-one competition with Alisson in an aerial ball situation, and he got a penalty kick when he collided with Alison in the penalty box.
Barnes scored a penalty, and Burnley advanced 1-0.
Liverpool in a hurry went on a wave of offense, and in the 88th minute, Arnold’s shot from the right outside the box went out of the goal, and the ball went out of the goal.
On the contrary, Burnley moved forward again in the 90th minute, with McNeil’s shooting, and Liverpool, who couldn’t keep the chance, ended their 69-game undefeated march at Anfield.
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