Liverpool scored four games in 21 years after undefeated 68 games in a row at home to lower league Burnley
[시사포커스 / 이근우 기자] The league’s fourth place was at stake as Liverpool fell into severe sluggishness.
Liverpool lost 0-1 in a match against Burnley in the 19th round of the English Premier League in the 2020-21 season held in Anfield, Liverpool, England on the 22nd (Korean time), and maintained fourth in the league with 9 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses.
In the match, Mohammed Salah, Sadio Manet, and Roberto Firminu, among other strikers, made the second half but failed to score. Liverpool, which has not scored since May 2000 against Newcastle United on December 31 last year, have been sluggish for four consecutive games in 21 years since May 2000.
The overall flow of the match was led by Liverpool with 27 shots, but Burnley couldn’t open the goal. In the 38th minute of the second half, while Liverpool goalkeeper Alison Becker was trying to kick the ball, Ashley Barnes fell and a penalty was declared. Barnes, who played as kicker, scored the winning goal and was defeated in vain.
In addition, Liverpool were undefeated for 68 games in a row after losing 1-2 to Crystal Palace at their home stadium Anfield in April 2017, but Burnley at the bottom of the league after 69 games (5 wins, 4 draws, 9 losses, 19 and 16 points) The record was stopped due to being caught by the crew.
Meanwhile, after the game, coach Jurgen Klopp said, “My responsibility is great. We created many opportunities, but we didn’t finish. Then he gave the penalty kick. I lost a game that shouldn’t be lost.”
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