Lose 0-1 to Burnley at home in EPL Round 19
Liverpool, the English Professional Football Premier League (EPL)’defending champion’, were shocked by Burnley and finished undefeated for 68 consecutive home games. Liverpool lost 0-1 to Burnley at the home game of the EPL Round 19 of the 2020-2021 season held in Anfield, Liverpool, England on the 22nd (Korean time).
Liverpool, who was in a sluggish draw (3 draws, 2 losses) for 5 consecutive games in the league, remained in fourth place with 34 points (9 wins, 7 draws and 3 losses). It was a six-point difference against Manchester United (40 points), and he was chased by one point to Tottenham Hotspur (33 points), 5th place less than one game.
The undefeated march in the home game also ended in 68 games (55 wins and 13 draws). Liverpool, which had been undefeated for 68 consecutive games at Anfield after losing 1-2 against Crystal Palace in April 2017, lost 69 games after being caught by Burnley, the lower-ranking player.
Chelsea ranked undefeated in all EPL home games in a row, recording 86 consecutive games from March 2004 to October 2008. Liverpool have also been sluggish without scoring for the last four games in a row. It is the first time since May 2000 that he has not scored four consecutively.
Sadio Manet’s goal against West Bromwich Albion in the 15th round is the last. Since then, Liverpool attempted 87 shots towards the opposing goal, but not a single goal.
Director Jurgen Klopp also fell into despair. He told the BBC after the game, “My responsibility is great. We created a lot of opportunities, but we didn’t finish it. Then we gave him a penalty.”
Liverpool led the game with a high 70% share that day, but struggled against Burnley’s dense defense.
In the 12th minute of the second half, Mohamed Salah and Robert Firminu were substituted for the goal, but in the second half of the 38th minute, Burnley Ashley Barnes gave a penalty goal and collapsed.
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