Liverpool Make Man City Only For A Few Hours In Puncak Position

JAKARTA - Liverpool won an important 3-1 victory over Burnley in the English Premier League match at Anfied Stadium, Saturday 10 February 2024 evening WIB. The victory that made Manchester City only able to be at the top of the standings for a few hours.

Man CIty had perched at the top after winning 2-0 at Everton a few hours earlier. The victory made Man City have 52 points.

But Man City then stepped back. The top position was taken over by Liverpool who won full points at home to Burnley. Now the Reds are pocketing 54 points. It's just that, The Cityzens still have one game left.

Meanwhile, Burnley could not contain Liverpool at Anfield. They suffered the same fate as Everton, which Man City defeated. Both are in the relegation zone. Even Burnley's chances of getting out of the red zone are getting tougher.

The reason is, Burnley only has 13 points. The same as Sheffield United, which occupies the basis of the standings. Both are predicted to go down caste and compete in next season's Championship.

In a match that lasted hard and was marked by seven yellow cards including Jurgen Klopp's manager, Liverpool showed their best game. They are also still too strong for the visitors.

However, the Reds were only able to open a goal when Diogo Jota found the opponent's goal in the 31st minute. He succeeded in maximizing the assist from Trent Alexander-Arnold.

However, Liverpool did not want to maintain their advantage. Towards the end of the first half, Burnley successfully equalized the score. Their goal was produced by Dara O'Shea in the 45th minute. Not long after that the whistle sounded and the first 45 minutes ended with a score of 1-1.

In the second half, Liverpool continued to play aggressively. Their attack again paid off through Luis Diaz in the 52nd minute.

Liverpool is increasingly unstoppable. Striker Darwin Nunez again showed his sharpness and broke into Everton's goal in the 79th minute. He took advantage of Harvey Elliot's mature pass which changed the score to 3-1. The score lasted until the game was over.