The Merseysiders defeated Burnley and moved ahead of Arsenal in the standings.
Liverpool defeated Burnley on the road in the match of the 19th round of the English Premier League (EPL) . The match at Turf Moor Stadium in Burnley ended with a score of 0:2 .
Jurgen Klopp's team took the lead in the sixth minute of the match – Darwin Nunez scored after a pass from Cody Gakpo.
In the 55th minute, Harvey Elliott could have doubled the Merseysiders' lead, but his goal was disallowed for offside.
At the end of the match, the Reds finally put the question of a winner to rest – in the 90th minute, Diogo Jota sent the second ball into the hosts' net. He was assisted by Luis Diaz.
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After this match, Liverpool (42 points) took first place in the Premier League. The Merseyside club is two points ahead of Ukrainian Alexander Zinchenko's Arsenal, who will play their 19th round match on Thursday, December 28, against West Ham.
As for Burnley, Vincent Kompany's team with 11 points are in the penultimate, 19th position in the relegation zone.
In the next round, Liverpool will host Newcastle on January 1, and the Burgundy team will meet Aston Villa away on December 30.