Liverpool vs Burnley LIVE: Premier League result and final score after Darwin Nunez adds third

The Reds jumped back to the top of the Premier League after Man City had earlier beaten Everton

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Liverpool reclaimed top spot in the Premier League with a 3-1 win over Burnley at Anfield on Saturday, but they were made to battle by a brave visiting side before claiming all three points.

Burnley began brightest but Liverpool took the lead in the 31st minute through a Diogo Jota header from a corner, before the visitors levelled just before the break when Dara O’Shea headed home.

It was a much better Liverpool in the second half, and seven minutes after the interval Luis Diaz dived to head home a Harvey Elliott ball across goal and in the 79th minute it was another header, from Darwin Nunez which wrapped up the win.

Liverpool are on 54 points, two clear of Manchester City who have a game in hand. Burnley remain second from bottom on 13 points.

Liverpool vs Burnley LIVE: Latest Premier League updates

• Line-ups as Alisson misses out due to illness
• Kick-off! Liverpool take on Burnley at Anfield
• GOAL! Liverpool 1-0 Burnley (Jota, 31)
• GOAL! Liverpool 1-1 Burnley (O’Shea, 44)
• GOAL! Liverpool 2-1 Burnley (Diaz, 52)
• Liverpool 3-1 Burnley (Nunez, 79)
• Full-time: Liverpool 3-1 Burnley

[10 February 2024 17:20 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Liverpool beat Burnley to return to the Premier League summit

Match report from Anfield as Liverpool beat Burnley:

[10 February 2024 16:59 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Full-time: Liverpool 3-1 Burnley

Maybe not a classic Liverpool performance, and on another day their opponents may well have scored more than only one goal. But that doesn’t really matter – they are back on top of the league.

[10 February 2024 16:56 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Liverpool 3-1 Burnley

90+5 min: Nunez misses a great late chance as Trafford saves his toe-poked effort when through on goal. He should have had another.

[10 February 2024 16:53 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Liverpool 3-1 Burnley

90+3 min: Nunez cuts inside and tees up Mac Allister, who drags wide.

[10 February 2024 16:50 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Liverpool 3-1 Burnley

90 min: Nunez wins a header from a corner but can’t direct it on target. Burnley just want to pack up and go home.

[10 February 2024 16:47 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Liverpool 3-1 Burnley

87 min: Burnley will regret their big misses in this second half. Chelsea loanee Fofana had two great chances but couldn’t convert.

[10 February 2024 16:44 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Liverpool 3-1 Burnley

84 min: Gakpo is on, replacing Diaz.

[10 February 2024 16:39 · Lawrence Ostlere]

GOAL! Liverpool 3-1 Burnley (Nunez, 79)

Harvey Elliott has himself another assist, floating in the cross and there’s Darwin Nunez with a tricky header, converted expertly.

[10 February 2024 16:35 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Liverpool 2-1 Burnley

73 min: Big chances now for both of Liverpool’s centre-backs. Quansah fires a good shot which whistles just past the post, before Van Dijk tries a header, for which he can’t quite get the power required.

[10 February 2024 16:30 · Lawrence Ostlere]

Liverpool 2-1 Burnley

70 min: Diaz has a really good opportunity to add the third and kill the game, and should really cross Nunez, but instead goes to shoot and it’s a good save by Trafford. Corner.