Liverpool had gone undefeated at Anfield for a long time, winning 68 straight games in the arena. This streak had gone all the way back to April of 2017.
They expected that legendary streak to continue when they took on a struggling Burnley squad. But little did they know that Burnley had some plans of their own.
Before Liverpool knew what hit them, they had lost 0-1 in a shocking defeat, ending a historical run in a game where no one expected it to happen.
Considering the fact that Liverpool are the reigning Premier League champions, there was no reason to think that Burnley, who sat in the bottom three of the standings, would put up such a fight.
Liverpool simply couldn’t find the net, only managing to land six of their 27 shots on target. Burnley, meanwhile, defended their goal exquisitely and maintained an aggressive approach throughout the entire game.
With this win, Burnley was able to elevate themselves to No. 16 in the Premier League standings. Liverpool, unfortunately, dropped to fourth place.
However, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has eyes only for the future: “If I sit now here, losing against Burnley and didn’t score for the last four games and talk about the title race, how silly that would be?”
