Liverpool came from behind to win the match against Burnley. The Reds scored thrice after going down to a goal from Jack Cork, who put the ball in the back of the net in the 54th minute. James Milner, Roberto Firmino and Xherdan Shaqiri scored the goals for the Merseyside club as they narrowed the gap between them and leaders Manchester City to two points on the Premier League table.
It was a scrappy goal to give Burnley the lead via Jack Cork. Liverpool, however, made a few changes to the regular starting XI as the scorer of the winning goal from the last match against Everton, Divock Origi, was handed a start. Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino were all kept on the bench as Xherdan Shaqiri and Daniel Sturridge led the attack.
Milner drove the ball with absolute precision into the right corner of the net as he scored the equaliser in the 62nd minute. Firmino came on as a substitute and added a second in the 69th minute from a brilliant pass by Virgil Van Dijk and Xherdan Shaqiri scored the third one with a neat finish just before the end of the match.
Here is how the Liverpool players were rated from their win against Burnley.
Alisson: 6
Made a few good saves but should have done better to keep his clean sheet intact.
Joe Gomez: NA
Unlucky to be carried off the pitch on a stretcher in the 23rd minute of the match.
Joel Matip: 6
Kept his side out of harm’s way with important blocks and interceptions.
Virgil Van Dijk: 7
Outstanding display of defensive skills throughout the match. Provided the assist for Firmino to get the goal with a superbly stretched effort.
Alberto Moreno: 6
Looked shaky defensively.
Naby Keita: 6
Passed the ball into the path of attackers and had a few shots on the opposition goal.
Jordan Henderson: 6
A calm and composed performance from the captain.
James Milner: 8
Beautiful display of passing football from the English veteran. Placed the ball brilliantly to bring up the first goal for his side.
Xherdan Shaqiri: 7
Was a menace to the opposition defence on the night. Got a well-deserved goal at the end of the match.
Daniel Sturridge: 6
Looked good with his subtle footwork and shot-making.
Divock Origi: 5
Could not have much impact on the game other than setting up Milner in front of the goal.
Substitutes
Trent Alexander Arnold: 6
Superb display both in the defence and attack as he came on for Joe Gomez in the 23rd minute.
Mohamed Salah: 7
A rare substitute appearance for the Egyptian as he made it as difficult as possible for the defenders with his dribbling and shot making. Provided the assist for Shaqiri.
Roberto Firmino: 7
Had an immediate impact on the match as he scored within three minutes of coming onto the pitch to get his side into the lead.
