Liverpool are on the longest current unbeaten run in the Premier League, as the Reds have 11 wins and have won their last six games in a row, and today, they have extended the steak, thanks to another Jota goal, along with Sadio Mane’s volley: Liverpool – Burnley 2-0.The Reds secured a sweet revenge against Burnley, a team that ended their previous 68-game unbeaten home run in the Premier League back in January 2021.115 – Liverpool remain unbeaten in their last 115 Premier League games at Anfield when leading at half time (W103 D12), with their last such defeat coming back in December 2009 against Arsenal. Ascendancy. #LIVBUR pic.twitter.com/YTKRmggGPJ— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) August 21, 2021 Jordan Henderson and Harvey Elliott returned to the squad at the expense of James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain. The Reds were fast from the starting blocks, but it was actually Burnley who had the first chance of the match, when Allison had to save a shot from McNeil. A minute later, it was 1-0 for the home team. Tsimikas has time and space to deliver a cross and one of the smaller players on the pitch, Diogo Jota, managed to squeeze in a beautiful header between Mee and Tarkowski.Couple of minutes later, it was deja-vu, as Allison again had to save a shot from McNeil. Soon enough, Salah was on the scoresheet, but not for long, as VAR showed that the Egyptian was offside.##EDITORS_CHOICE##The second half stared with another disallowed goal due to offside, but this time from Barnes.On the other end, the Reds continued their quest for another goal, which ended successfully twenty minutes before the final whistle. A couple of smooth, well-executed short passes provided an unmarked Mane with a wonderful opportunity to score and didn’t hesitate for a second. It was much-deserved 2-0 on a scoreboard.Mane was close to scoring a brace, thanks to Mo Salah’s sharp cross four minutes before the stoppage time, but the ball somehow went between his legs, so Sean Dyche’s side survived with only two conceded goals at Enfield.PREMIER LEAGUE – ROUND 2SaturdayLiverpool – Burnley 2-0 (1-0)/Jota 18, Mane 69/17:00 (1.95) Aston Villa (3.50) Newcastle (3.90)17:00 (2.95) Crystal Palace (3.0) Brentford (2.90)17:00 (2.55) Leeds (3.35) Everton (2.75)17:00 (1.13) Manchester City (9.50) Norwich (16.0)18:30 (1.80) Brighton & Hove Albion (3.45) Watford (4.80)Sunday 16:00 (5.50) Southampton (3.80) Manchester United (1.65)16:00 (2.95) Wolverhampton (3.20) Tottenham (2.50)18:30 (4.50) Arsenal (3.45) Chelsea (1.85)Monday22:00 (2.65) West Ham (3.25) Leicester (2.70)
