Burnley v Liverpool Live Commentary & Result, 19/05/2021, Premier League | OkeGoal

That’s all for today, goodbye! 


Liverpool take a big step closer to a top-four finish with a 3-0 win over Burnley. Firmino opened the scoring just before the break when he slotted Robertson’s cross past Norris. Phillips scored his first goal for Liverpool to double the lead when he thumped a header into the back of the net before clearing Mee’s effort off the line at the other end. Oxlade-Chamberlain then came off the bench to wrap it up late on.


90′ + 3′ Liverpool break quickly on the counter and it looks like Salah is going to make it 4-0 as he has a clear run on goal from deep in Burnley’s half. He sets himself for a shot on the right of the box, but Taylor recovers brilliantly to poke it away from him at the last second.

90′ + 2′ Final change for Liverpool now as Klopp brings on Tsimikas to replace Mane.

90′ Burnley are still looking for a late consolation here, but Tarkowski ends up playing a hopeful long ball over the top towards Gudmundsson. It’s too high for him and Robertson is happy to see it out of play.


A. Oxlade-Chamberlain




86′ Brownhill is down now and he’s holding his foot after being caught by Phillips. He’s quickly back up after getting treatment though and will be able to carry on.

84′ Williams has stayed down holding his head after an accidental collision with Vydra when they both went for the ball. He’s getting treatment on it and it looks like he’ll be able to carry on.

82′ Taylor flicks the ball past Alexander-Arnold on the left and swings an early cross into the box. Both Wood and Vydra made runs to the near post though and it’s over both of their heads and cleared by Robertson on the opposite side.

A. Oxlade-Chamberlain

Roberto Firmino

81′ Liverpool are making their first change now and it’s Firmino that’s making way, with Oxlade-Chamberlain on in his place.

80′ The hosts are still on the ball here, but they’re struggling to get in behind Liverpool. McNeil pulls away into space on the left again and curls a good cross in. There’s no one waiting in the middle though and Phillips heads it away.

78′ Burnley are still pushing to get themselves back into the game and are enjoying a good spell of possession. Westwood goes long and picks out Vydra on the edge of the box, but he can’t control it so Williams hooks it clear.

76′ Burnley are making their first change of the game and it’s an attacking one as Vydra comes on to replace Cork.


72′ McNeil turns and plays an early cross upfield for Wood. He holds off Williams to get into the box, but can’t sort out his feet quick enough for a shot, which gives the defender a chance to get back and Burnley end up winning a corner.

70′ GREAT SAVE! Alexander-Arnold peels off the back of Taylor to get on the end of Thiago’s cross and he sends his header back across goal. Norris tips it over the bar with his fingertips, but it wouldn’t have counted anyway as the offside flag goes up against him.

68′ OFF THE LINE! It’s a brilliant corner by McNeil which Mee heads on at the far post. It’s over Alisson’s head, but Phillips is waiting just behind him to clear the effort off the goal line.

66′ It’s a great throughball from Fabinho into Salah and it looks like he’s in on goal. Taylor recovers well though and just holds off the Egyptian long enough to poke the ball out of his path before he can have a shot.

64′ SAVE! Nobody is picking up Brownhill through the middle and Wood flicks on Lowton’s cross to pick him out. He hits his shot first time before Phillips can close him down, but it’s straight at Alisson, who holds onto it.

62′ Lowton floats his free-kick into the box from just inside Liverpool’s half and Tarkowski rises highest to nod it down. He’s looking for Brownhill, but he gets caught on his heels, giving Thiago chance to clear his lines.

60′ That was Phillips’ first ever goal for Liverpool in his 20th appearance for the club.

58′ McNeil swings another early cross into the box from the left, but Robertson’s clearance goes straight to Westwood on the edge of the box. He manages to dig out a shot but hits it into the ground and it bounces harmlessly into Alisson’s gloves.




52′ PHILLIPS SCORES! The initial corner is cleared by Lowton but Liverpool keep hold of it and Mane pulls it back into the middle. It’s over Williams, but Phillips is waiting behind him to thump his header at goal. Norris gets a hand to it, but can’t stop it from crossing the line. 2-0 Liverpool!


49′ Louds shouts from the Burnley fans now for a penalty after Gudmundsson went to ground in the box. Replays show that he wasn’t caught by Wijnaldum and actually tripped over the ball though and the referee waves play on.



46′ Liverpool get us back underway for the second half! 




45′ Burnley are trying to get upfield as quickly as possible when they win the ball back, but their passing is sloppy. Cork spins and plays an early throughball into the box, but it’s nowhere near Wood and Phillips clears his lines.



41′ CHANCE! Robertson swings yet another great cross into the box and Williams nods it down for Phillips in the middle. He has time to take a touch before volleying a shot on goal, but it’s always rising and it flies just over the bar.


37′ Alexander-Arnold steps up to take the free-kick and despite being a long way out, he goes for goal. He curls his effort up and over the wall, but there isn’t enough dip on it and it flies into the stands.


34′ It’s patient play from Liverpool as they move it out from the back, but they’re struggling to get in behind Burnley again. They’re switching it from left to right, but aren’t having any luck in opening up some space.

32′ McNeil swings another good cross in from the left and Wood attacks it but ends up clattering into Alisson. Brownhill brings down the loose ball but doesn’t have time to have a shot before the whistle goes for a free-kick.


29′ THIAGO! The Spaniard plays a one-two with Salah just inside the box and opens up a pocket of space for himself at the post. He drills it across goal from a tight angle as Norris rushes out, but it’s just wide of the target.

28′ Liverpool go for a more direct approach this time, with Phillips playing it forward for Robertson and he swings an early cross into the box. He’s looking for Salah in the middle, but Mee makes an important interception to touch it away from him.

26′ CLOSE! Lowton plays a wonderful early ball into the box from his own half and Gudmundsson lets it go for Wood. He’s goal side of Williams and he hits the shot on the half-volley, but it swerves just wide of the near post.







13′ Robertson’s cross is cleared by Tarkowski at the near post, but Liverpool come again as Thiago latches onto it just outside the box. He chips it over the top for Firmino, but it’s just behind him and Mee clears his lines.

11′ It’s a loose touch from Alexander-Arnold that gifts the ball back to Wood in the middle of the field and he quickly lays it off to Gudmundsson on the right of the box. He can’t control it though and Williams makes another important block.




4′ Firmino slots it into Alexander-Arnold and he cuts inside from the right before having a shot, but it’s blocked by Tarkowski. Mane gets to the loose ball first, but fires wide from close range.

2′ Liverpool break quickly on the counter after an early spell of pressure from Burnley and Robertson plays a lovely throughball forward for Salah. He’s one-on-one with Norris, but Mee gets back just in time to block his shot.

1′ Westwood gets the game underway for Burnley!


Burnley are looking to complete their first league double over Liverpool since the 1929-30 campaign, after they ended the Reds’ 68-game unbeaten home run earlier this season.







Liverpool’s chances of earning a top-four finish are still in their own hands and they realistically need to win their last two games to secure a Champions League spot. They’ve won their last three outings, with Alisson scoring a last-minute winner last time out against West Brom to keep them in the hunt. They face a Burnley side that haven’t won at home in their last nine matches (D5 L4), with their last win at Turf Moor coming against Aston Villa at the end of January.
