Darwin Núñez header wraps up Liverpool’s win over Burnley

10-Feb-2024 17:15:49 | The Guardian

The biggest league crowd in Anfield’s 132-year history lent a sense of occasion to Liverpool’s return to the top of the Premier League following a brief reappearance from Manchester City. The display was far from vintage by Jürgen Klopp’s leaders, and Burnley wasted several chances to dampen their afternoon, but the response to Arsenal was all that mattered to a grateful Liverpool manager.

Liverpool’s front three of Diogo Jota, Luis Díaz and Darwin Núñez were all on the scoresheet before a record attendance boosted to 59,896 by the full opening of the new Anfield Road stand. The home side were in control by the latter stages but the late dominance was deceptive. Vincent Kompany’s relegation-threatened team had made Liverpool fight their way back to the summit.