Liverpool dropped more Premier League points as a 1-1 draw with Burnley extended their winless league run, despite a dominant display at Anfield. Florian Wirtz struck in the first half, yet Marcus Edwards replied after the break. Arne Slot argued the performance again deserved more, as Liverpool created a large volume of chances but failed to secure victory.
Slot’s team have now drawn four successive league matches, a sequence that is damaging their title hopes. The head coach insisted performances remain strong, noting Liverpool often outplay opponents but lack the final reward. Burnley, fighting near the bottom, survived heavy pressure for long spells and made the most of one clear opening.
Edwards equalised in the 65th minute with a precise
effort into the corner, punishing Liverpool’s missed opportunities. Earlier, Wirtz had put Liverpool ahead after linking with Curtis Jones, finishing high into the top-left. That strike continued an impressive run for the Germany international, who has become a key attacking figure since late December.
Liverpool attempted 32 shots against Burnley, their highest tally in the Premier League since 37 efforts against Brentford in January last year. They hit 11 shots on target, their most in the competition since 13 against West Ham in December 2024, and also their best figure at Anfield since recording 13 versus Bournemouth in September 2024.
"I was really pleased to see how many chances we could create today, Slot said after Saturday's frustration. Its worth a lot because it does give us the confidence that in other games, eventually we will win those games, because it cannot go on like this. But I say this for quite a long time now: I think almost every game we play we are able to create more than the team we face, but we dont have the points we would like to have. "
The head coach pointed to specific moments that summed up Liverpool’s luck. Dominik Szoboszlai struck the crossbar from the penalty spot after Florentino brought down Cody Gakpo, wasting a major chance to open the scoring. Later, Hugo Ektike thought a winner had arrived, only for a second-half finish to be disallowed for offside and handball.
"Sometimes there was accuracy [with shots] but the ball was cleared off the line by one of their defenders, he added. Weve spoken a lot this week and in recent weeks about facing low blocks and how we can create more, and I think today we did. Sometimes in a low-scoring sport, things like this can happen that you are the better teamwhich is normal for Liverpool to be, at home against Burnley, let me make no mistake about thatcreating enough, but not able to win. "
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Florian Wirtz form and Liverpool vs Burnley Premier League draw stats
Wirtz’s opener came when the forward drifted onto Jones’ clever pass before powering a shot beyond the goalkeeper. The German has delivered six of nine goal contributions for Liverpool since December 20, with four goals and two assists. No Premier League player has produced more goal involvements across all competitions during that period.
Underlying numbers underlined Liverpool’s control of the match. They recorded 2.96 expected goals compared with Burnley’s 0.4, highlighting the quality gap in chances. Still, the scoreboard showed level terms. Burnley defended deep, often in a low block, and relied on last-ditch clearances and decisive goalkeeping to escape with a point.
"Very frustrating. We had a lot of chances, enough chances to decide the game early and we missed that today. Very disappointing, the former Bayer Leverkusen forward said. With Hugos goal, which was offside I think, we were unlucky in a few moments. We have to be better in front of goal. There werent so many big, big chances but in the end we scored only one goal but that was not enough today. "
The draw leaves Liverpool regretting missed chances but still encouraged by creativity and control in open play. Slot and Wirtz both stressed that similar performances should eventually bring better results if finishing improves. For Burnley, the point represents a valuable boost in a challenging season, taken from a match where Liverpool dictated almost every key metric.
