Sean Dyche's men remained steadfast at Anfield, denying Liverpool at every opportunity.
Despite one-way traffic for most of the match, Liverpool dropped a 1-0 result to visiting Burnley on Thursday.
An 83rd-minute penalty kick by Ashley Barnes sealed the game for the visiting side, which defended doggedly throughout the contest while awaiting an opportunity.
Goalkeeper Nick Pope had six saves to keep the Reds at bay despite overwhelming possession, shooting, and passing advantages for the hosts, as Burnley increasingly frustrated Liverpool by bending but not breaking throughout.
A breakaway miss in the dying minutes of the opening half by Divock Origi summed up the match for Liverpool, which extended its league goalless streak to over four games.
The result denies fourth-place Liverpool a chance to make up ground on the three teams ahead of it in the title race, while Burnley picks up a valuable three points as it looks to stay out of the relegation zone.
It's all over on Merseyside! 🤩
The Clarets are the first side to beat Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League, since April 2017. 😅
Liverpool passes inside the box nicely, and Firmino eventually gets a poke at goal, but Burnley's defenders push the ball away before it can cross the line. It's all hands on deck for the visitors.
Wijnaldum goes for a run down the middle of the pitch and dishes off to Salah on his right. The substitute hits a hard left-footer that requires a strong one-handed save from the Burnley 'keeper.
Alexander-Arnold nearly sneaks a shot inside the near post, but the Burnley GK gets down quickly, first stopping the ball with his hands then sweeping it away with his foot before any number of attackers could pounce on the rebound.
As the whistle blows, Fabinho and Barnes come together. No one leaves the field while the VAR checks a potential kick-out by the Liverpool man, but the original yellow card earned by Fabinho stands.
A terrible clearance attempt by Burnley's Mee sends Origi on a 40-yard breakaway. The Liverpool attacker surely must score with so much time, but he blasts a shot from a distance off the crossbar.
Why he wet for such power from such a distance is a mystery, when Origi had seemingly all day to round the 'keeper and virtually walk the ball in.
The hosts are starting to look a bit more confident in their play, working their way into the box on several occasions. The final product still hasn't materialized, and Burnley's doing well to bunker down with everything at hand, but there are signs of life.
Though Liverpool has enjoyed 66% possession so far, there's little purpose to the possession as the Reds have been too static. Burnley's packed the defenders in, forcing Liverpool to try to go wide.
Attempts down the left have mostly failed, and switches to the right have been intercepted before reaching Alexander-Arnold on that flank.
Meanwhile, Burnley's just soaking up pressure and looking to hit on the counter, which is entirely expected given the respective sides' stature and make-up.
After 10 minutes, it's clear that Liverpool's looking for an early marker to potentially blow this open. The home side has three shots (though none on target) already.
Oddly enough, the game's only attempt on target was a Burnley effort that clearly would've been called offside if Alisson didn't quickly gather it up.
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