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January 17, 2026
Edwards stuns Liverpool with Burnley equaliser as Szoboszlai pays the penalty
Anfield’s emotional verdict to another dispiriting result arrived in the form of boos. Wisely, Arne Slot chose not to dispute it. The Liverpool head coach got almost everything he wished for against Burnley – more creativity and more chances in particular – but the failure to kill off a relegation-threatened opponent who scored from their only shot on target brought familiar torment.
TL;DR
- Liverpool was held to a 1-1 draw by Burnley at Anfield, marked by fan boos.
- Despite creating numerous chances (32 attempts, 11 on target), Liverpool only scored once.
- Burnley equalized in the second half with their only shot on target.
- Liverpool was awarded a penalty, but Dominik Szoboszlai missed it.
- Florian Wirtz scored Liverpool's goal, assisted by Cody Gakpo and Hugo Ekitiké.
- Marcus Edwards scored Burnley's equalizer.
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