Liverpool Manchester City are in a tense situation, and Arsenal join the title race
Liverpool play Burnley at home in the 24th Premier League match. In the first half, Wakata's goal and O'Shea's goal were both the credit of both teams. In the second half, substitute Elliott contributed two goals for Diaz and Nunez. Liverpool beat Manchester City 3-1 to return to top spot. Arsenal are under intense pressure as both Liverpool and Manchester City have come out on top in this one.
Alisson of the Reds was injured, Kelleher started and Kufanag returned for the Asian Cup, while Ibrahima Konate was suspended for a red card from the previous round. Seven minutes into the game, a feint from the right flank of Fofana sent the ball off the line, but it didn't look like he was in that position. Then, Alexander-Arnold's long-range shot from the right hit the post, and Jones fired another long-range shot that hit the post and bounced out. Liverpool did not do well in attack, and the visitors played a counter-attack and Kwanza was booked.
In the 30th minute, Alexander-Arnold took a corner kick, the goalkeeper rushed to the goal to receive the ball and saved, and then Wakata kicked the ball into the goal, 1:0, Liverpool lead! Yasuo Wakida is not outstanding individually, but his header is very strong, and he scored his ninth goal in the Premier League, second in second place at Liverpool behind Mohamed Salah. Nunez's pass from the right then gave Diaz a great chance, but his shot was saved by the goalkeeper. The visitors took advantage of Amdouni's cut in from the left to deflect the ball wide. Ndo kept the ball out and Diaz fired a low shot from the centre of the box, but the goalkeeper couldn't save it.
Liverpool won another corner in the 45th minute and O'Shea headed it into the bottom right corner to pull one back for Liverpool 1-1. Immediately after, Yasuo Wakida played a pass from the left and Diaz's powerful shot hit the post.
Liverpool made a substitution at half-time, replacing Alexander-Arnold with Elliott. Robertson gave in a corner and Yoshihiko Wakada's shot went wide of the line. In the 51st minute, Elliott's attack on the right paid off when his pass was blocked by Diaz and then headed into the back of the net, and under the supervision of VAR, Liverpool won again! Robertson's pass down the left was then headed out by Nunez and a chance was missed. The visitors attacked, Kwanza went wide, Fofana made a second pass down the middle, the ball was saved by the goalkeeper, and Odombert's long-range shot from the left side of the box was deflected wide again, which was a good chance. Fofana was soon picked up for a good chance, he got a good chance on the left, but his shot hit the post.
The midfielder's pass was cleared off the line and Kwanza's long-range shot from the edge of the box was deflected wide. Van Dijk's header was deflected away from a Liverpool free-kick before Elliott fired wide from the right. Liverpool won a second corner kick in the 78th minute, Elliott passed the ball on the right, Nunez was offside, 3-1, Liverpool won the victory!