Mohamed Salah scored a stoppage-time penalty to hand Liverpool a 1-0 victory over Burnley, keeping Arne Slot’s champions perfect in the Premier League.
Burnley looked set to frustrate the Reds until substitute Hannibal handled Jeremie Frimpong’s cross deep into added time. Salah stepped up and smashed the spot-kick past Martin Dubravka, sparking wild celebrations among Liverpool’s travelling fans.
The late drama extended a pattern for the champions, who have now scored decisive goals in the closing stages of all their league games this season, including added-time winners at Newcastle and Burnley.
Burnley, who offered little in attack, had dug in bravely and saw Dubravka deny Dominik Szoboszlai with a superb save, while Federico Chiesa missed with a header.
Their resistance faltered after Lesley Ugochukwu was dismissed for two bookings, leaving Vincent Kompany’s side vulnerable in the final minutes.
Liverpool, still easing record £125m signing Alexander Isak back to full fitness, maintain their 100% start, while Burnley suffered their second late defeat of the season via a stoppage-time penalty, having endured the same fate at Manchester United.
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