Liverpool beat Burnley in dramatic fashion at Turf Moor on New Year’s Day, with supporters left ecstatic by the 2-1 victory and another three points.
Burnley 1-2 Liverpool
Premier League, Turf Moor
January 1, 2018
Goals: Gudmundsson 87′; Mane 61′, Klavan 90+4′
It was a horrible spectacle for much of the afternoon, with a weakened Reds side never at their best against a defensively resolute Clarets outfit.
Sadio Mane‘s stunning strike fired the visitors in the front just after the hour mark, but Johann Berg Gudmundsson equalised with three minutes left.
Just when it looked as though two points had been thrown away, Ragnar Klavan stole in to head home in the fourth minute of stoppage time, sending both the players and the travelling fans wild.
Here’s how the supporters reacted to the game on social media…
Lovren deservedly received lots of praise, assisting the winner and defending excellently throughout…
Lovren assisting Klavan for an injury time winner, you’re one gorgeous bastard 2018
— Rory Fitzgerald (@RoryFitz9) January 1, 2018
Great win….credit to Lovren…we are winning like Man Utd, Chelski and Man City with late late goals….suddenly we are developing some character and our best 2 players we not playing….YNWA
— Stewart Roughley (@RedStew08) January 1, 2018
https://twitter.com/NoMasChenkoo/status/947878426937053187
“I guess it wasn’t who we had up front to deliver – but Lovren and Klavan knew they had to step up or they would get a bunch of crap again on TIA!”
– BostonMick on the forums.
Lovren is better if he plays in a Back 3 or RCB.
— Dirk Knight #ProudRobborian (@KuytAngle) January 1, 2018
We're so brutal as a group of fans when Lovren has a bad day. Needs to be fully praised today. Great performance and the assist was amazing!
— ??????Michael @BTR_PC (@LFCPrime) January 1, 2018
Can and Lovren came up huge in the last moments for Liverpool. Lovren has had a tough time this year so that has to feel good.
— Dennis M. Esser (@coachesser) January 1, 2018
Klavan’s memorable goal was met with unbridled joy…
95th minute winner assisted by Lovren and scored by Klavan is the best possible way to win a match. Absolutely glorious scenes.
— Joel Rabinowitz (@joel_archie) January 1, 2018
Holy shit!
— The Liverpool Way ??? (@theliverpoolway) January 1, 2018
“LORD RAGNAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
– Genius on the forums.
HOLY SHIT A LATE WINNER
— nate (@natefc) January 1, 2018
Hahahahaha the Klav m8
— Josh Sexton (@jsexton24) January 1, 2018
Lovren assisting a Klavan goal for a last minute winner pic.twitter.com/E5dK6HR7mI
— Sam McGuire (@SamMcGuire90) January 1, 2018
“Good lord, I don’t even know what to say. Talk about snatching victory from the jaws of a draw!”
– Mario Santi on the forums.
Once people had calmed down, assessments of the game were given, with positivity all round…
This team is going places. I can feel it.
— Green Scouser (@Green_Scouser) January 1, 2018
Thats the type of result we've been crying about Utd getting for years. Absolutely huge.
— Green Scouser (@Green_Scouser) January 1, 2018
That was the best and most important #lfc win since they beat Leicester two days ago.
— Dave Phillips (@lovefutebol) January 1, 2018
Twice in three days Liverpool dig deep to secure a win – hugely encouraging and further proof that this team is developing under Jurgen Klopp. They'll continue to be bumps in the road but the overall trajectory under the German is undeniably upwards.
— Sachin Nakrani (@SachinNakrani) January 1, 2018
“Thank god thats over!”
– basil1492 on the forums.
Bigger win than Leicester, that. Needed to fight for everything. Amazing. #LFC
— And Could He Play (@andcouldheplay7) January 1, 2018
Absolutely loved the past two games, Liverpool far from their best but digging out 6 crucial points in the space of a few days.
— Tom McMahon (@tomjpmac) January 1, 2018
Two massive hard fought 2-1 victories over xmas has set us up very nicely for 2018! #lfc
— Dan Holland (@danhollandlfc) January 1, 2018
WE BURNLEY'D EM
— nate (@natefc) January 1, 2018
“No need for Virgil anymore is there?”
– SirBillShankly on the forums.
31 points from 39 since that car crash at Spurs.
— Phil Blundell (@PhilBlundell) January 1, 2018
#LFC now unbeaten in 16 in all comps, Jurgen Klopp’s longest unbeaten stretch as Reds boss.
— Andy Kelly (@AndyK_LivNews) January 1, 2018
WHAT. A. MASSIVE. GOAL.
A huge win for Liverpool, against such a horrible team.
Fitting that Lovren and Klavan combined for the winning goal, thought they were immense.
— Henry Jackson (@HenryJackson87) January 1, 2018
Don't mind a last-minute rewrite when it's a result like that. Insane. ?
— Jack Lusby (@jacklusby_) January 1, 2018
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