Mo Salah strikes last gasp penalty to earn Liverpool win at Burnley - 5 talking points

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Mo Salah bagged from the spot late on(Image: Getty Images)

Mo Salah scored a penalty in dying seconds of stoppage time as Liverpool kept up their perfect start to the season at Burnley.

Hannibal Mejbri's handball gave Salah the chance to step up from the spot and win it, after the unconvincing Reds had been kept at bay by their hosts for the vast majority of the afternoon.

Hugo Ekitike came close in the first half when his effort raced across the goalmouth, before Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch tested Martin Dubravka from distance.

Burnley's Lesley Ugochukwu was sent off for a second bookable offence with five minutes remaining, before Hannibal's late error handed Salah the chance to win it.

It hasn't been the smoothest of football from Liverpool this season but they are getting the job done eventually, just about.

The Reds were perhaps more fortunate here than they have been in their other wins, but the three points are just as important now as they will be come the end of the season

Alexander Isak was absent from the Liverpool squad(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

The earliest talking point at Turf Moor was about who wasn't there.

Alexander Isak was made to wait a little longer for his Liverpool debut after being left out of the squad by Arne Slot.

After no pre-season to speak of the Reds are taking a softly-softly approach with their new star striker and hope to have him fit for the Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday.

The new signing might look back at this as a learning experience.

Scott Parker's side impressed(Image: PA)

Scott Parker was beaten 9-0 by Liverpool in his previous game against them in 2022, but he's learned an awful lot about management since then.

The Burnley boss has crafted a side who are hard to break down and hard to beat, particularly at home, and that should stand them in good stead as they go about trying to stay in the division this season.

They might not have the quality of some of the other teams down there, but they'll work just as hard.

Mo Salah struggled at Burnley until his goal(Image: PA)

However you try and slice it is has been a slow start to the season for Mo Salah.

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