Burnley draw 1-1 at Anfield after Edwards equaliser as Szoboszlai misses penalty

Burnley earned a 1-1 draw at Anfield as Marcus Edwards swept home an equaliser, leaving Liverpool to rue missed chances and a missed penalty from Dominik Szoboszlai. The final whistle was met by boos from the home crowd, a reaction manager Arne Slot said he understood.

Liverpool registered 32 attempts on Martin Dubravka’s goal, 11 on target, and had two efforts cleared off the line by Burnley defender Bashir Humphreys, but only Florian Wirtz converted before half-time. Szoboszlai smashed a first-half penalty against the crossbar, and Burnley scored from what the report calls their only shot on target after an improved second-half showing.

Dubravka produced several important saves and Burnley’s players received credit for their organisation and response, with Scott Parker saying: “The key for us was getting in at half-time still in the game so we could fix a few things.” The match also included a personal anecdote: Axel Tuanzebe played despite knowing his wife had gone into labour, Parker said, and the manager added they had a car waiting to take him to her after the game.

The draw left Liverpool with a fourth successive Premier League stalemate and prompted public frustration from fans and the manager, who conceded he shared those frustrations while praising Burnley’s effort to prevent a home win.

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