Firmino, Mane sink Burnley to haul Liverpool back in Premier League race

Roberto Firmino returned to goalscoring form at the perfect moment for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, hitting the net twice in a 4-2 victory over Burnley that hauled them back to within a point of Premier League leaders Manchester City.

Sadio Mane was also on the scoresheet twice in a game in which Liverpool were required to respond to falling a goal behind against Sean Dyche’s struggling side.

And with City having opened a four-point gap over Liverpool, with a victory over Watford on Saturday, the pressure was clearly on Klopp and his players to respond, which they did impressively despite the controversial manner of Burnley’s opening goal.

Firmino had a large role to play in steadying Liverpool nerves, taking his league tally for the season to 11 and ending a six-game goal drought as his side reacted impressively to going a goal down in the sixth minute.

Here, there, everywhere. Roberto Firmino 🤙 pic.twitter.com/qV2RNImurB— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 10, 2019

Bobby Firmino has been directly involved in 💯 goals under Jürgen Klopp 🇧🇷🤙

⚽️ 63 Goals
🅰️ 37 Assists pic.twitter.com/Z0mqKrjFsH— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 10, 2019

Job done✅
Now we look forward to Wednesday. Might just be speaking to Sadio again by then 🙄😂 #YNWA pic.twitter.com/PAcAvnklih— Andrew Robertson (@andrewrobertso5) March 10, 2019

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