Last-gasp Salah penalty earns Liverpool victory at Burnley

BURNLEY, England: Mohamed Salah’s stoppage-time penalty ensured Liverpool maintained their winning start to the Premier League season with a 1-0 victory at promoted side Burnley on Sunday.
With British record signing Alexander Isak forced to wait for his Liverpool debut having been left out the squad for the trip to Lancashire, the champions struggled to break down a dogged home side in the first half.
After a regroup at the break, the visitors upped the ante in the second half, with Dominik Szoboszlai finally forcing a fine save from Martin Dubravka in the Burnley goal.
Burnley were holding on for a well-earned point with ease, before the ball agonizingly struck substitute Hannibal Mejbri’s arm in the penalty area and Salah slotted the spot kick into the net in the 95th minute to break home hearts.
Liverpool are still to really get going this season, requiring a winner in the last 10 minutes of all four of their league victories so far.

The goal that clinched an undeserved success at Turf Moor was certainly the most fortunate.
“I know how hard it is to create chances against a team that’s with 11 players in their 18-yard box,” Liverpool coach Arne Slot said.
“I’m not saying anything negative about them, just trying to explain how difficult it is against a Premier League team, because they are very good players as well.”
After one of the longest transfer sagas in Premier League history finally reached its expected conclusion, Liverpool supporters had hoped for their first glimpse of their £125-million ($169.45-million) goal machine.
While Slot said this week that Isak would have to be utilized carefully due to his previous injuries and lack of action so far this season, the Swede was still expected to at least be on the