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Fabinho strike earns Liverpool battling win at Burnley

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February 13, 2022 Liverpool's Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara applaud fans after the match REUTERS

Brazilian Fabinho’s first-half goal earned Liverpool a 1-0 win at Burnley on Saturday, as Juergen Klopp’s side closed the gap on Premier League leaders Manchester City to nine points.

The hosts initially coped better with the awful Lancashire conditions, creating more chances than Liverpool, only for their wastefulness to prove costly as midfielder Fabinho bundled in what proved to be the winner five minutes before the break.

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