Klavan grabs late winner for Liverpool at Burnley

Posted January 01, 2018 6:00 am

The Associated Press

Liverpool's Ragnar Klavan, left, celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game against Burnley with team-mates including Liverpool's Dejan Lovren, second left, during the English Premier League soccer match against Burnley at Turf Moor, Burnley, England, Monday Jan. 1, 2018. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP) The Associated Press

BURNLEY, England (AP) - Ragnar Klavan headed home from close range in the fourth minute of stoppage time to earn Liverpool a 2-1 win at Burnley in the Premier League on Monday.

The Estonia defender got on the end of a nod-down by fellow center back Dejan Lovren to grab the winner at Turf Moor, sealing Liverpool's third straight win and cementing fourth place in the standings for Juergen Klopp's side.

Sadio Mane span and fired home a rising shot to put Liverpool ahead in the 61st minute, as the Reds made light of the absence of striker Roberto Firmino - who started on the bench - and injured forwards Philippe Coutinho and Mohamed Salah. Salah, Coutinho, Firmino and Mane have scored 58 of Liverpool's 77 goals this season.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson scored an 87th-minute equalizer for Burnley, which lost at home for the second straight time after a 3-0 defeat to Tottenham last week.

Burnley's James Tarkowski, right, and Liverpool's Dominic Solanke battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match against Burnley at Turf Moor, Burnley, England, Monday Jan. 1, 2018. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP) The Associated Press

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp watches the English Premier League soccer match against Burnley at Turf Moor, Burnley, England, Monday Jan. 1, 2018. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP) The Associated Press

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