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LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 12:  Georginio Wijnaldum of Liverpool celebrates as he scores their first and equalising goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Burnley at Anfield on March 12, 2017 in Liverpool, England.  (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 12: Georginio Wijnaldum of Liverpool celebrates as he scores their first and equalising goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Burnley at Anfield on March 12, 2017 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)Michael Regan/Getty Images

EPL Table: 2017 Week 28 Standings After Sunday's Premier League Scores

Rob BlanchetteMar 12, 2017

Liverpool fought back at Anfield to win the points against Burnley in the Premier League, but manager Jurgen Klopp will have been concerned by the performance of his side despite the 2-1 victory Sunday.

The visitors took a shock lead after seven minutes as Ashley Barnes hit the net, but Georginio Wijnaldum levelled the score on the stroke of half-time.

Emre Can grabbed the winner on the hour mark as the German international sweetly found the bottom corner to beat goalkeeper Tom Heaton.

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Here is the solitary result from Sunday's action:

Liverpool2-1Burnley

Here are the latest standings:

1Chelsea27213357203766
2Tottenham27168353203356
3Manchester City27175553292456
4Liverpool28167560352555
5Arsenal26155655312450
6Manchester United261310339221749
7Everton28138747301747
8West Bromwich Albion28117103637-140
9Stoke2798103240-835
10Southampton2696113234-233
11West Ham2896133849-1133
12Burnley2894153142-1131
13Watford2787123347-1431
14Bournemouth2886174054-1430
15Leicester2776143045-1527
16Swansea2883173661-2527
17Crystal Palace2774163546-1125
18Hull2866162654-2824
19Middlesbrough27410131930-1122
20Sunderland2754182450-2619

Sunday Recap

Burnley's Scottish midfielder Scott Arfield (L) vies with Liverpool's English defender Nathaniel Clyne during the English Premier League football match between Liverpool and Burnley at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on March 12, 2017. / AFP PHOT

The important element was to capture the three points, but Liverpool made hard work of Burnley as the Anfield crowd watched anxiously.

It was a disjointed display from Klopp's men, who found it difficult to exert their superiority against a side who struggle away from home.

It was the Clarets who claimed a seventh-minute lead on Merseyside as Barnes stunned the home supporters with a finish at the far post past stopper Simon Mignolet.

Liverpool's response was decidedly flat, and Burnley remained the better side for large periods of the first half.

The tide turned just before the interval as Wijnaldum kept his composure to slot home from close range. The goal was a dagger in the heart to the visitors who deserved a lead at half-time.

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - MARCH 12:  Emre Can (23) of Liverpool celebrates with Nathaniel Clyne as he as he scores their second goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Burnley at Anfield on March 12, 2017 in Liverpool, England.  (Photo by Mi

The Reds continued to struggle to find form in the second half, but Burnley offered the hosts more room in midfield, allowing Chan to maraud forward and score a wonderful long-range effort.

The German hit the sweet spot of the ball and fired past an outstretched Heaton, finding the bottom corner with precision.

Burnley remained competitive in the latter stages, but Liverpool held firm as the visitors' attack hunted for an equaliser.

The goal didn't come for coach Sean Dyche's side, and Anfield breathed a sigh of relief as they consolidated their position in the Premier League.

Squawka Football highlighted Liverpool's reduction in attacking productivity since they last played Burnley:

Liverpool have lost impetus in their season, and Klopp's side has run out of ideas in defence and attack.

If the German coach wants to end up in the top-four places at the end of the campaign, the Reds will need to quickly improve in their remaining matches.

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