With Salah scoring a penalty at a crucial moment, Liverpool defeated Burnley 1-0 in the fourth round of the 2025/26 Premier League. Salah said that the team never gave up in the game, and his teammates pushed themselves and the team to the limit.

Ugochukwu tackled Wirtz in the 84th minute and was sent off after accumulating two yellow cards, leaving Burnley with 10 players.

In the second half, Frimpong's pass hit Hannibal Majibri's hand, leading to a penalty kick for Liverpool, which Salah converted to give Liverpool a 1-0 lead.

In the end, Liverpool defeated newly promoted Burnley 1-0 at Moorings Stadium.

"Our opponents in this game were very difficult. We tried to pass the ball between the lines and it was difficult to win. I am very happy that we finally won the game," said 33-year-old Liverpool striker Salah.

“The new players are gradually adapting to our tactical system. There are several new players in the starting lineup of this game. They need time to integrate themselves into our style of play. We try to make our teammates feel comfortable in the game. Isaac also joined the team last week. He will gradually integrate into the team, and we have to find a balance.”

Salah also said, "We never give up, we just try to push ourselves and push the team to the limit."

In addition, Liverpool manager Slaughter said in an interview, “I know how difficult it is to create opportunities when facing a team that puts all 11 players back in the penalty area to defend. This style of play is reasonable for them because they almost got a point, so I am not criticizing them, but I want to explain how difficult it is to play against Premier League teams because their players are also very good.”

“If the opponent defends with all their players and hardly builds up from the back, the goalkeeper always kicks the ball off, and we can’t score from set pieces, then the only way to score is through open play. It’s really difficult to find space when the opponent has 11 players defending in the box.”

Sloter continued, "This is what we saw. We kept getting close to scoring, but we were always just a little bit short, or we were blocked by the opponent. There were almost no truly open opportunities in the game, so judging from the course of the game, a draw was actually the result we expected. However, we also tried to put all the players who can attack on the field through substitutions."

"I think at the end we had six or seven attackers on the pitch and I'm not sure if that contributed to the goal, but we did get the penalty and Frimpong had a good chance before that. So it was reassuring and a bit of luck in the end."