Soccer-Liverpool and Brighton joint top, Man City rebound


Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Burnley - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - August 21, 2021 Liverpool's Sadio Mane celebrates scoring their second goal with Diogo Jota REUTERS/Russell Cheyne

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool welcomed a full house back to Anfield and rewarded them with a 2-0 victory over Burnley to move top of the Premier League with Brighton and Hove Albion also showing impressive early form to post a second win on Saturday.

Juergen Klopp's side started slowly with Burnley hitting the post inside the opening five minutes but goals by Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane eased them to a comfortable win.

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