Liverpool’s frustrating 1–1 draw with Burnley at Anfield on Saturday afternoon ensured that the defending champions have failed to beat all three of the newly promoted clubs at home in the same season for the first time since 1980–81.
Arne Slot’s side were held to a goalless stalemate by Leeds United to kick off 2026 while they escaped with a 1–1 draw from Sunderland’s visit in December thanks entirely to Federico Chiesa’s 50-yard sprint to clear Wilson Isidor’s stoppage-time effort off the goal line.
