Florentino off to a forgettable start at Burnley – Liverpool await | OneFootball

Florentino suffered defeat with Burnley against Liverpool, in the former Benfica player's debut for his new Premier League team. The defensive midfielder, a starter under Bruno Lage in 2024/25, left the Clube da Luz for England during the summer transfer window, and has already played his first match on British soil.

Florentino was the only Benfica player listed on the match sheet for the game that pitted Burnley against Liverpool, the reigning Champions League winners. It’s worth remembering that Darwin Nuñez was part of that victorious Reds campaign, but ended up leaving the English club at the end of the season.

The match was not easy for Liverpool. Florentino started on the bench, but the first half was marked by inefficiency, with the English champions showing their superiority but failing to score the opening goal. The scoreboard remained goalless when the referee blew for halftime.

In the second half, the story was similar, with a few different details: Florentino came on in the 63rd minute to help Burnley hold on to a precious draw. He almost succeeded, but in stoppage time, Hannibal handled the ball inside the penalty area – Salah didn’t waste the penalty, scoring in the 90+5th minute to seal a hard-fought Liverpool victory.

This result keeps Liverpool’s 100% winning record after four games, despite most of those matches being decided in the final minutes. Burnley, on the other hand, sits in 17th place in the Premier League, with three defeats and one win so far.

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