BURNLEY - Mohamed Salah’s 95th-minute penalty spared Liverpool’s blushes as the defending champions edged promoted Burnley 1-0 at Turf Moor on Sunday, maintaining their perfect start to the Premier League season. Arne Slot’s side, missing £125m signing Alexander Isak from the matchday squad, struggled to find rhythm against a disciplined Burnley defence. Liverpool managed just one shot on target in the first half, a tame effort from Andrew Robertson, as the hosts frustrated their illustrious visitors. The breakthrough came deep into stoppage time when substitute Hannibal Mejbri handled Jeremie Frimpong’s cross in the box. Salah, otherwise below his best, confidently converted from the spot to notch his 188th Premier League goal, moving past Andrew Cole into fourth on the all-time scorers’ list. Burnley had looked set for a precious point despite playing the final minutes with ten men after Lesley Ugochukwu was sent off for two bookings. The Clarets again showcased resilience but were undone at the death. Liverpool have now extended their remarkable run of scoring in 38 consecutive Premier League matches.