Liverpool set a new record attendance at Anfield on Saturday as they faced Burnley in the Premier League.
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Upper tier of new Anfield Road stand openedCapacity increases to 60,000Record set during Liverpool vs Burnley clashWHAT HAPPENED?
The upper tier of the new Anfield Road stand opened ahead of the club's Premier League encounter against Burnley. With the new stand opening, the club set a new league attendance record at Anfield against the Clarets, as 59,896 fans packed in to watch the action.
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The project, which cost approximately £80million ($100.7m), was due to be completed ahead of the 2023/24 season but the opening was postponed after construction firm Buckingham Group went into administration in September. Rayner Rowen Construction later took the job and the upper tier was partially opened in December during a clash against Manchester United.
DID YOU KNOW?
The previous attendance record at Anfield was 58,757 which was during a clash against Chelsea in December 1949. Since the upper tier's partial opening, the highest attendance has been 57,548 which was against Arsenal on December 23.
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Liverpool head away from Anfield next in the Premier League, with Jurgen Klopp's side travelling to the capital to take on Brentford.