Vincent Kompany’s tutored Burnley Football Club have secured promotion back to the Premier League almost immediately after being relegated last season.
Burnley became the first team to achieve this feat with seven games to spare and may also be the first side to secure promotion with over 100 points.
Burnley unbeaten in the league since November, took an early lead when Ashley Barnes redirected Josh Brownhill’s low shot into the back of the net.
The home side equalised just after half-time when Championship top scorer Chuba Akpom scored from the spot after Josh Cullen felled Cameron Archer in the penalty area.
Connor Roberts steered in the winner from Nathan Tella’s near-post cross and Kompany’s men saw out the rest of the game in comfort to spark wild celebrations on the pitch and among their travelling fans.
Victory for the east Lancashire side sent them 19 points clear of third-placed Luton, who have six games left to play.
In the post match conference, Burnley Player Barnes its the end of an era for him.
“After a difficult last season to get relegated and bounce back by going straight back up is phenomenal.
“I’m a bit emotional because this is my end of an era here as a Burnley player.
“To do that and score that goal for these fans, to give that back to them – I am quite emotional.
“It’s on the club. It’s time to move on, it’s just one of those things. I’m delighted for all the staff and all the fans.
“The fans have been through some tough times last season and it was nice to give that back to them.”
Similarly. Coach Vincent Kompany noted that his protion to the Premier League was quicker than expected.
Vincent Kompany admitted he never dreamed Burnley could achieve Premier League promotion in his first season but said “quicker is better sometimes”.
“We didn’t expect this. We wanted to experience it one day, but we had a different timing on it. Quicker is better sometimes.”
