Tag: burnley
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EPL: Jesus scores brace as City continue title chase
Gabriel Jesus scored twice as Manchester City got back to winning ways in the Premier League with a comfortable victory at Burnley. City had won only once in their previous five games in all competitions to start the day 11 points behind leaders Liverpool. But they were convincing at Turf Moor with Jesus curling home…
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EPL: Leicester come from behind to beat Burnley
Leicester got the win they craved over Burnley to mark the anniversary of former owner’s Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s death on an emotional day at the King Power Stadium. Burnley thought they had equalised through Chris Wood eight minutes from time but his effort was controversially ruled out by the video assistant referee, which ruled the striker…
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EPL: Wood scores twice as Burnley bring Norwich City down
Chris Wood scored a superb first half brace to help Burnley outclass Norwich City 2-0 at Turf Moor on Saturday and return to winning ways in the English Premier League. The result snapped Burnley’s winless run of four games since they beat Southampton 3-0 on the opening day of the 2019/2020 EPL campaign. It also…
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Liverpool stay top with club record-breaking win at Burnley
Premier League leaders Liverpool set a new club record of 13 straight top flight wins with a 3-0 victory at Burnley on Saturday, maintaining their two-point advantage over champions Manchester City. After Burnley started brightly, with forward Chris Wood forcing an early save out of Adrian, Liverpool got ahead in the 33rd minute, albeit in…
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EPL: Burnley played anti-football, says David Luiz
Chelsea defender David Luiz slammed Burnley’s “anti-football” tactics as Blues were held to a 2-2 draw on a frustrating evening for Maurizio Sarri’s side. Burnley enjoyed just 24 per cent possession in the game while Chelsea had 22 shots but they struggled for rhythm against Sean Dyche’s organised side. Luiz wasn’t impressed with their approach.…
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Chelsea move up to fourth after frustrating draw [EPL standings]
Chelsea moved above Arsenal into fourth position in the Premier League as they were held by Burnley in a thrilling game at Stamford Bridge. With rivals Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester United all losing over the weekend, Chelsea will be frustrated that they could not take full advantage – a win would have lifted them into…
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EPL: Burnley defeat Bournemouth to boost survival hopes
Burnley took a huge step towards securing their top-flight status after coming from behind to beat Bournemouth and move eight points clear of the bottom three. The Clarets, who began the day in 17th place, made the worst possible start at Vitality Stadium, Ashley Barnes sending a header into his own net under pressure from…
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Burnley dent Tottenham’s Premier League title hopes
Tottenham’s Premier League title challenge suffered a huge blow as they were beaten by Burnley at Turf Moor. The Clarets opened the scoring shortly after the break as Chris Wood rose highest to head home Dwight McNeil’s inswinging corner. Harry Kane, making his first appearance since 13 January, equalised after latching onto Danny Rose’s quick…
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Burnley ends Solksjaer’s winning run at Old Trafford
Manchester United caretaker manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s winning streak ended as Burnley held the Red Devils to a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford. United were facing their first defeat under Solskjaer until Paul Pogba scored from the penalty spot in the 87th minute and Victor Lindelof scrambled in a 92nd-minute equaliser. Burnley had defended resolutely…
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FA Cup: Manchester City crush Burnley 5-0
Manchester City eased into the fifth round of the FA Cup as they thrashed Burnley at Etihad Stadium. Gabriel Jesus scored with a low strike after a fine run, although Matej Vydra wasted a good chance to equalise. That miss proved to be costly as Bernardo Silva’s shot went through Nick Pope’s hands, before Kevin…