Win over rivals takes Burnley back to summit
Win over rivals takes Burnley back to summit
English League Championship
FULL TIME
- Andre Gray 16' P
Turf Moor · 20,478 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Cardiff City | L 4-5 | English League Championship |
| 11/3/26 | @ Queens Park Rangers | D 1-1 | English League Championship |
| 10/31/26 | vs Portsmouth | D 0-0 | English League Championship |
| 10/24/26 | @ Lincoln City | L 1-4 | English League Championship |
| 10/16/26 | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | L 1-2 | English League Championship |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Yellow Card 90'+2'
Fredrik Ulvestad (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 90'+2'
Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 90'+1'
Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 85'
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Chris Brown replaces Hope Akpan.
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Substitution 75'
Substitution, Burnley. Rouwen Hennings replaces Andre Gray.
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Yellow Card 63'
Matthew Lowton (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 63'
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tony Watt replaces Matt Grimes.
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Substitution 59'
Substitution, Burnley. Fredrik Ulvestad replaces David Jones because of an injury.
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Yellow Card 52'
Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty - Scored 16'
Goal! Burnley 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Andre Gray (Burnley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
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Yellow Card 13'
Jordi Gómez (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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End Regular Time 90'+5'
Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
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Yellow Card 90'+2'
Fredrik Ulvestad (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 90'+2'
Tony Watt (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 90'+1'
Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 85'
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Chris Brown replaces Hope Akpan.
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Substitution 75'
Substitution, Burnley. Rouwen Hennings replaces Andre Gray.
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Yellow Card 63'
Matthew Lowton (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 63'
Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tony Watt replaces Matt Grimes.
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Substitution 59'
Substitution, Burnley. Fredrik Ulvestad replaces David Jones because of an injury.
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Yellow Card 52'
Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Burnley 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
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Halftime 45'+3'
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Penalty - Scored 16'
Goal! Burnley 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Andre Gray (Burnley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
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Yellow Card 13'
Jordi Gómez (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kickoff
First Half begins.
Showing the last 15 of 15 events.
Team Stats
BLK
BUR
14
Fouls
17
4
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
2
8
Corner Kicks
4
3
Saves
3
53.4
Possession
46.6
15
SHOTS
8
3
ON GOAL
4
20
On Target %
50
0
Penalty Goals
1
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
1
219
Accurate Passes
193
375
Passes
331
60
Pass Completion %
60
2
Accurate Crosses
2
26
Crosses
13
10
Cross %
20
95
Long Balls
101
36
Accurate Long Balls
26
40
Long Balls %
30
5
Blocked Shots
2
13
Effective Tackles
8
17
Tackles
9
80
Tackle %
90
10
Effective Clearances
32
17
Clearances
38
Head to Head
BUR leads series 2-0-3
Lineups
ConfirmedBUR · 4-4-2
Tom HeatonG13 saves
Ben MeeCD-L61 shot on target1 shot
Michael KeaneCD-R51 shot
Stephen WardLB23
Matthew LowtonRB2 yellow card
Joey BartonCM-L132 shots
David JonesCM-R14
Scott ArfieldLM37
George BoydRM211 shot on target1 shot
Andre GrayCF-L72 shots on target1 goal2 shots
Sam VokesCF-R9
Substitutes
James TarkowskiSUB26
Paul RobinsonSUB17
Matthew TaylorSUB15
Tendayi DarikwaSUB27
Rouwen HenningsSUB18
Fredrik UlvestadSUB20 yellow card1 shot
Michael KightlySUB11
BLK · 4-4-1-1
Jason SteeleG303 saves
Grant HanleyCD-L5
Shane DuffyCD-R221 shot
Thomas SpurrLB3
Ben MarshallRB101 shot on target5 shots
Hope AkpanCM-L211 shot on target3 shots
Darragh LenihanCM-R26 yellow card
Matt GrimesLM161 shot
Jordi GómezRM14 yellow card1 shot
Danny GrahamF121 shot
Elliott BennettRCF31 yellow card1 shot on target3 shots
Substitutes
Craig ConwaySUB32
Chris BrownSUB9
Elliott WardSUB15
Adam HenleySUB2
Simeon JacksonSUB35
David RayaSUB33
Tony WattSUB8 yellow card
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