English Premier League

Burnley vs Stoke City, 2016/2017 English Premier League

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  • 58': George Boyd
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George Boyd's goal enough to give Burnley win over Stoke

George Boyd's first-time finish put Burnley well on the way to Premier League safety as they ended an eight-match winless streak with a win over Stoke

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City).
  • 3': Joey Barton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Offside, Burnley. Ben Mee tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
  • 5': Offside, Stoke City. Charlie Adam tries a through ball, but Saido Berahino is caught offside.
  • 8': Andre Gray (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 8': Foul by Charlie Adam (Stoke City).
  • 13': Offside, Burnley. Matthew Lowton tries a through ball, but Sam Vokes is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Mame Diouf (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Martins Indi.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saido Berahino.
  • 19': Foul by Muniesa (Stoke City).
  • 19': George Boyd (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Defour with a cross.
  • 24': Foul by Stephen Ward (Burnley).
  • 24': Mame Diouf (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Stephen Ward (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Offside, Stoke City. Muniesa tries a through ball, but Geoff Cameron is caught offside.
  • 28': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Muniesa.
  • 30': Foul by Charlie Adam (Stoke City).
  • 30': Joey Barton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Joey Barton (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Foul by Stephen Ward (Burnley).
  • 35': Mame Diouf (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic with a cross.
  • 39': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Geoff Cameron.
  • 44': Foul by Charlie Adam (Stoke City).
  • 44': Joey Barton (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Erik Pieters (Stoke City).
  • 45': Sam Vokes (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Burnley 0, Stoke City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Burnley 0, Stoke City 0.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 48': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
  • 48': Hand ball by Charlie Adam (Stoke City).
  • 49': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Burnley).
  • 49': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
  • 52': Offside, Burnley. Matthew Lowton tries a through ball, but George Boyd is caught offside.
  • 52': Offside, Stoke City. Lee Grant tries a through ball, but Saido Berahino is caught offside.
  • 54': Andre Gray (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Muniesa (Stoke City).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
  • 56': Foul by George Boyd (Burnley).
  • 56': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 57': Substitution, Burnley. Robert Brady replaces Steven Defour.
  • 58': Goal! Burnley 1, Stoke City 0. George Boyd (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Muniesa.
  • 60': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ben Mee.
  • 60': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ben Mee.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Erik Pieters (Stoke City).
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. George Boyd (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Jeff Hendrick (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 69': Charlie Adam (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Joey Barton (Burnley).
  • 69': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
  • 69': Jeff Hendrick (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joey Barton.
  • 71': Offside, Burnley. Ben Mee tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
  • 71': Substitution, Stoke City. Peter Crouch replaces Saido Berahino.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
  • 75': Foul by Charlie Adam (Stoke City).
  • 75': Sam Vokes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Charlie Adam (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Foul by Joey Barton (Burnley).
  • 76': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Crouch with a headed pass.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Andre Gray.
  • 78': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
  • 78': Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Peter Crouch (Stoke City).
  • 82': Matthew Lowton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
  • 83': Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charlie Adam with a cross.
  • 85': Substitution, Burnley. James Tarkowski replaces Sam Vokes.
  • 85': Substitution, Stoke City. Ibrahim Afellay replaces Joe Allen.
  • 86': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 86': Foul by Mame Diouf (Stoke City).
  • 88': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
  • 88': Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Foul by George Boyd (Burnley).
  • 90': Muniesa (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': George Boyd (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robert Brady.
  • 90'+3': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Erik Pieters (Stoke City).
  • 90'+5': Foul by Erik Pieters (Stoke City).
  • 90'+5': George Boyd (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Stoke City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Burnley 1, Stoke City 0.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 4
5 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 2
51.9 Possession 48.1
15 SHOTS 7
2 ON GOAL 3
0.1 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
275 Accurate Passes 242
400 Passes 372
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 4
20 Crosses 13
0.2 Cross % 0.3
74 Long Balls 98
26 Accurate Long Balls 42
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 7
10 Tackles 10
0.9 Tackle % 0.7
0 Interceptions 0
40 Effective Clearances 41
40 Clearances 41

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 19,881

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 11 +15 28
2 Manchester City 12 +5 23
3 Chelsea 12 +9 22
4 Arsenal 12 +9 22
Full Table

Line-Ups

BUR Burnley (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Tom Heaton (GK)
6 Ben Mee
5 Michael Keane
23 Stephen Ward Yellow Card
2 Matthew Lowton
13 Jeff Hendrick
19 Joey Barton Yellow Card
16 Steven Defour
21 George Boyd
7 Andre Gray
9 Sam Vokes

STK Stoke City (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
33 Lee Grant (GK)
15 Bruno Martins Indi Yellow Card
5 Marc Muniesa
17 Ryan Shawcross
16 Charlie Adam Yellow Card
20 Geoff Cameron
3 Erik Pieters
18 Mame Biram Diouf
9 Saido Berahino
10 Marko Arnautovic
4 Joe Allen

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