English Premier League

Burnley vs Swansea City, 2017/2018 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Burnley
  • 29': Jack Cork
  • 40': Ashley Barnes
FT
2 - 0
Swansea City

    Burnley beat Swansea to continue fine start to season

    Jack Cork helped heap the pressure on his former manager, Paul Clement, as Burnley swept aside Swansea 2-0 at Turf Moor.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 2': Foul by Ben Mee (Burnley).
    • 2': Jordan Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Alfie Mawson (Swansea City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kyle Naughton following a set piece situation.
    • 6': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Federico Fernández.
    • 6': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Foul by Robbie Brady (Burnley).
    • 7': Renato Sanches (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 9': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
    • 14': Offside, Swansea City. Alfie Mawson tries a through ball, but Martin Olsson is caught offside.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Steven Defour (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 16': Attempt saved. Steven Defour (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Jeff Hendrick (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 16': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Alfie Mawson.
    • 17': Foul by Stephen Ward (Burnley).
    • 17': Jordan Ayew (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 17': Stephen Ward (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Foul by Leroy Fer (Swansea City).
    • 18': Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthew Lowton with a cross.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Mee.
    • 23': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Federico Fernández (Swansea City).
    • 25': Attempt missed. Renato Sanches (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nathan Dyer.
    • 26': Foul by Nathan Dyer (Swansea City).
    • 26': Stephen Ward (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. James Tarkowski (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Cork.
    • 29': Goal! Burnley 1, Swansea City 0. Jack Cork (Burnley) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross.
    • 33': Foul by Martin Olsson (Swansea City).
    • 33': Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
    • 37': Hand ball by Tammy Abraham (Swansea City).
    • 38': Foul by Robbie Brady (Burnley).
    • 38': Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Nathan Dyer (Swansea City).
    • 39': Stephen Ward (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Goal! Burnley 2, Swansea City 0. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick.
    • 42': Foul by Nathan Dyer (Swansea City).
    • 42': Robbie Brady (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Martin Olsson.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Stephen Ward (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Cork following a corner.
    • 43': Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
    • 43': Martin Olsson (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Offside, Burnley. Jack Cork tries a through ball, but Ashley Barnes is caught offside.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Matthew Lowton with a cross.
    • 45': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Federico Fernández.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Matthew Lowton (Burnley).
    • 45'+1': Renato Sanches (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Martin Olsson (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Renato Sanches.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Burnley 2, Swansea City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Burnley 2, Swansea City 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Swansea City. Wilfried Bony replaces Jordan Ayew.
    • 46': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Federico Fernández.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Robbie Brady (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Jeff Hendrick (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nick Pope.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Renato Sanches (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wilfried Bony.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Wilfried Bony.
    • 53': Foul by Renato Sanches (Swansea City).
    • 53': Matthew Lowton (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Wilfried Bony (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
    • 55': Foul by Robbie Brady (Burnley).
    • 55': Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 56': Foul by Robbie Brady (Burnley).
    • 56': Nathan Dyer (Swansea City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Federico Fernández.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Wilfried Bony (Swansea City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tammy Abraham.
    • 60': Delay in match Tammy Abraham (Swansea City) because of an injury.
    • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick with a headed pass.
    • 69': Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
    • 69': Tammy Abraham (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Renato Sanches (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 70': Substitution, Swansea City. Ki Sung-yueng replaces Leroy Fer.
    • 70': Hand ball by Wilfried Bony (Swansea City).
    • 71': Offside, Burnley. Ashley Barnes tries a through ball, but Robbie Brady is caught offside.
    • 72': Foul by Kyle Naughton (Swansea City).
    • 72': Jeff Hendrick (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Nathan Dyer (Swansea City).
    • 74': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
    • 74': Wilfried Bony (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Kyle Naughton (Swansea City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Clucas.
    • 76': Attempt blocked. Renato Sanches (Swansea City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (Swansea City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ki Sung-yueng.
    • 78': Delay in match Tammy Abraham (Swansea City) because of an injury.
    • 80': Substitution, Burnley. Sam Vokes replaces Jeff Hendrick.
    • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Substitution, Swansea City. Luciano Narsingh replaces Tammy Abraham because of an injury.
    • 83': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Kyle Naughton.
    • 84': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Martin Olsson.
    • 85': Offside, Burnley. Sam Vokes tries a through ball, but James Tarkowski is caught offside.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Sam Vokes (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Barnes.
    • 87': Foul by Steven Defour (Burnley).
    • 87': Renato Sanches (Swansea City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Corner, Swansea City. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
    • 89': Hand ball by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Wilfried Bony (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luciano Narsingh with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Wilfried Bony (Swansea City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Martin Olsson with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Delay in match James Tarkowski (Burnley) because of an injury.
    • 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Nathan Dyer (Swansea City).
    • 90'+7': Jack Cork (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Nathan Dyer (Swansea City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Burnley 2, Swansea City 0.
    • 90'+8': Match ends, Burnley 2, Swansea City 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 3
    6 Corner Kicks 8
    5 Saves 1
    60.8 Possession 39.2
    14 SHOTS 17
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    379 Accurate Passes 204
    471 Passes 296
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    4 Accurate Crosses 5
    26 Crosses 27
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    60 Long Balls 71
    32 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 6
    9 Effective Tackles 15
    10 Tackles 23
    0.9 Tackle % 0.7
    0 Interceptions 0
    29 Effective Clearances 18
    29 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Turf Moor
    Location: Burnley, England
    Attendance: 18,895

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Manchester City 9 +11 23
    2 Liverpool 9 +12 22
    3 Arsenal 9 +7 18
    4 Aston Villa 9 +5 18
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    BUR Burnley (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    29 Nick Pope (GK)
    6 Ben Mee
    5 James Tarkowski
    23 Stephen Ward Yellow Card
    2 Matthew Lowton
    4 Jack Cork
    16 Steven Defour
    12 Robbie Brady
    17 Jóhann Gudmundsson
    10 Ashley Barnes
    13 Jeff Hendrick
    Burnley Substitutes:
    Anders Lindegaard, Charlie Taylor, Ashley Westwood, Nahki Wells, Sam Vokes, Scott Arfield, Kevin Long.

    SWA Swansea City (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Lukasz Fabianski (GK)
    6 Alfie Mawson
    33 Federico Fernández
    16 Martin Olsson
    26 Kyle Naughton
    17 Sam Clucas
    35 Renato Sanches
    8 Leroy Fer
    10 Tammy Abraham
    18 Jordan Ayew
    12 Nathan Dyer Yellow Card
    Swansea City Substitutes:
    Mike van der Hoorn, Ki Sung-Yueng, Wayne Routledge, Thomas Carroll, Luciano Narsingh, Wilfried Bony, Kristoffer Nordfeldt.

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