
Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBurnley moved out of bottom three with win over Wolves
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Burnley climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone as they beat Wolverhampton Wanderers 1-0 on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez with a through ball.
- 8': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny.
- 9': Offside, Burnley. Josh Brownhill tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
- 13': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 18': Attempt saved. Matej Vydra (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 20': Attempt saved. Jonny (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 20': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 22': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Dwight McNeil.
- 24': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 26': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a cross.
- 26': Offside, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
- 29': Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Cork with a cross.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 33': Foul by Matej Vydra (Burnley).
- 33': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Matej Vydra (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 38': Attempt saved. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
- 38': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by José Sá.
- 39': Offside, Burnley. Josh Brownhill tries a through ball, but Nathan Collins is caught offside.
- 41': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 43': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Cork with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Burnley 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Burnley 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 48': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 48': Jack Cork (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Offside, Burnley. Nathan Collins tries a through ball, but Matej Vydra is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt saved. Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 51': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 51': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 51': Matej Vydra (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Nathan Collins (Burnley).
- 53': Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 58': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 58': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Goal! Burnley 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0. Matej Vydra (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 64': Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Jay Rodriguez.
- 65': Foul by Connor Roberts (Burnley).
- 65': Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Charlie Taylor (Burnley).
- 66': Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Pedro Neto replaces Fábio Silva.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hwang Hee-Chan.
- 71': Substitution, Burnley. Aaron Lennon replaces Matej Vydra.
- 72': Hand ball by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 73': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nélson Semedo tries a through ball, but Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 75': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 75': Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Aaron Lennon (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dwight McNeil.
- 76': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 77': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a through ball.
- 78': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Willy Boly.
- 78': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 79': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Trincão replaces Romain Saïss.
- 81': Hand ball by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 82': Offside, Burnley. Wout Weghorst tries a through ball, but Ashley Barnes is caught offside.
- 83': VAR Decision: No card change James Tarkowski (Burnley).
- 84': Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 85': Substitution, Burnley. Kevin Long replaces Dwight McNeil.
- 86': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
- 86': Offside, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Nélson Semedo tries a through ball, but Willy Boly is caught offside.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Aaron Lennon (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 87': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Nélson Semedo.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a cross.
- 88': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (Burnley) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Lennon.
- 88': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
- 88': José Sá (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Trincão (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nélson Semedo.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Hwang Hee-Chan (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. James Tarkowski (Burnley) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 90'+4': Pedro Neto (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 0': Match ends, Burnley 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
Statistics
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7 | Fouls | 8 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 5 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
4 | Saves | 4 |
64.1 | Possession | 35.9 |
10 | SHOTS | 14 |
4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
488 | Accurate Passes | 240 |
590 | Passes | 324 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
16 | Crosses | 12 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
56 | Long Balls | 47 |
28 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
16 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
28 | Tackles | 20 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
9 | Interceptions | 15 |
15 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
15 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 19,246
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 19,246
Premier League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool | 3 | +4 | 9 |
2 | Chelsea | 3 | +6 | 7 |
3 | Arsenal | 3 | +5 | 6 |
4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Burnley (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
5 | James Tarkowski |
22 | Nathan Collins |
3 | Charlie Taylor ![]() |
14 | Connor Roberts |
8 | Josh Brownhill |
4 | Jack Cork |
19 | Jay Rodríguez |
11 | Dwight McNeil |
27 | Matej Vydra ![]() |
9 | Wout Weghorst |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | José Sá (GK) |
16 | Conor Coady |
27 | Romain Saïss |
15 | Willy Boly |
28 | João Moutinho |
32 | Leander Dendoncker |
19 | Jonny |
22 | Nélson Semedo |
17 | Fábio Silva |
26 | Hwang Hee-Chan |
9 | Raúl Jiménez |
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