Burnley vs Southampton LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Turf Moor
Follow live coverage as Burnley face Southampton in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Burnley vs Southampton
McNeil drives forward for Burnley, taking on the Southampton defence. He links up with Lennon wide to his left, whose cross is put behind for a corner by Walker-Peters!
Burnley vs Southampton
SAVED!!!! Redmond drifts inside and crosses into the centre of the box. It evades Tarkowski, and Adams smashes a volley into the top corner that and planted Pope has to parry over the bar!!!
Burnley vs Southampton
NO GOAL!!!! A VAR check on the goal finds that not only did Forster's parry hit Rodriguez in the hand, it then hit Cork in an offside position and so the goal is chalked off! A lifeline for Southampton, and it's still just 2-0.
Burnley vs Southampton
BALL IN THE NET!!!! It looks to be three!!!! The initial corner is headed away, but Cornet crosses back into the area. Tarkowski peels off to head it back across goal, and Forster parries it into the chest of Cork and it goes in!!! We might need another look at this though!!!
Burnley vs Southampton
After twice blocking Southampton crosses from the right, Burnley spring forward on the counter through Cornet, whose cross for Rodriguez is deflected behind by Lyanco for another Clarets corner!
Burnley vs Southampton
Roberts is down requiring treatment following a collision between his head and Romeu's shoulder, and play is brought to a halt immediately so the opening goalscorer can be assessed.
Burnley vs Southampton
Another Perraud cross from the left takes a nick off Roberts on its way through, and the spiralling ball heads for Burnley's goal, forcing Pope to tip it over the bar!
Burnley vs Southampton
Burnley deal with the corner and Pope's long kick finds Cornet, but he can't evade the pressure of Lyanco and is eventually dispossessed.
Burnley vs Southampton
Southampton counter as Romeu feeds Walker-Peters on the fly, but Tarkowski gets in the way of his cross to concede a corner.,
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments