Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Burnley’s hopes of Premier League survival were dealt another blow despite a brilliant strike by Jacob Bruun Larsen as Wolverhampton Wanderers fought back from a goal down to draw 1-1 at Turf Moor on Tuesday.
Nottingham Forest’s 3-1 over Fulham earlier in the evening means that they are in 17th place on 25 points, three ahead of Luton Town in 18th spot and six ahead of second-from-bottom Burnley, while Wolves are 10th on 42 points.
Burnley went ahead in the 37th minute through Bruun Larsen, who met a deep cross on the right from Dara O’Shea with a stunning volley with his instep that flew past the helpless Jose Sa in the Wolves goal.
However, Wolves levelled in first-half stoppage time as Rayan Ait-Nouri was left completely unmarked in the box to send a powerful downward header from Pablo Sarabia’s free kick bouncing into the net to secure a point.
Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves have not enjoyed travelling to this part of Lancashire. They haven’t won at Turf Moor since 2010, and with Burnley in their best run of form, can Wolves overcome this difficult task? We will find out shortly as kick-off approaches.
Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
The big news for Wolves is not in the starting line-up but on the bench as Cunha makes his return after missing seven games out. It is a big absence when he isn’t playing so O’Neil will be hoping to see an instant impact from their superstar. Up top for Wolves is 18-year-old Chiwome who made his Premier League debut on the weekend against Aston Villa, and he must have impressed as he is rewarded with another start.
Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Vincent Kompany has made two changes from that impressive draw away at Chelsea on the weekend. Fofana comes back up front after he was ineligible to play against his parent club, which is a huge boost as he is Burnley’s top goal scorer at Turf Moor. He only joined in January! Charlie Taylor replaces Lorenz Assignon who was sent off in the 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge. Muric continues in goal and looks to have become the number one, displacing James Trafford. The rest is the same as Kompany looks to build some consistency in his squad in the hope it can guide them closer to safety.
Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
SUBSTITUTES: Ty Barnett, Daniel Bentley, Santiago Bueno, Tawanda Chirewa, Matheus Cunha, Thomas Doyle, Nathan Fraser, Noha Lemina, Boubacar Traore.
Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
WOLVES (3-4-2-1) Jose Sa; Matt Doherty, Max Kilman, Toti; Nelson Semedo, Joao Gomes, Hugo Bueno, Rayan Ait-Nouri; Pablo Sarabia, Mario Lemina; Leon Chiwome.
Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
SUBSTITUTES: Zeki Amdouni, Josh Brownhill, Jack Cork, Hannes Delcroix, Hjalmar Ekdal, Manuel Benson, Jay Rodriguez, Lawrence Vigouroux.
Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
BURNLEY (4-4-2): Arijanet Muric; Vitinho, Dara O’Shea, Maxime Esteve, Charlie Taylor; Jacob Bruun Larsen, Josh Cullen, Sander Berge, Wilson Odobert; David Datro Fofana, Lyle Foster.
Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolves will be hoping their April has more joy in store than March. They only won once and also got knocked out of the FA Cup by Championship side Coventry. It has left them with little to fight for as the season reaches its climax but, a win is a win and Gary O’Neil will be desperate for one just to boost his squad's confidence.
Burnley vs Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sorry Burnley fans but it is fair to say that it hasn’t been a great return to the Premier League so far. That being said they have recently started to show people that they do have the quality to compete and haven’t lost in their last three games, drawing against Chelsea and West Ham and also winning against Brentford. Premier League survival looked unlikely before those three games, but now they are only four points from safety! Are Burnley starting to dream again?
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