Crystal Palace vs Burnley LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today
Palace host the Clarets in the Premier League with both in the bottom half of the table
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Your support makes all the difference.Burnley head to Selhurt Park to face Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon, with both teams hoping to get back to winning ways.
The Clarets have failed to win any of the last three after picking up successive wins prior to that, leaving them in 17th place in the Premier League table - though their situation is not as dire as it might be in that position in previous seasons, given the eight-point gap down to Fulham inside the bottom three.
Palace also won back-to-back games recently, but suffered a 2-0 reversal in their last league outing against Leeds to leave them in 13th place in the table.
Roy Hodgson’s men have looked decent at times, attack-minded and fast-flowing with some of their football compared to previous seasons, though consistency has been a real issue and their defensive record hasn’t been exemplary.
Burnley’s real issue is at the other end of the pitch, with a paltry haul of just 14 goals for the campaign being the lowest in the entire league.
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CRYSTAL PALACE 0 - 2 BURNLEY
24 mins: The Burnley corner comes swinging into the box, goes over the head of Mee and out for a goal kick. Crystal Palace work the ball up the left side of the pitch and thread Benteke into the box. He holds of James Tarkowski and manages to hit a weak left-footed shot at Pope who makes another low save.
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 - 2 BURNLEY
21 mins: Almost a third for Burnley as another set piece is whipped in from the right wing. McNeil with the delivery almost finds Barnes in the box but he doesn’t jump high enough to reach the ball. It goes over his head, hits Dann and bounces out for a corner.
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 - 2 BURNLEY
18 mins: Christian Benteke receives the ball and turns towards goal. He runs to the edge of the box and hits a low shot at Nick Pope who drops to his right and smothers the attempt. Better from Palace though.
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 - 2 BURNLEY
15 mins: Crystal Palace haven’t really turned up yet. They’re going to have to play well for the next 75 minutes if they want to get something out of the game. They manage to get hold of the ball and look to settle things down with a period of possession.
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 - 2 BURNLEY
13 mins: Jack Cork receives the ball in midfield and plays it up to Dwight McNeil. He tries to flick the ball out to Pieters on the left wing with the outside of his left foot but Nathaniel Clyne intercepts and breaks down Burnley’s attack.
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 - 2 BURNLEY - RODRIGUEZ
10 mins: GOAL! It’s two! Dwight McNeil whips a corner into the box for Burnley. There’s a cluster of bodies between the goalkeeper and the ball so Guaita can’t come out to meet the cross. Instead Jay Rodriguez let’s the ball arrive and then heads it into the goal. Dream start for the Clarets.
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 - 1 BURNLEY
8 mins: Cheikhou Kouyate gives away a free kick over to the left of his own box. Ashley Westwood delivers the free kick into the middle of the box and Vicente Guaita is able to punch it clear. Palace break on the counter attack and win a corner.
CRYSTAL PALACE 0 - 1 BURNLEY - GUDMUNDSSON
5 mins: GOAL! Erik Pieters whips a cross into the box from the left wing. Patrick Van Aanholt and Scott Dann come together but fail to clear the ball. It’s poor defending from Crystal Palace. Johann Gudmundsson takes over the ball rolls it onto his left foot and belts it into the back of the net.
KICK OFF
Here we go, Burnley start the game and knock the ball long out to the left wing. Palace defend the aerial ball with a clearance up to Christian Benteke. Ben Mee wins the instead and belts is back up the other end of the pitch.
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