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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Spurs have lost four out of their last five games heading into this one. Will Jose Mourinho make some changes at the break? Moussa Sissoko is going through a rigorous warm up at half time.
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Three conceded in the final 12 minutes left the Reds with a third defeat in succession
MAN CITY 1 - 0 TOTTENHAM
45+1 mins: Half time. Rodri’s penalty the difference between the teams but City deserve the lead. They’ve been the more aggressive and creative side so far. Tottenham are still in the game though, big second half coming up.
MAN CITY 1 - 0 TOTTENHAM
42 mins: Close! Tottenham are living dangerously. Sterling is play in behind on the right wing. He storms into the box and cuts it back to Gundogan. His shot is blocked but the ball comes to Cancelo who passes to Jesus. Jesus lets fly and hits the ball over the bar!
MAN CITY 1 - 0 TOTTENHAM
39 mins: City’s corner is playd short and Tottenham defende well enough to stop any crosses coming into the box. City switch the ball out to Gabriel Jesus who grapples with Erik Lamela and wins a free kick. Lamela isn’t happy with the decision and lets Paul Tierney know. City’s free kick is played into the area by Joao Cancelo but Spurs win a free kick for a bit of argy bargy in the box.
MAN CITY 1 - 0 TOTTENHAM
36 mins: Sterling and Foden have swapped sides with Sterling now taking on Davies on City’s right flank. A diagonal pass comes out ot him and he carries the ball into the box and hits a cross. Davies blocks it and Sterling appeals for handball but doesn’t get the decision. City do win a corner.
MAN CITY 1 - 0 TOTTENHAM
33 mins: Man City win a free kick out wide on the right wing. Foden runs over the dead ball and Gundogan then whips it into the box but his accuracy is off and the ball sails through to Lloris in goal.
MAN CITY 1 - 0 TOTTENHAM
30 mins: It’s a similar move from Bernardo Silva who slides into Ben Davies. He joins Lamela in the book as referee Paul Tierney pulls out a yellow card.
MAN CITY 1 - 0 TOTTENHAM
27 mins: There’s a chance for Spurs to respond as Son Heung-min flicks a free kick into the box from the inside right. Rodri is first to the ball and he heads it out of the area. City send the ball quickly to Jesus who holds it up. Lamela comes flying in with a slide tackle and gives away a free kick.
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