Match report

Burnley Defeats Fleetwood Town 1-0 in FA Cup

Burnley
Burnley
1–0
FT
Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town
Mar 1, 2023

Burnley staved off a ten-man Fleetwood Town to secure a crucial victory of 1-0 in their FA Cup match. Despite struggling at times, Burnley managed to find the net through Chris Roberts' goal in stoppage time.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Burnley 1–0 Fleetwood Town (FA Cup)
  • • Goal: C. Roberts for Burnley at the 90th minute of normal time.
  • • Red Card to Chris Hayes of Fleetwood Town in the 45th minute, reducing Fleetwood to ten men.
  • • Five substitutions made by both teams with Burnley making three changes and Fleetwood two.

Lineups

Burnley

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 15 B. Peacock-Farrell (G)
  • 22 Vitinho (D)
  • 28 A. Al-Dakhil (D)
  • 36 J. Beyer (D)
  • 3 C. Taylor (D)
  • 8 J. Brownhill (M)
  • 24 J. Cullen (M)
  • 45 M. Obafemi (M)
  • 11 S. Twine (M)
  • 19 A. Zaroury (M)
  • 12 L. Foster (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 C. Roberts
  • 23 N. Tella
  • 7 J. Guðmunds­son
  • 27 D. Churlinov
  • 30 H. Dervişoğlu
  • 49 A. Murić
  • 34 D. Sassi
  • 26 S. Bastien
  • 10 A. Barnes

Fleetwood Town

Formation: 5-3-2

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Lynch (G)
  • 26 S. Rooney (D)
  • 18 H. Holgate (D)
  • 22 A. Nsiala (D)
  • 32 J. Earl (D)
  • 3 D. Andrew (D)
  • 8 J. Vela (M)
  • 16 L. Warrington (M)
  • 10 S. Robertson (M)
  • 27 H. Macadam (F)
  • 21 C. Hayes (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 D. Batty
  • 7 Carlos Gomes
  • 4 B. Sarpong-Wiredu
  • 23 P. Patterson
  • 6 D. Johnson
  • 53 R. Cragg
  • 51 M. Lane
  • 54 W. Johnson
  • 39 M. McMillan

Timeline

  1. Fleetwood Town
    22' Fleetwood Town Card · Yellow Card
    D. Andrew

    Foul

  2. Fleetwood Town
    45'+1 Fleetwood Town Card · Red Card
    C. Hayes

    Foul

  3. Fleetwood Town
    54' Fleetwood Town Card · Yellow Card
    Shaun Rooney

    Off the ball foul

  4. Burnley
    62' Burnley subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Beyer · On: C. Roberts
  5. Burnley
    63' Burnley subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Michael Obafemi · On: N. Tella
  6. Burnley
    63' Burnley subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Brownhill · On: J. Guðmunds­son
  7. Fleetwood Town
    66' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Robertson · On: D. Batty
  8. Fleetwood Town
    67' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 2
    Off: H. Macadam · On: C. Mendes
  9. Burnley
    74' Burnley subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Zaroury · On: D. Churlinov
  10. Burnley
    83' Burnley subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Foster · On: H. Dervişoğlu
  11. Fleetwood Town
    89' Fleetwood Town subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. Andrew · On: B. Wiredu
  12. Fleetwood Town
    90'+6 Fleetwood Town Card · Yellow Card
    J. Vela

    Foul

  13. Burnley
    90' Burnley Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Roberts · Assist: Vitinho

Match Stats

Stat Burnley Fleetwood Town
Fouls 8 9
Pass Accuracy 91% 62%
Offsides 1 3
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 31 1
Corners 8 1
Total Passes 734 226
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 13 0
Shots on Target 9 0
xG — —
Shots off Target 9 1
Possession 77% 23%
Accurate Passes 668 140
Shots Inside Box 18 1
Saves 0 7
Shots Outside Box 13 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The red card issued to Chris Hayes of Fleetwood Town at the half-hour mark was pivotal, drastically altering the momentum as Fleetwood played ten men for the remainder of the game.
  • ▸ Burnley's goal by C. Roberts in stoppage time solidified their lead and secured a hard-fought victory over the beleaguered Fleetwood.