Match report

Accrington ST Defeats Burnley 1–0 in League Cup

Accrington ST
Accrington ST
1–0
AET
Burnley
Burnley
Aug 24, 2016

Accrington Stanley stunned the higher-ranked Burnley with a 1-0 victory in the League Cup on August 24, 2016. Despite Burnley's dominant possession and several chances, Accrington's defense held firm and secured the win with a late goal from Michael Pearson.

Key Facts

  • • Accrington ST defeated Burnley 1-0
  • • Goal scored by Michael Pearson in the 120th minute
  • • Three yellow cards for Accrington ST (S. McCartan, S. Conneely, J. Donacien)
  • • Two yellow cards for Burnley (S. Vokes, F. Ulvestad)
  • • Total of five substitutions made by both teams

Lineups

Accrington ST

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 1 E. Parish (G)
  • 3 M. Hughes (D)
  • 28 S. Conneely (M)
  • 5 O. Beckles (D)
  • 30 J. Donacien (D)
  • 2 M. Pearson (D)
  • 27 J. O'Sullivan (M)
  • 18 S. Hewitt (M)
  • 11 S. McConville (M)
  • 29 B. Kee (F)
  • 10 S. McCartan (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 R. Boco
  • 17 P. Lacey
  • 4 A. Davies
  • 20 A. Chapman
  • 12 C. Jones
  • 16 B. Héry
  • 26 R. Sykes

Burnley

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 29 N. Pope (G)
  • 28 K. Long (D)
  • 27 T. Darikwa (D)
  • 4 J. Flanagan (D)
  • 26 J. Tarkowski (D)
  • 11 M. Kightly (M)
  • 25 J. Guðmunds­son (M)
  • 20 F. Ulvestad (M)
  • 41 A. O'Neill (M)
  • 19 L. Jutkiewicz (F)
  • 9 S. Vokes (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 A. Gray
  • 37 S. Arfield
  • 21 G. Boyd
  • 17 P. Robinson
  • 46 N. Massanka
  • 3 D. Lafferty
  • 34 T. Anderson

Timeline

  1. Accrington ST
    16' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    S. McCartan
  2. Burnley
    31' Burnley Card · Yellow Card
    S. Vokes
  3. Accrington ST
    38' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    S. Conneely
  4. Burnley
    67' Burnley subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Vokes · On: Andre Gray
  5. Accrington ST
    68' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. McCartan · On: R. Boco
  6. Burnley
    79' Burnley Card · Yellow Card
    F. Ulvestad
  7. Burnley
    81' Burnley subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Kightly · On: S. Arfield
  8. Accrington ST
    84' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Kee · On: P. Lacey
  9. Accrington ST
    101' Accrington ST subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. O'Sullivan · On: A. Davies
  10. Burnley
    105' Burnley subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Jutkiewicz · On: G. Boyd
  11. Accrington ST
    120' Accrington ST Card · Yellow Card
    J. Donacien
  12. Accrington ST
    120' Accrington ST Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Pearson

Match Stats

Stat Accrington ST Burnley
Fouls 17 25
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 4 4
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 9 11
Corners 3 8
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 5 6
Shots off Target 4 5
Possession 42% 58%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 6 4
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Accrington ST's early yellow cards to McCartan and Conneely (16th and 38th minutes) did not deter their defensive resolve
  • ▸ Burnley's substitution of S. Vokes with Andre Gray in the 67th minute failed to break down Accrington's defense
  • ▸ Michael Pearson's goal in the 120th minute sealed Accrington's victory, stunning the Burnley players and fans