Match report

Burnley Defeats Southampton 2-0 in Premier League Clash

Burnley
Burnley
2–0
FT
Southampton
Southampton
Apr 21, 2022

Burnley emerged victorious over Southampton with a well-deserved 2-0 win. Despite early pressure from both sides, Burnley capitalized on two key moments to secure the victory, with goals from C. Roberts and N. Collins.

Key Facts

  • • Burnley defeated Southampton 2-0 in their Premier League match.
  • • C. Roberts scored the opening goal for Burnley at minute 12.
  • • N. Collins netted the second goal for Burnley, which was initially cancelled by VAR but then confirmed shortly after.
  • • J. Brownhill provided an assist on both goals.
  • • Southampton had two players receive yellow cards: J. Bednarek and R. Perraud.

Lineups

Burnley

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 N. Pope (G)
  • 5 J. Tarkowski (D)
  • 3 C. Taylor (D)
  • 14 C. Roberts (D)
  • 22 N. Collins (D)
  • 4 J. Cork (M)
  • 8 J. Brownhill (M)
  • 19 J. Rodriguez (F)
  • 9 W. Weghorst (F)
  • 20 M. Cornet (M)
  • 11 D. McNeil (M)

Substitutes

  • 17 A. Lennon
  • 27 M. Vydra
  • 2 M. Lowton
  • 10 A. Barnes
  • 26 P. Bardsley
  • 28 K. Long
  • 16 D. Stephens
  • 44 D. Costelloe
  • 13 W. Hennessey

Southampton

Formation: 3-1-4-2

Starting XI

  • 44 F. Forster (G)
  • 35 J. Bednarek (D)
  • 15 R. Perraud (M)
  • 4 Lyanco (D)
  • 2 K. Walker-Peters (M)
  • 43 Y. Valery (D)
  • 6 Oriol Romeu (M)
  • 17 S. Armstrong (M)
  • 24 M. Elyounoussi (F)
  • 8 J. Ward-Prowse (M)
  • 18 A. Broja (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 N. Redmond
  • 10 C. Adams
  • 21 V. Livramento
  • 27 I. Diallo
  • 9 A. Armstrong
  • 22 M. Salisu
  • 23 N. Tella
  • 7 S. Long
  • 13 W. Caballero

Timeline

  1. Burnley
    12' Burnley Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Roberts · Assist: J. Brownhill
  2. Burnley
    38' Burnley Card · Yellow Card
    J. Cork

    Foul

  3. Burnley
    44' Burnley Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Collins · Assist: J. Brownhill
  4. Burnley
    45'+1 Burnley Var · Goal confirmed
    N. Collins
  5. Burnley
    64' Burnley Var · Goal cancelled
    Jay Rodriguez
  6. Southampton
    65' Southampton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Elyounoussi · On: N. Redmond
  7. Burnley
    66' Burnley subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Cornet · On: A. Lennon
  8. Southampton
    66' Southampton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Stuart Armstrong · On: C. Adams
  9. Southampton
    73' Southampton Card · Yellow Card
    J. Bednarek

    Argument

  10. Burnley
    78' Burnley subst · Substitution 2
    Off: W. Weghorst · On: M. Vydra
  11. Southampton
    79' Southampton Card · Yellow Card
    R. Perraud

    Foul

  12. Southampton
    83' Southampton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Walker-Peters · On: V. Livramento
  13. Burnley
    87' Burnley Var · Penalty cancelled
    James Tarkowski
  14. Burnley
    87' Burnley subst · Substitution 3
    Off: D. McNeil · On: Matthew Lowton

Match Stats

Stat Burnley Southampton
Fouls 7 7
Pass Accuracy 69% 83%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 11
Corners 10 10
Total Passes 354 479
Yellow Cards 2 2
Blocked Shots 6 4
Shots on Target 6 3
Shots off Target 4 4
Possession 43% 57%
Accurate Passes 244 396
Shots Inside Box 11 10
Saves 4 4
Shots Outside Box 5 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Burnley took the lead with a goal from C. Roberts in the 12th minute, setting the tone for their performance.
  • ▸ The confirmation of N. Collins' goal after VAR review at half-time solidified Burnley's control over the match.