Burnley 4-0 Bournemouth: Clarets move off foot of the table with emphatic win

Published on: 22 September 2018

Aaron Lennon, who joined Burnley in January 2018, scored for the first time in the Premier League since his goal for Everton against Chelsea on 5 March 2016

Burnley moved off the foot of the Premier League with an emphatic first win of the season over Bournemouth at Turf Moor.

The Clarets were 2-0 up by half-time, with goals in quick succession from Matej Vydra and Aaron Lennon just before the break.

Bournemouth dominated in the second half, but Burnley substitute Ashley Barnes converted after Johann Berg Gudmundsson hit the post to extend the lead.

Barnes added a second just before the end to seal the hosts' victory.

Bournemouth had enjoyed the better of an even first half before Burnley's goals, hitting the bar when Nathan Ake's shot deflected over Burnley goalkeeper Joe Hart and onto the woodwork.

Hart made a good save with his feet to deny David Brooks in the second half, but Bournemouth, for all their pressure, could not make their dominance count and were punished by Barnes' late strikes.

Burnley's win, their first in 10 league games, moved them up to 16th in the table while Bournemouth dropped to sixth place.

Dyche can see clearly now

Clarets boss Sean Dyche had spoken of "lifting the fog" in the wake of last Sunday's defeat at Wolves that meant Burnley had made their worst start to a top-flight season since 1927.

This determined display, following a dispiriting start to the season, should have started to do that with Dyche's side reclaiming the hard-to-beat quality that helped them finish seventh last season.

They lived dangerously at times, with Ake striking the crossbar, Hart saving to thwart Brooks and Callum Wilson just short of reaching a cross while the score was still 0-0.

But Dyche will be delighted that his team, who had scored only three league goals before this game, took their chances when they came.

Vydra marked his first Premier League start for Burnley since arriving from Derby with a clinical finish while Lennon timed his run at the far post to perfection to score his first league goal since March 2016.

Burnley absorbed multiple attacks from their visitors after the break, and Hart's save, made with England manager Gareth Southgate watching from the stands at Turf Moor, proved to be crucial before Barnes applied the finishing touches.

Cherries fail to make possession count

Bournemouth's start to the season had been in sharp contrast to Burnley's, with Eddie Howe's side rising to fifth thanks to a strong defensive mindset added to the attacking flair for which they are known.

But the Cherries boss will have left the ground where he was in charge from January 2011 to October 2012 wondering how they departed empty-handed.

Bournemouth had 63% of the possession overall, but failing to convert that into goals - and a spell of two minutes where they allowed their hosts to put daylight between the two sides before the break - was crucial.

For all the time on the ball in the second half, Howe's side needed more threat inside the Burnley area and the introduction of Jermain Defoe with 12 minutes left finally gave the south coast club an edge.

But they left themselves open to counterattacks and suffered the consequences late on for not taking advantage when they had the chance.

Man of the match - Aaron Lennon (Burnley)

The former England international looks rejuvenated, coming in off the left flank to score and racing down the right wing to set up Barnes' second goal late onQuickfire Clarets - the stats you need to know

    There were only 125 seconds between Burnley's first and second goals. Burnley scored four goals against Bournemouth, as many as in their previous eight Premier League games combined. Bournemouth have kept only one clean sheet in their last 15 away Premier League games, shipping 30 goals in those fixtures. Matej Vydra is the fifth player to score on his first Premier League start for Burnley, after Daniel Fox, Scott Arfield, Robbie Brady and Chris Wood. Aaron Lennon scored his first Premier League goal in 55 appearances, since netting for Everton against West Ham on March 5th 2016. Johann Berg Gudmundsson has registered 12 Premier League assists for Burnley, seven more than any other player. Ashley Barnes scored two goals in a Premier League game for the first time, on his 105th appearance.

What's next?

Burnley travel to Burton Albion in the EFL Cup at 19:45 BST on Tuesday, and are away again the Premier League next weekend, heading to Cardiff City on Sunday 30 September at 16:00.

Bournemouth host another east Lancashire side, Blackburn Rovers in the EFL Cup on Tuesday at 19:45, and then welcome Crystal Palace to Dorset on Monday, 1 Octpber at 20:00.

    Line-ups Match Stats Live Text

Line-ups

Burnley

    20Hart

    2LowtonBooked at 31mins

    5Tarkowski

    6Mee

    3Taylor

    7Berg Gudmundsson

    18WestwoodBooked at 56mins

    4Cork

    25Lennon

    27VydraSubstituted forWoodat 60'minutes

    9VokesSubstituted forBarnesat 69'minutes

Substitutes

    1Heaton

    10Barnes

    11Wood

    13Hendrick

    26Bardsley

    28Long

    31McNeil

Bournemouth

    27Begovic

    15A SmithSubstituted forDefoeat 78'minutes

    3S Cook

    5Aké

    21RicoSubstituted forFrancisat 45'minutes

    20Brooks

    8Lerma

    6Surman

    24Fraser

    13WilsonSubstituted forStanislasat 68'minutes

    17King

Substitutes

    1Boruc

    2Francis

    10Ibe

    16L Cook

    18Defoe

    19Stanislas

    26Mings

Referee:

Anthony Taylor

Attendance:

18,636

Match Stats

Home TeamBurnleyAway TeamBournemouth

Possession

Home37%

Away63%

Shots

Home12

Away19

Shots on Target

Home5

Away5

Corners

Home3

Away8

Fouls

Home17

Away6

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, Burnley 4, Bournemouth 0.

Full TimePosted at 90'+3'

Second Half ends, Burnley 4, Bournemouth 0.

Goal!Posted at 88'

Goal! Burnley 4, Bournemouth 0. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Lennon following a fast break.

Posted at 88'

Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Joe Hart.

Posted at 88'

Attempt saved. Jermain Defoe (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Brooks.

Posted at 88'

Attempt blocked. David Brooks (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Stanislas.

Posted at 86'

Attempt saved. Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

Posted at 85'

David Brooks (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 85'

Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).

Goal!Posted at 83'

Goal! Burnley 3, Bournemouth 0. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.

Posted at 83'

Attempt blocked. Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Lennon with a cross.

Posted at 79'

Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 79'

Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).

Posted at 78'

Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 78'

Foul by Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Burnley).

SubstitutionPosted at 78'

Substitution, Bournemouth. Jermain Defoe replaces Adam Smith.

Posted at 75'

Junior Stanislas (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 75'

Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).

Posted at 73'

Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ashley Barnes.

Posted at 72'

Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ashley Barnes.

Posted at 72'

Attempt blocked. David Brooks (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Stanislas.

Posted at 72'

Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ben Mee.

Posted at 70'

David Brooks (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 70'

Foul by Aaron Lennon (Burnley).

SubstitutionPosted at 69'

Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Sam Vokes.

SubstitutionPosted at 68'

Substitution, Bournemouth. Junior Stanislas replaces Callum Wilson.

Posted at 66'

Attempt blocked. Nathan Aké (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Fraser with a cross.

Posted at 66'

Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.

Posted at 63'

Attempt missed. Joshua King (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.

Posted at 62'

Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Joe Hart.

Posted at 62'

Attempt saved. David Brooks (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua King.

Posted at 61'

Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Burnley) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Johann Berg Gudmundsson with a cross.

Posted at 60'

Foul by Callum Wilson (Bournemouth).

Posted at 60'

Ben Mee (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

SubstitutionPosted at 60'

Substitution, Burnley. Chris Wood replaces Matej Vydra.

Posted at 58'

Attempt saved. Jefferson Lerma (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.

Posted at 57'

Attempt missed. Ryan Fraser (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.

BookingPosted at 56'

Ashley Westwood (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Posted at 56'

David Brooks (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 56'

Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).

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Source: bbc.com

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