Clarets and Palace draw thriller

Published on: 20 November 2021

Cornet earned Burnley a draw with a powerful volley early in the second half

Maxwel Cornet struck a stunning equaliser as Burnley twice came from behind to draw with Crystal Palace in a six-goal thriller at Turf Moor.

Christian Benteke's deflected effort gave Palace an early lead before Burnley hit back with headers from Ben Mee and Chris Wood.

The Eagles surged back to lead at the break thanks to Benteke's second and Marc Guehi's first goal for the club.

However, Cornet secured a point for the Clarets four minutes after the restart with a devastating left-footed volley for the Ivorian's fourth goal in as many league games.

Matej Vydra spurned a golden chance to win it for Burnley at the death but Vicente Guaita tipped the substitute's shot around the post.

While a draw is not enough to lift Burnley out of the relegation zone and above Leeds, who play on Sunday, it stretches their unbeaten run to four games before the visit of Tottenham on 28 November.

Palace, meanwhile, extended their own undefeated sequence to seven - five of which have been draws - even if they failed to leapfrog Manchester United into eighth.

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Eagles edge frantic first half

Both sides deserve credit for producing a breathless and hugely entertaining first half in the Turf Moor rain.

Palace, who came into the game on the back of successive 2-0 wins over Manchester City and Wolves, started strongly and took the lead after just eight minutes when Joachim Andersen found Benteke inside the Burnley box, the striker's shot deflecting off James Tarkowski and in off the post.

The visitors should have doubled their advantage immediately but Conor Gallagher fired straight at Nick Pope having been slipped in by Benteke.

Burnley then hit back with two headers from set-pieces in the space of eight minutes as Mee rose above Cheikhou Kouyate to level for the hosts, before an unmarked Wood completed the turnaround after Tarkowski had nodded Dwight McNeil's free-kick back across the Palace goal.

Palace were undeterred, however, and while Benteke headed a Gallagher cross wide the Belgian bagged his second on 36 minutes when he fired low past Pope after Gallagher's fine hold-up play and pass.

Six minutes later, Patrick Vieira's side were back in front when Guehi's deflected effort flew past Pope after the Burnley stopper had kept out Luka Milivojevic's point-blank header.

While the second half failed to match the first for intensity and end-to-end drama, Cornet brought the home fans to their feet when he rifled an unstoppable left-footed volley past Guaita.

The Clarets were then left incensed by the officials' decision not to send Andersen off after he brought Wood down near the edge of the box before Wilfried Zaha struck the bar for Palace with a rasping volley.

Burnley pushed for the winner late on and it should have come from Vydra, but the Czech striker - who came off the bench to net a late leveller against Chelsea last time out - was thwarted by Guaita with virtually the last kick of the game.

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BurnleyStarting XIAvgSquad number1Player namePopeAverage rating

5.82

12345678910Squad number2Player nameLowtonAverage rating

5.55

12345678910Squad number5Player nameTarkowskiAverage rating

5.97

12345678910Squad number6Player nameMeeAverage rating

5.92

12345678910Squad number3Player nameTaylorAverage rating

5.78

12345678910Squad number7Player nameGudmundssonAverage rating

5.83

12345678910Squad number18Player nameWestwoodAverage rating

5.92

12345678910Squad number8Player nameBrownhillAverage rating

5.90

12345678910Squad number11Player nameMcNeilAverage rating

6.15

12345678910Squad number9Player nameWoodAverage rating

6.27

12345678910Squad number20Player nameCornetAverage rating

6.64

12345678910SubstitutesAvgSquad number19Player nameRodriguezAverage rating

5.75

12345678910Squad number27Player nameVydraAverage rating

5.49

12345678910Share your Burnley player ratings withFacebookTwitterWhatsAppCopy and share linkCrystal PalaceStarting XIAvgSquad number13Player nameGuaitaAverage rating

7.13

12345678910Squad number2Player nameWardAverage rating

6.93

12345678910Squad number16Player nameAndersenAverage rating

6.97

12345678910Squad number6Player nameGuéhiAverage rating

7.43

12345678910Squad number3Player nameMitchellAverage rating

7.11

12345678910Squad number4Player nameMilivojevicAverage rating

6.69

12345678910Squad number8Player nameKouyatéAverage rating

6.95

12345678910Squad number9Player nameJ AyewAverage rating

6.94

12345678910Squad number23Player nameGallagherAverage rating

8.24

12345678910Squad number11Player nameZahaAverage rating

7.15

12345678910Squad number20Player nameBentekeAverage rating

8.04

12345678910SubstitutesAvgSquad number7Player nameOliseAverage rating

6.29

12345678910Squad number15Player nameSchluppAverage rating

6.50

12345678910Squad number22Player nameÉdouardAverage rating

9.05

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    Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text

Line-upsBurnley

Formation 4-4-2

1Pope2Lowton5Tarkowski6Mee3Taylor7Gudmundsson18Westwood8Brownhill11McNeil9Wood20Cornet

    1Pope2Lowton5TarkowskiBooked at 22mins6Mee3Taylor7Gudmundsson18WestwoodBooked at 70mins8Brownhill11McNeil9WoodSubstituted forRodriguezat 80'minutes20CornetSubstituted forVydraat 84'minutes

Substitutes

    4Cork13Hennessey17Lennon19Rodriguez22Collins23Pieters26Bardsley27Vydra28Long

Crystal Palace

Formation 4-2-3-1

13Guaita2Ward16Andersen6Guéhi3Mitchell4Milivojevic8Kouyaté9J Ayew23Gallagher11Zaha20Benteke

    13Guaita2Ward16Andersen6Guéhi3Mitchell4MilivojevicSubstituted forÉdouardat 87'minutes8Kouyaté9J AyewSubstituted forOliseat 58'minutesBooked at 90mins23GallagherSubstituted forSchluppat 81'minutes11ZahaBooked at 22mins20BentekeBooked at 59mins

Substitutes

    1Butland5Tomkins7Olise10Eze12Hughes15Schlupp17Clyne22Édouard34Kelly

Referee:Simon HooperMatch StatsHome TeamBurnleyAway TeamCrystal PalacePossessionHome40%Away60%ShotsHome15Away18Shots on TargetHome9Away8CornersHome3Away6FoulsHome14Away15Live TextPost update

Match ends, Burnley 3, Crystal Palace 3.

90'+4'Full Time

Second Half ends, Burnley 3, Crystal Palace 3.

90'+3'Post update

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Vicente Guaita.

90'+3'Post update

Attempt saved. Matej Vydra (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.

90'+1'Booking

Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90'+1'Post update

Foul by Michael Olise (Crystal Palace).

90'+1'Post update

Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90'+1'Post update

Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joel Ward.

90'Post update

Attempt blocked. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

89'Post update

Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Joel Ward.

88'Post update

Attempt saved. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

87'Substitution

Substitution, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard replaces Luka Milivojevic.

86'Post update

Joel Ward (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

86'Post update

Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).

84'Substitution

Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Maxwel Cornet.

84'Post update

Foul by Michael Olise (Crystal Palace).

84'Post update

Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

82'Post update

Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ben Mee.

82'Post update

Attempt blocked. Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.

81'Substitution

Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Conor Gallagher.

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