Burnley gained for the primary time at house within the Premier League this season as they thrashed relegation rivals Sheffield United 5-0 at Turf Moor.
Vulnerable to turning into the primary aspect in English Soccer League historical past to lose their opening eight video games at house, that prospect by no means appeared seemingly when Jay Rodriguez’s header after simply 15 seconds gave the Clarets the lead.
It was the beginning of a memorable afternoon for Vincent Kompany’s crew, who doubled their benefit by Jacob Bruun Larsen (28) earlier than Sheffield United had been decreased to 10 gamers in first-half stoppage time when Oli McBurnie obtained a second yellow card for flinging an elbow at Dara O’Shea – an nearly an identical problem to the one which noticed him initially cautioned.
Burnley captain Josh Brownhill made it 5-0 with a nice strike late on
Two targets and a person down, the Blades by no means appeared like discovering a means again into the sport they usually collapsed after the break as Zeki Amdouni (73), Luca Koleosho (75) and Josh Brownhill (80) scored to inflict a harmful defeat on Paul Heckingbottom’s aspect.
The consequence lifts Burnley off the underside of the desk and as much as 18th, two factors above Sheffield United who drop two locations to nineteenth and stay with out an away win this time period.
How Burnley produced emphatic win
Burnley scored the opener with a transfer straight from kick-off. James Trafford punted the ball ahead, Amdouni shifted it to the left and Charlie Taylor whipped in a first-time cross for Rodriguez to move house.
It was the quickest Premier League aim of the season, and made Rodriguez the primary participant within the league’s historical past to attain within the opening 15 seconds of two separate video games, 10 years and in the future after he pounced for Southampton in opposition to Chelsea.
Jay Rodriguez headed Burnley in entrance after simply 15 seconds
Burnley doubled their lead when Bruun Larsen obtained in entrance of Luke Thomas to achieve O’Shea’s lengthy ball, reducing in off the appropriate earlier than passing the ball beneath the despairing dive of Wes Foderingham.
United’s frustrations quickly surfaced. McBurnie, again within the beginning 11 after scoring the late comfort in final week’s house defeat to Bournemouth, was fortunate to see solely yellow for catching O’Shea with an elbow within the thirty sixth minute, leaving Kompany furious on the sideline.
Moments later O’Shea caught McBurnie, who delivered sufficient theatrics to make sure his counterpart additionally noticed yellow, and Kompany joined each gamers within the e book for his remonstrations.
Extra was to comply with and when McBurnie caught O’Shea with an arm as soon as once more in first-half stoppage time, incomes a second yellow card and a head-start on the trudge to the dressing room.
Jacob Bruun Larsen scored for Burnley on his first Premier League begin
Heckingbottom, already compelled into one substitution as a result of an harm for George Baldock, made a triple change on the break as Benie Traore, James McAtee and William Osula got here on for Thomas, John Fleck and Cameron Archer.
It meant solely half United’s outfield gamers that began the match had been nonetheless on for the beginning of the second half. Nevertheless it did little to alter United’s fortunes and the floodgates opened after the 73rd minute.
Burnley’s third got here when United did not clear a nook and Jordan Beyer headed the ball down for Amdouni to spring between Jack Robinson and Anel Ahmedhodzic earlier than enjoying the ball past Foderingham.
Moments later Koleosho cracked a shot off the crossbar when Foderingham might solely parry Amdouni’s shot, however the teenager was quickly celebrating his first Premier League aim as he shrugged off a problem and beat the goalkeeper at his close to publish. Brownhill rifled within the fifth from the sting of the field with 10 minutes to go.
Brownhill celebrates scoring Burnley’s fifth
It was Burnley’s greatest ever Premier League win and after encouraging shows in opposition to Crystal Palace and West Ham, three factors provide tangible reward for bettering performances.
For Sheffield United it was one other chastening day, the ache of defeat elevated by the lack of McBurnie to a pointless suspension. There was no signal of the type of high quality that will probably be wanted to get them out of hassle and the stress is undoubtedly constructing on Heckingbottom.
How the match performed out…
What’s next?
Burnley have back-to-back away video games to barter over the subsequent week. First, they journey to Wolves on Tuesday (kick-off 7.30pm) earlier than heading to Brighton on Saturday (kick-off 3pm).
Sheffield United welcome Liverpool to Bramall Lane on Wednesday (kick-off 7.30pm). The Blades then host Brentford on Saturday (kick-off 3pm).
