Burnley get first win of season after Chris Wood strike sinks Crystal Palace

23-Nov-2020 19:32:10 | The Guardian

Burnley are on the move at last, not only scoring their first home Premier League goal of the season but holding on for another 82 minutes to secure a first victory and climb out of the bottom three.

Such an outcome seemed unlikely at times, with Crystal Palace moving the ball around effectively in midfield and creating a number of opportunities to answer back, though without the self-isolating Wilfried Zaha their finishing was not always as incisive as their approach work and they were left to rue the defensive mistake that allowed Burnley to take the lead. The home side’s finishing was nothing to shout about either, Johann Gudmundsson and Chris Wood both missed clear second-half openings to allow their side to breathe a little easier, but with Robbie Brady lasting less than 20 minutes after coming back from injury Burnley were happy enough to see out the game and claim the points.