English Premier League

Burnley vs Stoke City, 2016/2017 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Burnley
  • 58': George Boyd
FT
1 - 0
Stoke City

    George Boyd's goal enough to give Burnley win over Stoke

    George Boyd's first-time finish put Burnley well on the way to Premier League safety as they ended an eight-match winless streak with a win over Stoke

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City).
    • 3': Joey Barton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Offside, Burnley. Ben Mee tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
    • 5': Offside, Stoke City. Charlie Adam tries a through ball, but Saido Berahino is caught offside.
    • 8': Andre Gray (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Foul by Charlie Adam (Stoke City).
    • 13': Offside, Burnley. Matthew Lowton tries a through ball, but Sam Vokes is caught offside.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Mame Diouf (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Martins Indi.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saido Berahino.
    • 19': Foul by Muniesa (Stoke City).
    • 19': George Boyd (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Defour with a cross.
    • 24': Foul by Stephen Ward (Burnley).
    • 24': Mame Diouf (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 24': Stephen Ward (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 25': Offside, Stoke City. Muniesa tries a through ball, but Geoff Cameron is caught offside.
    • 28': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Muniesa.
    • 30': Foul by Charlie Adam (Stoke City).
    • 30': Joey Barton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Joey Barton (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 35': Foul by Stephen Ward (Burnley).
    • 35': Mame Diouf (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Andre Gray (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 37': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic with a cross.
    • 39': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Geoff Cameron.
    • 44': Foul by Charlie Adam (Stoke City).
    • 44': Joey Barton (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45': Foul by Erik Pieters (Stoke City).
    • 45': Sam Vokes (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Burnley 0, Stoke City 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Burnley 0, Stoke City 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 48': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Stephen Ward.
    • 48': Hand ball by Charlie Adam (Stoke City).
    • 49': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Burnley).
    • 49': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 51': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Geoff Cameron.
    • 52': Offside, Burnley. Matthew Lowton tries a through ball, but George Boyd is caught offside.
    • 52': Offside, Stoke City. Lee Grant tries a through ball, but Saido Berahino is caught offside.
    • 54': Andre Gray (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Muniesa (Stoke City).
    • 55': Attempt missed. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
    • 56': Foul by George Boyd (Burnley).
    • 56': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 57': Substitution, Burnley. Robert Brady replaces Steven Defour.
    • 58': Goal! Burnley 1, Stoke City 0. George Boyd (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick.
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Muniesa.
    • 60': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ben Mee.
    • 60': Corner, Stoke City. Conceded by Ben Mee.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Stoke City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Erik Pieters (Stoke City).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 65': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ryan Shawcross.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. George Boyd (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Jeff Hendrick (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 69': Charlie Adam (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Foul by Joey Barton (Burnley).
    • 69': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
    • 69': Jeff Hendrick (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Robert Brady (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joey Barton.
    • 71': Offside, Burnley. Ben Mee tries a through ball, but Andre Gray is caught offside.
    • 71': Substitution, Stoke City. Peter Crouch replaces Saido Berahino.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Charlie Adam (Stoke City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
    • 75': Foul by Charlie Adam (Stoke City).
    • 75': Sam Vokes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Charlie Adam (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Foul by Joey Barton (Burnley).
    • 76': Joe Allen (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Peter Crouch with a headed pass.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 78': Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Andre Gray.
    • 78': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
    • 78': Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Peter Crouch (Stoke City).
    • 82': Matthew Lowton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
    • 83': Geoff Cameron (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Ryan Shawcross (Stoke City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Charlie Adam with a cross.
    • 85': Substitution, Burnley. James Tarkowski replaces Sam Vokes.
    • 85': Substitution, Stoke City. Ibrahim Afellay replaces Joe Allen.
    • 86': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Mame Diouf (Stoke City).
    • 88': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
    • 88': Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Foul by George Boyd (Burnley).
    • 90': Muniesa (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': George Boyd (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robert Brady.
    • 90'+3': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Erik Pieters (Stoke City).
    • 90'+5': Foul by Erik Pieters (Stoke City).
    • 90'+5': George Boyd (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Bruno Martins Indi (Stoke City).
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Stoke City 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Burnley 1, Stoke City 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 9
    2 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 4
    5 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 2
    51.9 Possession 48.1
    15 SHOTS 7
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    275 Accurate Passes 242
    400 Passes 372
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 4
    20 Crosses 13
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    74 Long Balls 98
    26 Accurate Long Balls 42
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    6 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 7
    10 Tackles 10
    0.9 Tackle % 0.7
    0 Interceptions 0
    40 Effective Clearances 41
    40 Clearances 41

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Turf Moor
    Location: Burnley, England
    Attendance: 19,881

    Premier League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Liverpool 11 +15 28
    2 Manchester City 12 +5 23
    3 Chelsea 12 +9 22
    4 Arsenal 12 +9 22
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BUR Burnley (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Tom Heaton (GK)
    6 Ben Mee
    5 Michael Keane
    23 Stephen Ward Yellow Card
    2 Matthew Lowton
    13 Jeff Hendrick
    19 Joey Barton Yellow Card
    16 Steven Defour
    21 George Boyd
    7 Andre Gray
    9 Sam Vokes
    Burnley Substitutes:
    Daniel Agyei, Ashley Barnes, James Tarkowski, Robbie Brady, Ashley Westwood, Nick Pope, Scott Arfield.

    STK Stoke City (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    33 Lee Grant (GK)
    15 Bruno Martins Indi Yellow Card
    5 Marc Muniesa
    17 Ryan Shawcross
    16 Charlie Adam Yellow Card
    20 Geoff Cameron
    3 Erik Pieters
    18 Mame Biram Diouf
    9 Saido Berahino
    10 Marko Arnautovic
    4 Joe Allen
    Stoke City Substitutes:
    Giannelli Imbula, Glen Johnson, Ibrahim Afellay, Shay Given, Glenn Whelan, Peter Crouch, Ramadan Sobhi.

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