top of page
Writer's pictureBobby Vincent

Huddersfield 1-2 Burnley


Burnley came from a goal down to pick up a crucial three points at the Kirklees Stadium against Huddersfield Town, thanks to an Ashley Barnes winner.

Huddersfield took an early lead in Yorkshire, with Steve Mounie scoring his first Premier League goal of the season.

However, an equaliser not long after from Chris Wood provided tension for the home crowd and rather predictably, a Barnes winner in the second-half sunk the Terriers.

Both sides finished the game with 10 men, after Christopher Schindler's first-half red card and then Robbie Brady being dismissed for the Clarets late on.

 

How it Happened

It was a real relegation scrap at the Kirklees - with Huddersfield knowing anything but a win would set them back hugely.

Thankfully for the Terriers' fans, they took an early lead against the Clarets.

Mounie finally had his first goal of the season, with the striker capitalising on a fine Isaac Mbenza cross from the left to nod it beyond Tom Heaton.

However, the Huddersfield lead was short lived when Dwight McNeil drove the ball across the goal for Wood to level the game, with his second goal in as many games for the Clarets.

Schindler was then sent off for the Terriers for a second yellow card after a foul on McNeil. Schindler was Huddersfield's hero when the sides met in October.

After the break, Burnley had a great chance to take the lead when Brady's free-kick fell to Johann Gudmundsson, but he had two attempts, with none of them testing Jonas Lossl.

Burnley did take the lead, though, soon after. Barnes scored a HUGE goal for the away side, curling past Lossl after an Ashley Westwood pass.

Brady was shown a straight red card for a challenge on Mbenza in the late stages of the match.

Burnley held on for perhaps their biggest three points of the season against their relegation rivals. It looks very gloomy for Huddersfield now.

4 views0 comments

Recent Posts

See All

Subscribe to PLQ to never miss an article!

bottom of page