Second-bottom Burnley ended their 16-game winless run due to a seven-minute Crystal Palace capitulation, which helped Scott Parker’s aspect combat again from two objectives down within the first half to win 3-2 at Selhurst Park.
On an evening that ought to have been a lot totally different for Oliver Glasner’s aspect, Jorgen Strand Larsen acquired off to a dream begin on his house debut, scoring twice early on.
It was one-way site visitors for the primary 40 minutes towards a Burnley crew who had arrived late attributable to site visitors congestion, which induced a delayed kick-off.
Nevertheless, after a frosty begin, Hannibal Mejbri pulled one again for Burnley earlier than Jaidon Anthony slotted well previous Dean Henderson to carry the Clarets degree.
Burnley weren’t carried out there, although, as with half-time looming, Bashir Humphreys’ header created a large number that resulted in a Jefferson Lerma personal purpose.
With 45 minutes to treatment their first half headloss, Palace huffed and puffed however could not blow down a uncommon staunch Burnley defence. Palace’s solely shot on track within the second half got here in stoppage time when Martin Dubravka pulled off an excellent cease to disclaim Ismaila Sarr an equaliser.
Defeat for Palace sees them lengthen their Selhurst rot with the Eagles now eight video games with out a house win as they drop to 14th.
After being minimize adrift within the combat for Premier League survival, Burnley’s comeback helps them minimize the hole to 18th-place West Ham to 6 factors.
Glasner crucial of sloppy defending
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner stated his aspect did not need to win.
“While you defend so sloppily, like we did in these eight or 9 minutes, you need to lose,” Glasner stated.
“We managed the sport, scoring good objectives, and have a look at what the gamers did. Forgot in regards to the fundamentals, in regards to the duels, second balls, defending, complaining in regards to the referee’s resolution, their handball, stopping to play.
“We’re nonetheless complaining after we concede a purpose. Possibly it felt too simple to be too low up, controlling the sport.
“Then we acquired punished within the second half, we tried every thing. However if you happen to throw away the sport like we did in these eight-nine minutes, you do not need to win, and that is why we have now to simply accept it. However truthfully, it’s totally powerful at this time.”
Parker: Not many groups can do what we did tonight
Burnley boss Scott Parker was stuffed with reward for his aspect after their victory.
“I can’t describe to you, final weekend, we have been at house, and the adversity, the stress, the clear frustration on everybody. That efficiency tonight, I am sorry, there aren’t many groups that would do this.
“Not the place we’re, not the place we at present sit, after which popping out on the house fixture towards West Ham, the place we’re virtually getting booed off the pitch by our personal followers. I perceive that, I am not criticising that, I’ve acquired my views on that, however to return right here, be 2-0 down, that simply speaks [volumes] completely.
“I’ve acquired 4 sons and the one factor I say to them is precisely that. If ever there was studying for them, younger boys of mine, is tonight. As a result of in these moments, in these moments, when individuals may fold, that group, what you see tonight, yeah, it was unbelievable.”
