Maxwel Cornet scored a late winner to earn Burnley a vital win over fellow strugglers Everton in their bid to remain in the Premier League.
The Ivorian capitalised upon two poor errors by Jordan Pickford and Ben Godfrey in the 85th minute to earn Sean Dyche’s side only their fourth league win of the season.
It lifted them to within one point of safety behind Frank Lampard’s fourth-bottom side.
In an entertaining and feisty encounter in wet and blustery conditions, the hosts took a 12th-minute lead when an unmarked Nathan Collins scored at the back post from a corner.
But the advantage did not last long as Richarlison stroked home the first of two penalties in the 18th minute when Ashley Westwood was adjudged to have tripped Anthony Gordon.
His second came four minutes before half-time and was tinged with controversy.
Despite Vitaliy Mykolenko being tripped by Aaron Lennon, referee Mike Dean did not think it amounted to a spot-kick, until he was advised by the video assistant referee to review it on the monitor and then overturned his decision.
The home support showed their disgust with that call, but their mood improved after the break when a great burst by Charlie Taylor led to him crossing for Jay Rodriguez’s equaliser in the 57th minute.
And although Everton created the better chances as the second half wore on, Cornet’s seventh goal of the season could not have been more crucial as it sent the home fans wild.
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Burnley
Starting XI
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Squad number1Player namePope
Average rating7.39
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Squad number14Player nameRoberts
Average rating7.21
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Squad number22Player nameCollins
Average rating7.69
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Squad number5Player nameTarkowski
Average rating7.95
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Squad number3Player nameTaylor
Average rating7.54
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Squad number17Player nameLennon
Average rating7.14
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Squad number18Player nameWestwood
Average rating7.45
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Squad number8Player nameBrownhill
Average rating7.51
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Squad number20Player nameCornet
Average rating8.18
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Squad number19Player nameRodriguez
Average rating7.91
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Squad number9Player nameWeghorst
Average rating7.58
Substitutes
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Squad number2Player nameLowton
Average rating7.28
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Squad number11Player nameMcNeil
Average rating7.28
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Squad number27Player nameVydra
Average rating7.45
Everton
Starting XI
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Squad number1Player namePickford
Average rating2.97
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Squad number2Player nameKenny
Average rating3.19
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Squad number22Player nameGodfrey
Average rating3.18
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Squad number32Player nameBranthwaite
Average rating3.55
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Squad number19Player nameMykolenko
Average rating3.74
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Squad number16Player nameDoucouré
Average rating3.27
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Squad number4Player nameHolgate
Average rating3.08
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Squad number17Player nameIwobi
Average rating3.33
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Squad number24Player nameGordon
Average rating4.00
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Squad number9Player nameCalvert-Lewin
Average rating3.39
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Squad number7Player nameRicharlison
Average rating4.42
Substitutes
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Squad number11Player nameGray
Average rating3.54
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Squad number33Player nameRondón
Average rating3.24
Line-ups
Burnley
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Pope
- 14RobertsSubstituted forLowtonat 72′minutesBooked at 76mins
- 22Collins
- 5Tarkowski
- 3Taylor
- 17LennonSubstituted forMcNeilat 85′minutes
- 18Westwood
- 8BrownhillBooked at 10mins
- 20Cornet
- 19Rodriguez
- 9WeghorstSubstituted forVydraat 80′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Lowton
- 4Cork
- 10Barnes
- 11McNeil
- 13Hennessey
- 16Stephens
- 27Vydra
- 28Long
- 37Thomas
Everton
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Pickford
- 2Kenny
- 22GodfreyBooked at 54mins
- 32Branthwaite
- 19Mykolenko
- 16Doucouré
- 4HolgateBooked at 3minsSubstituted forRondónat 87′minutes
- 17Iwobi
- 24GordonSubstituted forGrayat 73′minutes
- 9Calvert-Lewin
- 7Richarlison
Substitutes
- 8Delph
- 11Gray
- 15Begovic
- 23Coleman
- 33Rondón
- 34El Ghazi
- 36Alli
- 60Price
- 64Welch
- Referee:
- Mike Dean
Match Stats
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Match ends, Burnley 3, Everton 2.
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Second Half ends, Burnley 3, Everton 2.
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Offside, Burnley. James Tarkowski tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Salomón Rondón (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dominic Calvert-Lewin.
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Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Salomón Rondón (Everton).
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Matej Vydra (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
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Attempt missed. Matej Vydra (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Rodriguez.
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Substitution, Everton. Salomón Rondón replaces Mason Holgate.
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Goal! Burnley 3, Everton 2. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matej Vydra.
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Attempt blocked. Jonjoe Kenny (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Richarlison.
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Substitution, Burnley. Dwight McNeil replaces Aaron Lennon.
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Corner, Everton. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
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Attempt blocked. Demarai Gray (Everton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Wout Weghorst.
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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
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Attempt saved. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
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Aaron Lennon (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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