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 received off to a dream begin on his house debut, scoring twice early on.
It was one-way visitors for the primary 40 minutes in opposition to a Burnley workforce who had arrived late as a result of visitors congestion, which prompted a delayed kick-off.
Nonetheless, after a frosty begin, Hannibal Mejbri pulled one again for Burnley earlier than Jaidon Anthony slotted neatly previous Dean Henderson to convey the Clarets degree.
Burnley weren’t performed there, although, as with half-time looming, Bashir Humphreys’ header created a multitude that resulted in a Jefferson Lerma personal aim.
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 heading in the right direction within the second half got here in stoppage time when Martin Dubravka pulled off a brilliant cease to disclaim Ismaila Sarr an equaliser.
Defeat for Palace sees them prolong their Selhurst rot with the Eagles now eight video games with no house win as they drop to 14th.
After being lower adrift within the combat for Premier League survival, Burnley’s comeback helps them lower the hole to 18th-place West Ham to 6 factors.
Glasner important of sloppy defending
Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner stated his aspect did not should win.
“When you defend so sloppily, like we did in these eight or nine minutes, you deserve to lose,” Glasner stated.
“We controlled the game, scoring nice goals, and look at what the players did. Forgot about the basics, about the duels, second balls, defending, complaining about the referee’s decision, their handball, stopping to play.
“We’re nonetheless complaining after we concede a aim. Perhaps it felt too simple to be too low up, controlling the sport.
“Then we got punished in the second half, we tried everything. But if you throw away the game like we did in these eight-nine minutes, you don’t deserve to win, and that’s why we have to accept it. But honestly, it’s very tough today.”
Parker: Not many groups can do what we did tonight
Burnley boss Scott Parker was filled with reward for his aspect after their victory.
“I cannot describe to you, last weekend, we were at home, and the adversity, the stress, the clear frustration on everyone. That performance tonight, I’m sorry, there aren’t many teams that could do that.
“Not the place we’re, not the place we presently sit, after which popping out on the house fixture in opposition to 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 received my views on that, however to come back right here, be 2-0 down, that simply speaks [volumes] completely.
“I’ve got four sons and the one thing I say to them is exactly that. If ever there was learning for them, young boys of mine, is tonight. Because in those moments, in these moments, when people could fold, that group, what you see tonight, yeah, it was unbelievable.”
