Burnley end winless run with epic comeback over Palace | OneFootball

Burnley delivered a stunning first-half comeback at Selhurst Park to beat Crystal Palace 3-2 and finally end their miserable Premier League run.

Scott Parker’s side, winless in 16 league matches, looked in serious trouble when Jorgen Strand Larsen struck twice to hand Palace control. He first latched onto Adam Wharton’s clever through ball to fire past Martin Dubravka, then added a second with a fine header from Jefferson Lerma’s cross.

Up to that point, Burnley had offered very little. But the contest turned on its head before the interval. Hannibal Mejbri started the fightback, sweeping home from Marcus Edwards’ pull-back. Jaidon Anthony then drilled in at the near post to level matters, despite Palace appeals for handball in the build-up.

In stoppage time of the first half, Bashir Humphreys’ header was pushed onto Lerma and into the net for an own goal.

Palace pressed after the break, but couldn’t find a way through as Burnley held on for a vital win, though they remain nine points from safety.

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

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Missed opportunity for Crystal Palace! Tyrick Mitchell attempted a header from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The cross was delivered by Daniel Muñoz.

Crystal Palace takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Burnley. Jørgen Strand Larsen found the back of the net with a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, placing it perfectly into the bottom right corner. The assist came from Adam Wharton, who delivered a precise through ball.

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GOAL Crystal Palace: Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) scores!

Strand Larsen scores goal number 2 in the competition (24 matches)

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Opportunity wasted. Zian Flemming of Burnley took a left-footed shot from the center of the penalty area but sent it over the bar. The assist came from Jaidon Anthony.

Crystal Palace leads 2-0 against Burnley. Jørgen Strand Larsen scores for Crystal Palace with a header from the center of the penalty area.

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GOAL Crystal Palace: Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) scores!

Strand Larsen scores goal number 3 in the competition (24 matches)

Crystal Palace leads 2-1 against Burnley. Hannibal Mejbri scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Marcus Edwards.

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GOAL Burnley: Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) scores!

Hannibal Mejbri scores goal number 1 in the competition (18 matches)

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Opportunity wasted. Evann Guessand from Crystal Palace attempted a header from the center of the penalty area.

It's now Crystal Palace 2, Burnley 2. Jaidon Anthony from Burnley has scored with a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area.

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GOAL Burnley: Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) scores!

Jaidon Anthony scores goal number 6 in the competition (25 matches)

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GOAL Crystal Palace: Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) socres an own goal!

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Missed opportunity. Daniel Muñoz from Crystal Palace attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it went just wide. The assist came from Daichi Kamada.

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Missed opportunity! Maxence Lacroix of Crystal Palace heads the ball from just a few meters out, but it goes just wide to the left. The assist came from Daichi Kamada, who delivered a cross following a corner kick.

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Opportunity wasted. Ismaïla Sarr from Crystal Palace attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area.

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Missed opportunity! Josh Laurent from Burnley takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails high and to the left after the corner kick.

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Opportunity wasted! Chris Richards from Crystal Palace attempted a header from the right side of the penalty area but failed to find the target. The assist came from Yéremy Pino, who delivered a cross into the box.

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The referee whistles for the end of the match