OffsAIde
·5 September 2026
Decisive figure seals late turnaround for City at Burnley

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·5 September 2026

Yu Hirakawa won it for Bristol City in the first minute of second half stoppage time with a clean left-footed strike from outside the box, sealing a 2-1 win at Burnley.
In the 70th minute he announced himself off the bench by crashing a shot against the bar after Scott Twine slipped him through. The Robins had a foothold by then, and his direct running stretched the Clarets' back line.
He kept asking the question, drawing a save from the home goalkeeper with a left-footed effort from the centre of the box (84.). Then, following a corner deep into stoppage time, he stepped onto a loose ball and drove low into the bottom right to complete the comeback.
The 25-year-old finished with three attempts, two on target, plus three touches in the box and a successful dribble, underlining how his late cameo tilted the contest in City's favour. Introduced with fresh legs, his timing between the lines repeatedly unsettled Burnley and opened lanes for second phase strikes.
City are fourth after climbing from 19th. They visit Southampton next. The Clarets go to Wrexham next.







































