Early goals in the first- and second-half saw Crystal Palace fall to Burnley in a frustrating game the hosts struggled to leave their mark on.
Summary
- Roy Hodgson makes three changes to the side which kicked-off against Leeds United, bringing in Cheikhou Kouyate, Christian Benteke and Michy Batshuayi
- Burnley take an early lead through Johann Berg Gudmundsson
- The Clarets add a second when Jay Rodriguez heads in
- The game settles and Benteke lands a pair of shot on target
- Half-time: Crystal Palace 0-2 Burnley
- Burnley make it three through Matthew Lowton
- The second-half is a quiet affair, with neither team creating many serious chances
- Jean-Philippe Mateta takes to the turf as a second-half substitute
- Crystal Palace 0-3 Burnley
As in recent games, Palace found themselves on the back foot early on, with Burnley taking the lead within five minutes.