Relief at Wilfried Zaha being passed fit, Glad All Over echoing proudly around the ground and the all four stands dressed in a sea of red and blue: for a moment, it felt like a normal matchday for Crystal Palace Football Club.
Come the first full-time whistle in a Selhurst Park without fans, it was anything but a normal matchday for the Eagles, with Burnley overcoming Palace for the first time in five Premier League matches, winning 1-0 thanks to a Ben Mee header.
In summary
- The club pays tribute to pitch-side paramedic, Ian Reynolds, who sadly passed away during the lockdown, with Ian’s work jacket draped over a seat in the Main Stand
- Luka Milivojeviu0107 goes close to replicating the free-kick he scored against Bournemouth
- Dwight McNeil the Clarets’ best threat, with a handful of chances that fail to truly worry the Eagles
- Nick Pope deals well with Jordan Ayew’s long-range curled effort
- James McArthur will have expected to have hit the target with a header at the back post after a fantastic deep Joel Ward cross
- HT: 0-0
- James McCarthy replaces Cheikhou Kouyaté at half-time
- Ben Mee heads Burnley into the lead via a free-kick on 63 minutes
- Milivojeviu0107 heads just over from a Wilfried Zaha cross on 80 minutes
- FT: 0-1
Burnley dominated possession in the opening 45 minutes, with Jack Cork’s dipping header inside the first minute – that eventually dropped behind Vicente Guaita’s goal - signalling the intentions of Sean Dyche’s side.