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Burnley 3-0 Southampton: Report, Ratings & Reaction as Ashley Barnes Stars in Impressive Win

Burnley swept aside Southampton 3-0 in a surprisingly comfortable afternoon at Turf Moor.

The first chance came in only the second minute, with new Southampton signing Che Adams missing a glorious opportunity from less than five yards.

But it would be VAR decisions that would dominate the first half. First, Chris Wood's goal was ruled out because Ashley Barnes was slightly offside in the build up. The next episode came when there was a check to see if Adams ought to be shown a red card for a high tackle, but it was dismissed. It was a nasty and dangerous tackle, and he could very easily have been sent off on another day.