Premier League GW17 - Burnley vs Everton

Burnley vs Everton | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Burnley:

Burnley hosted Everton at Turf Moor in a crucial matchup at the bottom of the Premier League standings. Sean Dyche, the former manager of Burnley, returned with Everton with the goal of extending their winning run to three games. Slumbering in 19th position, Burnley needed a big win to get out of the relegation zone.

Everton:

Sean Dyche, the former Burnley manager, makes his first trip back to Turf Moor since leaving last year. As the Clarets languish in 19th place and are five points from safety in the relegation zone, he makes this move with his team, Everton, on a three-match winning streak. There will thus be a pivotal match at the foot of the Premier League table.

Starting XI:

BURNLEY (4-4-2):

James Trafford; Vitinho, Dara O'Shea, Jordan Beyer, Hannes Delcroix; Jacob Bruun Larsen, Sander Berge, Josh Brownhill, Wilson Odobert; Jay Rodriguez, Zeki Amdouni.

SUBS: Arijanet Muric, Connor Roberts, Ameen Al Dakhil, Nathan Redmond, Josh Cullen, Michael Obafemi, Lyle Foster, Mike Tresor, Benson Manuel.

EVERTON (5-4-1):

Jordan Pickford; Nathan Patterson, Ben Godfrey, Michael Keane, James Tarkowski, Dwight McNeil; Jack Harrison, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Amadou Onana, James Garner; Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

SUBS: Andy Lonergan, Joao Virginia, Elijah Campbell, Mackenzie Hunt, Jenson Metcalfe, Arnaut Danjuma, Lewis Dobbin, Beto, Youssef Chermiti.

Turf Moor Stadium | Picture Credits: Football Ground Burnley Stadium

First Half Set Pieces: Onana and Keane Strike

A heated struggle was set in motion by the opening whistle, and Everton took the lead in the nineteenth minute. Amadou Onana powered past Burnley's defense to head home a corner that the returning McNeil had supplied. The home crowd fell silent in shock as the visitors took early advantage.

After a further set piece, Everton doubled their lead six minutes later. Former Burnley player Michael Keane shown composure in front of goal. Pickford's long kick was flicked on by Tarkowski, and Keane's first attempt at volleying goal was stopped by Burnley's goalie, but he scored with ease from close range after the rebound.

Even though Burnley had the better of the possession, Everton's defense held strong. One memorable moment occurred in the 25th minute when Burnley had a clear chance to score, but Ben Godfrey made a vital sliding intervention to stop them.

With a dominating 2-0 lead at the interval, Everton demonstrated their defensive tenacity and potency from set pieces.

Second Half: Burnley's Attempts and Everton's Woodwork Drama

Burnley began the second half determined to make a comeback. Everton, though, remained composed defensively. A memorable moment occurred in the 63rd minute when Keane struck the post after a goalmouth scramble inside Burnley's area, but the home team just managed to hold on.

With a goal in mind to penetrate Everton's defense, Burnley made a big effort in the 64th minute. Amdouni's powerful strike forced Jordan Pickford to make an incredible save, preserving Everton's clean sheet.

Burnley came agonizingly close to cutting the deficit in the 79th minute. Sander Berge's initial effort hit the crossbar, but Jacob Bruun Larsen was flagged offside, hence the goal was not valid.

Everton Secure Fourth Consecutive Victory

After a well-earned 2-0 victory over Burnley, Everton celebrated as the final whistle blew at Turf Moor. The initial goals of Onana and Keane proved to be crucial as Everton won the Premier League for the fourth time in a row. Burnley has a difficult task ahead of them as they are now six points from safety, while the Toffees are already seven points clear of the relegation zone.

After this, Everton will focus on their quarterfinal matchup against Fulham at Goodison Park in the EFL Cup. Next Sunday in the Premier League, Burnley will take on Fulham in another significant test.

Onana scored and gave Everton a 1-0 lead | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Keane's goal doubled Everton's lead | Picture Credits: Premier League Website

Burnley tried to make a comeback but couldn't | Picture Credits: Premier League Website