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Burnley Rout Sheffield Wednesday at Turf Moor
Burnley secured a convincing 4-0 victory over Sheffield Wednesday at Turf Moor in Burnley. The match, part of the 34th round of the English Championship, was dominated by the home side’s control and clinical finishing.
Burnley controlled possession (65%) and created clear chances, converting three of their six shots on target. Sheffield Wednesday, despite having more shots overall (10), managed only two on target. Burnley’s superiority was also reflected in the yellow cards (Burnley 2, Sheffield Wednesday 4) and fouls committed (Burnley 10, Sheffield Wednesday 16).
Goals came in the 43rd minute from M. Edwards, the 62nd from J. Brownhill, the 70th from C. Roberts, and the 90th from B. Manuel Hedilazio. Sheffield Wednesday displayed a more aggressive style of play, accumulating more cautions and fouls, while Burnley capitalized on their superior control to convert their opportunities into goals.
Substitutions sheffield wednesday: at minute 46 G. Otegbayo came in and M. Johnson went out., at minute 67 I. Cissoko came in and S. Armstrong went out., at minute 67 I. Ugbo came in and M. Smith went out., at minute 78 R. Hatsuse came in and J. Windass went out., at minute 78 S. Ingelsson came in and B. Bannan went out.
Substitutions burnley: at minute 61 L. Foster came in and Z. Flemming went out., at minute 61 J. Brownhill came in and H. Mejbri went out., at minute 80 J. Sarmiento came in and M. Edwards went out., at minute 80 J. Shelvey came in and J. Laurent went out., at minute 85 B. Manuel Hedilazio came in and J. Anthony went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Burnley
Sheffield Wednesday
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