On 25 November, one of the matches of the 13th round of the English football championship took place. Burnley (England) and West Ham (London) met.
English Championship, 13th round
Burnley (England) - West Ham (London) - 1:2 ( 0:0)
Goals: J. Rodriguez (49) - D. O'Shea (86), So. O'Shea (86), Soucek (90+1)
Warnings: J. Beyer (32), E. Alvarez (39), N. Agerd (41), Zouma (66), Vladimir Koufal (68).
Burnley faced West Ham in a tense Premier League match played at Turf Moor Stadium. Both teams were fighting for points and the game promised to be exciting. The first half ended in a 0-0 draw, but the second half presented some exciting chances, bringing the final score to 1-2 in West Ham's favour. The game started with great energy and determination from both teams. In the 32nd minute, Burnley's J. Bayer received a yellow card, and in the 39th minute, West Ham's E. Alvarez received a yellow card. The match continued to be fiercely contested, leading to another yellow card for West Ham's N. Aguerd in the 41st minute. The deadlock was finally broken in the 49th minute when a penalty was awarded against Burnley. J. Rodriguez stepped into the striking position and coolly converted the penalty, giving Burnley a crucial 1-0 lead. The situation changed in Burnley's favour, but the game was far from over. In the 62nd minute, West Ham made two key substitutions. D. Ings replaced D. Mubama, and E. Alvarez was replaced by S. Benrahma. Benrahma. These substitutions brought a new attacking impetus to West Ham's game.
However, the match became more and more tense: in the 66th and 68th minutes, K. Zouma and V. Kufal received yellow cards. Kufal received yellow cards for West Ham. "Burnley" also made substitutions to maintain their advantage. In the 72nd minute Z. Amdouni replaced A. Ramsey, and in the 81st minute L. Koleosho replaced A. Zaruri. In the closing stages of the game Burnley looked to consolidate their advantage, but West Ham had other plans. In the 86th minute the Hammers suffered a disaster: D. O'Shea accidentally scored a goal into his own net, levelling the score on the scoreboard - 1:1. The tension grew as the main time of the match approached, and only in the last minutes of the game "West Ham" struck a stunning blow to Burnley. T. Soucek scored in the 90th minute, securing a late and dramatic victory for the London club. In the end, the score was 1:2 and West Ham emerged as the winner. This exciting encounter demonstrated the fierce competition and unpredictability of the Premier League. Burnley fought valiantly but were eventually broken by West Ham's late surge. The match at Turf Moor will be remembered as a thrilling encounter, rife with yellow cards, substitutions and crucial goals.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Burnley vs Sheffield United, West Ham vs Kremlin Palace.
| Burnley | West Ham | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 11 | Kicks | 11 |
| 0 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 8 | Penalty kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 11 | Offences | 7 |
| 4 | Corner | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 466 | Total assists | 453 |
| 383 | Accurate assists | 345 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 76% |