Goals and highlights of Burnley 1-1 Blackburn in the EFL ...
EFL Championship Matchday 4 Saturday, August 31, 2024 - Stadium: Turf Mor Stadium - Referee: Tony Harrington
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With goals from Foster for Burnley and Weimann for Blackburn, the teams are level in the fourth round of the EFL ChampionshipAt one point they relied more on the strategy of holding off the opposition than playing, especially after Gueye was sent off.
That's why the point earned as a visitor should be celebrated.
They lacked finesse, attention and creativity. They even had an extra player, but were ineffective in this phase and couldn't really make the opposition goalkeeper work.
In the goal they conceded, they lacked the attention to stop the opposition's shot and avoid a draw.
Out: Brittain
Out: Esteve
Out: Koleosho e Laurent
Out: Hedges
Out: Hannibal
Out: Weimann
23 Burnley wins.
15 wins for Blackburn.
11 draws between the teams.
11 wins for Burnley.
Seven wins for Blackburn.
Six draws between the teams.
43 wins for Burnley.
41 wins for Blackburn.
18 draws between the teams.
But in the EFL Championship it's a completely different story. The team hasn't lost in three games, two wins and a draw, and they're ahead of their opponents. The team is in third place and depending on a combination of results could end the round in the lead and begin to look like a contender for the play-offs.
Blackburn want, to get back into the Premier League, it's been 12 years since they were last in the top flight. The last season they were in the top flight was 2011/12, when they finished 19th with 31 points, relegated along with Bolton and Wolves.
The question that remains is whether they will have the stamina to sustain the remaining 43 rounds at the top of the table and make the long-awaited return. Always important to remember that the lower leagues in England have 24 teams, playing a championship of 46 rounds.
In the last round, defeat against leaders Sunderland prevented the team from reaching nine points and, depending on the result, taking the lead in the competition, something that is extremely important. It should always be remembered that in the EFL Championship the top two go straight up, and from third to sixth there is a playoff in which the winner gains access to the Premier League.
At this early point in the season, Burnley have four games, two wins and two defeats, but a painful defeat to Wolves cost them their place in the competition, as already mentioned. But the focus shouldn't even be on other competitions, the big quest should be to return to the Premier League, a place they visited last season and which is the quest of all the clubs competing in the access division.
The team are currently in fifth place, but if they win this match, they could overtake Blackburn and move closer to the top. Depending on results, they could enter the top two of the competition.
Let's see how each team does!