West Ham Came From Behind to Defeat Relegation Threatened Burnley

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Vincent Kompany's Burnley continue to struggle in the Premier League after 9th-place West Ham came from behind to defeat them on November 25.

Jay Rodriguez put Burnley ahead in the second half of the match after they were denied a clear penalty in the first half by the VAR.

The Burnley side were on top of the game, with more game possession than the West Ham side.
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However, West Ham came back into the game with Burnley's own goal through O'Shea.

Soucek scored the final goal of the game to give West Ham all three points in the game.

The midfielder met Ward Prowse's cross to give David Moyes a reason to smile.

How 18th-placed Burnley lost to West Ham in the Premier League

In the early minutes of the first half, Burnley goalkeeper Trafford was called into action, palming away Paqueta's curved ball.

The Vincent Kompany's side deserved to be in front in the 28th minute of the match, but in his form, West Ham goalkeeper Areola saved his club from going behind.

Burnley had yet another chance in the 35th minute, with Amdouni testing West Ham goalkeeper Areola in the West Ham box.

The real intensity showed up in the 38th minute of the match, with Burnley player Koleosho and Burnley manager Vincent Kompany demanding a penalty.

On the other side, Edson Alvarez was given a yellow card for saying something to the referee.

In the first half, the two teams only played one shot on target each, with Burnley having more possession of the ball.

Burnley came into the game stronger in the second half with a penalty kick to get the lead against West Ham.

Jay Rodriquez made no mistakes as he sent Areola to the wrong side of the post.

The Burnley side was filled with joy, as this may be a performance booster for them this season.

Another attempt came begging for Burnley with an Aaron Ramsey shot, but it went over the bar.

In the 85th minute of the match, Burney Brownhill tried a shot from 25 yards, but it was too high to enter the West Ham net.

West Ham secured the three points with an own goal from Burnley's O'Shea and a header from Soucek.

It was another horrible day for Vincent Kompany with the West Ham fans singing: "That is why you are going down."

What Next for Burnley and West Ham

Burnely will welcome the Blades, Sheffield United, to Turf Moon on December 2, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. A win may lift the club out of the relegation zone.

West Ham, on the other hand, will travel to Backa Topola for a Europa League encounter on November 31, 2023, at 6:45 p.m.

A win from the London club will secure their qualification for the round of 32 of the Europa League.