MATCH REPORT: BURNLEY 2 - 2 ASTON VILLA

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It finishes all square at Turf Moor

2026-05-10T14:56:36.408Z

MATCH REPORT: BURNLEY 2 - 2 ASTON VILLA

It finishes all square at Turf Moor

2026-05-10T14:56:36.408Z

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Honours ended even on Sunday afternoon, as Burnley played out an entertaining draw against Aston Villa at Turf Moor.

On a topsy-turvy afternoon, it was Burnley who took the lead in the ninth minute courtesy of Jaidon Anthony.

Lesley Ugochukwu's shot from the edge of the box was palmed away by Emi Martinez, but Anthony was there to fire home the rebound from close range.

Villa squandered various chances, and had an Ollie Watkins effort ruled out for offside, but they drew level three minutes before the break, when Ross Barkley rose tallest to head home from a corner.

The visitors went ahead early in the second half when Watkins seized on Martinez's pinpoint long ball from the back, calmly slotting home.

Burnley weren't behind for long though, as Zian Flemming - following a sublime assist from Hannibal - fired home a leveller on 59 minutes for his tenth league goal of the season.

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After a positive start from the Clarets, Burnley took the lead on nine minutes when Anthony pounced on Martinez’s save from Ugochukwu’s initial effort, slotting home the opener from close range.

There was little to separate the two sides following that early goal, but Jackson’s side wasted a golden chance to double their lead midway through the half, when Zian Flemming could only steer Loum Tchaouna’s cross high and wide when well-placed inside the box.

Despite Villa seeing lots of the ball, Burnley were looking dangerous whenever they threw bodies forward, carving open another opportunity on the half-hour mark, when Lucas Pires’ forced Martinez into another save.

Soon after, Villa did eventually create a chance of note, coming inches away from equalising when Barkley dragged his effort just wide of the post.

Unai Emery’s men then thought they had grabbed their equaliser moments later, as Morgan Rogers crossed into the area for Watkins to head home, but following a VAR check, the goal was rightly ruled out for offside.

However, the visitors didn't have to wait long to level matters, drawing level shortly before the break when Barkley met John McGinn’s corner and glanced home into the far corner.

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Burnley started the second-half brightly again and carved open a glorious opportunity to regain the lead, as Hannibal slid the ball across the face of goal, but Flemming just couldn’t quite connect from a few yards out.

Jackson’s side were then made to pay for missing that chance, as Villa went in front just a minute later, with Martinez picking out Watkins directly from a goal-kick and the forward went on to race into the area and slot home under the body of Weiss.

However, in an end-to-end clash, Burnley were back level just moments later, this time Flemming made no mistake, with a smart finish from Hannibal’s back-heel to make it 2-2.

Villa had a chance to take the lead once again in the 75th minute, but McGinn could only head Lucas Digne’s cross just wide of the goal at the back-post.

Both sides went in search of a winner in six added minutes, but it ended with the spoils shared.

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Burnley: Weiss, Walker, Estève, Anthony, Tuanzebe, Ugochukwu (Laurent 79), Anthony (Bruun Larsen 87), Florentino (Ward-Prowse 87), Tchaouna, Flemming (Amdouni 79), Pires, Mejbri (Foster 69)

Unused substitutes: Dúbravka, Hartman, Humphreys, Broja

Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash (Bogarde 80), Lindelof (Buendia 74), Konsa, Mings, Barkley (Luiz 80), McGinn (Bailey 85), Tielemans, Watkins, Maatsen (Digne 74), Rogers

Unused substitutes: Bizot, Pau, Abraham, Sancho

Goals: Anthony 9', Barkley 42', Watkins 56', Flemming 59'

Attendance: 21, 196