West Bromwich Albion vs Burnley, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWest Brom hold Burnley to battling 0-0 draw
Promoted West Bromwich Albion and Burnley fought out a 0-0 draw in the Premier League on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Chris Wood (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
- 2': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 3': Attempt missed. Filip Krovinovic (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Pereira following a corner.
- 7': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 8': Foul by Chris Wood (Burnley).
- 8': Sam Johnstone (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Ahmed Hegazi tries a through ball, but Matheus Pereira is caught offside.
- 9': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 14': Foul by Kevin Long (Burnley).
- 14': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Karlan Grant (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a through ball.
- 23': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Townsend.
- 23': Attempt saved. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 24': Foul by Erik Pieters (Burnley).
- 24': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion).
- 25': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion).
- 26': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 26': Attempt saved. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Tarkowski.
- 26': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 27': Filip Krovinovic (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Erik Pieters (Burnley).
- 29': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Filip Krovinovic (West Bromwich Albion).
- 31': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
- 32': Attempt saved. Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Darnell Furlong with a cross.
- 32': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
- 33': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
- 34': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
- 35': Attempt blocked. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a headed pass.
- 35': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.
- 36': Attempt missed. Branislav Ivanovic (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matheus Pereira with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana tries a through ball, but Karlan Grant is caught offside.
- 37': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': VAR Decision: No Goal West Bromwich Albion 0-0 Burnley.
- 41': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 45': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Erik Pieters.
- 45'+1': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.
- 45'+2': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dwight McNeil.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Burnley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 0, Burnley 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
- 47': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Filip Krovinovic (West Bromwich Albion).
- 49': Foul by Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion).
- 49': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 53': Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt saved. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 57': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Ashley Westwood.
- 58': Attempt saved. Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Branislav Ivanovic (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Karlan Grant.
- 58': Attempt missed. Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 58': Attempt saved. Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Gallagher.
- 58': Attempt saved. Branislav Ivanovic (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 60': Erik Pieters (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
- 60': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
- 60': Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 61': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Erik Pieters (Burnley).
- 62': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Chris Wood (Burnley) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross.
- 65': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Charlie Taylor (Burnley).
- 66': Foul by Erik Pieters (Burnley).
- 66': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ashley Barnes.
- 68': Attempt saved. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
- 68': Chris Wood (Burnley) hits the bar with a header from the left side of the six yard box.
- 69': Substitution, Burnley. Robbie Brady replaces Jóhann Gudmundsson.
- 71': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Branislav Ivanovic (West Bromwich Albion).
- 73': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Callum Robinson replaces Karlan Grant.
- 74': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dwight McNeil.
- 75': Erik Pieters (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
- 76': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 77': Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez replaces Ashley Barnes.
- 77': Filip Krovinovic (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).
- 77': Ashley Westwood (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt saved. Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Conor Townsend with a cross.
- 78': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 79': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Romaine Sawyers replaces Filip Krovinovic.
- 79': Attempt missed. Romaine Sawyers (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Grady Diangana following a corner.
- 82': Foul by Jake Livermore (West Bromwich Albion).
- 82': Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Hand ball by Chris Wood (Burnley).
- 88': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Matt Phillips replaces Matheus Pereira.
- 90': Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Robbie Brady (Burnley).
- 90'+1': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Branislav Ivanovic.
- 90'+2': Foul by Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 90'+2': Robbie Brady (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Burnley 0.
- 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 0, Burnley 0.
Statistics
 BUR |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 43.2 | Possession | 56.8 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 240 | Accurate Passes | 359 |
| 352 | Passes | 477 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 29 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 79 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 13 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 15 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 33 | +6 | 58 |
Line-Ups
West Bromwich Albion (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 26 | Ahmed Hegazi |
| 20 | Branislav Ivanovic |
| 8 | Jake Livermore  |
| 14 | Conor Townsend |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 17 | Filip Krovinovic |
| 18 | Conor Gallagher |
| 11 | Grady Diangana |
| 12 | Matheus Pereira |
| 29 | Karlan Grant |
Burnley (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 5 | James Tarkowski |
| 28 | Kevin Long |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 23 | Erik Pieters |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
| 18 | Ashley Westwood |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil |
| 7 | Jóhann Gudmundsson |
| 9 | Chris Wood |
| 10 | Ashley Barnes |
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