Burnley v Middlesbrough, 26 December 2016

Score1-0 to Burnley
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueTurf Moor
Attendance21,562

View Burnley v Middlesbrough head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm This was Middlesbrough's first visit to Turf Moor in the top division since 30 August 1975.

1 Burnley

0 Middlesbrough

Goals:

Andre Gray 80 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Jon Flanagan
Defender Michael Keane
Defender Ben Mee
Midfielder Scott Arfield
Midfielder Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder Dean Marney
Midfielder Stephen Ward
Midfielder/Forward George Boyd
Forward Ashley Barnes
Forward Andre Gray

Starting lineup:

Victor Valdés Goalkeeper
Antonio Barragán Defender
Ben Gibson Defender
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Fábio Da Silva Defender/Midfielder
Adam Clayton Midfielder
Marten de Roon Midfielder
Adam Forshaw Midfielder
Gastón Ramirez Midfielder
Álvaro Negredo Forward
Cristhian Stuani Forward

Substitutions:

Sam Vokes for Ashley Barnes 66
Steven Defour for Dean Marney 75
Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson for Scott Arfield 77

Substitutions:

Adama Traoré for Cristhian Stuani 86
George Friend for Marten de Roon 87

Cards:

George Boyd 21 Y
Ben Mee 42 Y
Jon Flanagan 53 Y
Stephen Ward 65 Y
Andre Gray 73 Y
Jeff Hendrick 85 Y

Cards:

Marten de Roon 2 Y
Gastón Ramirez 31 Y
Antonio Barragán 45 Y
Fábio Da Silva 80 Y
Álvaro Negredo 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Paul Robinson
Defender James Tarkowski
Defender/Midfielder Tendayi Darikwa
Midfielder Steven Defour
Midfielder/Forward Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson
Midfielder/Forward Michael Kightly
Forward Sam Vokes

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Bernardo
Defender/Midfielder George Friend
Midfielder Stewart Downing
Midfielder Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Jordan Rhodes

Comments:

League position: 14th Burnley had now won four of their last five home games in the Premier League. They had lost five of their six preceding Premier League games. The Clarets had now gained 19 of their 20 points so far in this Premier League season in games played at Turf Moor (95%).

Comments:

League position: 15th Middlesbrough had now won one of their last 22 away games in the Premier League. Boro had now not won an away game in the top division on Boxing Day since 1953 at Newcastle United (played 13). They had won their five preceding games played on Boxing Day without conceding a goal.

1 Burnley

Goals:

Andre Gray 80 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Jon Flanagan
Defender Michael Keane
Defender Ben Mee
Midfielder Scott Arfield
Midfielder Jeff Hendrick
Midfielder Dean Marney
Midfielder Stephen Ward
Midfielder/Forward George Boyd
Forward Ashley Barnes
Forward Andre Gray

Substitutions:

Sam Vokes for Ashley Barnes 66
Steven Defour for Dean Marney 75
Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson for Scott Arfield 77

Cards:

George Boyd 21 Y
Ben Mee 42 Y
Jon Flanagan 53 Y
Stephen Ward 65 Y
Andre Gray 73 Y
Jeff Hendrick 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Paul Robinson
Defender James Tarkowski
Defender/Midfielder Tendayi Darikwa
Midfielder Steven Defour
Midfielder/Forward Jóhann Berg Gudmundsson
Midfielder/Forward Michael Kightly
Forward Sam Vokes

Comments:

League position: 14th Burnley had now won four of their last five home games in the Premier League. They had lost five of their six preceding Premier League games. The Clarets had now gained 19 of their 20 points so far in this Premier League season in games played at Turf Moor (95%).

0 Middlesbrough

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Victor Valdés Goalkeeper
Antonio Barragán Defender
Ben Gibson Defender
Calum Chambers Defender/Midfielder
Fábio Da Silva Defender/Midfielder
Adam Clayton Midfielder
Marten de Roon Midfielder
Adam Forshaw Midfielder
Gastón Ramirez Midfielder
Álvaro Negredo Forward
Cristhian Stuani Forward

Substitutions:

Adama Traoré for Cristhian Stuani 86
George Friend for Marten de Roon 87

Cards:

Marten de Roon 2 Y
Gastón Ramirez 31 Y
Antonio Barragán 45 Y
Fábio Da Silva 80 Y
Álvaro Negredo 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Guzan
Defender Bernardo
Defender/Midfielder George Friend
Midfielder Stewart Downing
Midfielder Grant Leadbitter
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Jordan Rhodes

Comments:

League position: 15th Middlesbrough had now won one of their last 22 away games in the Premier League. Boro had now not won an away game in the top division on Boxing Day since 1953 at Newcastle United (played 13). They had won their five preceding games played on Boxing Day without conceding a goal.