Southampton 2, Burnley 2: Maxwel Cornet double earns Clarets a point at St Mary’s
Maxwel Cornet headed the Clarets into a first half lead before goals from Livramento and Broja saw the Saints overturn the deficit.
The Clarets weren’t to be denied a hard-earned point though and Maxwel Cornet scored his third Premier League goal in three games since signing from Lyon in the summer in spectacular style, shooting from distance giving McCarthy no chance in the Southampton goal.
Here’s how the action unfolded.
Southampton v Burnley
Key Events
- Burnley yet to win in the Premier League this season
- Charlie Taylor returns to the side
- Jay Rodriguez and Jack Cork return to Southampton
GOAL! Livramento
It’s been coming, from a Redmond corner Livramento risest highest to head the Saints level.
HALF TIME
The Clarets go in level at half time, relieved that they’re level, they could comfortably be 3-1 behind.
GOAL! Armando Braja
Awful ball out from Tarkowski allows Broja to drive in on goal and fire past Nick Pope.
52 mins
Jack Cork slips over the ball allowing Ibrahima Diallo an effort on goal from distance, well wide.
GOAL! Maxwel Cornet
What a hit! Wood chests down to Westwood who chips it over to Cornet who hits it first time from the edge of the area into the corner of the net, Burnley are level.
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