Loum Tchaouna’s second-half stunner helped Burnley to a 2-0 home win over Leeds that moved them out of the relegation zone.
It was a memorable first Clarets goal for the substitute, which came against the run of play to punish a wasteful Leeds as Scott Parker’s side won the battle of last season’s Championship top two.
Burnley’s second Premier League win of the season was set up by Lesley Ugochukwu’s 18th-minute opener as he headed home from Kyle Walker’s wonderful pinpoint cross.
But Leeds will leave Turf Moor scratching their heads at how they failed to score, having had 19 shots, 42 touches in the opposition box and 69 per cent possession.
Brendan Aaronson missed their best chance in the 32nd minute as he was played through one-on-one, only to see his shot turned onto the post by Burnley goalkeeper Martin Dubravka.
Daniel Farke’s side continued their pressure in the second half as Jack Harrison put two volleys wide, but were then hit with a 68th-minute sucker punch.
Tchaouna was given time and space from distance to arrow a wicked shot into the top corner to move the home side to safety above Nottingham Forest, who sacked boss Ange Postecoglou on Saturday.
Daniel Farke’s side, meanwhile, are now just two points above the bottom three and have just one win from their last eight games in all competitions.
Analysis: Wastefulness becoming a huge issue for Leeds
It was another frustrating result for Leeds against Burnley.
Last season, they failed to score in both Championship encounters against the Clarets, and it proved to be the same story a division up.
How Leeds did not score will baffle Farke as they dominated the statistics only to walk away from Turf Moor empty-handed.
Leeds put 47 crosses into Burnley’s box, the most by a team in a Premier League match this season and most by Leeds in a league game since June 2020 away at Cardiff (47), which was also a 2-0 defeat.
The Whites only had four shots on target at Burnley from their 19 attempts overall, and so Farke must find a way to convert their dominance.
Wastefulness is becoming a huge issue for Leeds – in three of their four league defeats this season, they have had more shots than their opponents and more touches in the opposition box.
Striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin failed to have a shot on target in Saturday’s loss and Farke will need more from him if they are to bounce back on Friday at home to West Ham, live on Sky Sports.
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