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Southampton vs Burnley: Premier League – Three Key Moments

By Joe Mcindoe

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - APRIL 04: Danny Ings of Southampton scores their team's second goal during the Premier League match between Southampton and Burnley at St Mary's Stadium on April 04, 2021 in Southampton, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - APRIL 04: Danny Ings of Southampton scores their team's second goal during the Premier League match between Southampton and Burnley at St Mary's Stadium on April 04, 2021 in Southampton, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) /
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Chris Wood of Burnley celebrates (Photo by Andrew Boyers – Pool/Getty Images)
Chris Wood of Burnley celebrates (Photo by Andrew Boyers – Pool/Getty Images) /

Snatching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory

Burnley looked bright in the early going and were quickly rewarded for their efforts. After going one up through a Chris Wood spot kick Sean Dyche’s, charges executed route one football to perfection.

From just inside his own half Ben Mee fires a long ball into the Saints’ final third. Alert to the opportunity previous goalscorer Wood turns provider. The New Zealander manages a neat header to place the ball into the path of Vydra.

The striker makes no mistake as he blasts the ball past Forster. A cracking strike which the Czech front man would have surely thought would be enough to give his side all three points.

Fortunately, Southampton had other ideas about that.