{"id":10737,"date":"2023-10-04T12:54:17","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T12:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/burnley-beat-luton-to-earn-first-premier-league-win-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2023-10-04T12:54:17","modified_gmt":"2023-10-04T12:54:17","slug":"burnley-beat-luton-to-earn-first-premier-league-win-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/burnley-beat-luton-to-earn-first-premier-league-win-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Burnley beat Luton to earn first Premier League win | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\nLONDON:
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Burnley won for the first time in the Premier League this season as Jacob Bruun Larsen’s late blast clinched a 2-1 win against fellow strugglers Luton on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

In a clash between two clubs fighting to find their feet after promotion from the Championship last season, Vincent Kompany’s side earned three valuable points.<\/p>\n

South Africa forward Lyle Foster put the Clarets ahead late in the first half at Kenilworth Road.<\/p>\n

Luton’s Elijah Adebayo equalised with just six minutes left, but Norway midfielder Bruun Larsen’s first Premier League goal stole the points seconds later.<\/p>\n

Championship winners Burnley had taken just one point from their first six games, losing five times.<\/p>\n

But their long-awaited first victory gave them renewed hope, lifting them to 18th place, behind Luton<\/a> on goal difference.<\/p>\n

“It feels great, three points in the Premier League. We had to battle for it and I am proud of the team for what they showed,” Kompany said.<\/p>\n

“We showed what got us through in the Championship last season. Too much is said about what we do on the ball.<\/p>\n

“If you really want to judge us, watch us in the battles. This is a team that enjoys this type of work.”<\/p>\n

Luton became the first of last season’s three promoted sides to win a league game this term when they beat Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday.<\/p>\n

But the end of Luton’s two-game unbeaten run served as a reality check for the Hatters, who last played in the top-flight in 1991-92.<\/p>\n

“We’re disappointed. They’re difficult to play against but we showed our true selves tonight,” Luton boss Rob Edwards said.<\/p>\n

“We kept fighting to get back in the game. This is where we want to be. We want to compete and win games. I do think we deserved to tonight.”<\/p>\n

In a fixture postponed in August due to building work as Luton scrambled to upgrade ramshackle Kenilworth Road, Burnley were on top at the start.<\/p>\n

Zeki Amdouni’s header forced an acrobatic stop from Luton keeper Thomas Kaminski before Josh Brownhill fired narrowly over from 20 yards.<\/p>\n

Burnley<\/a> deservedly took the lead in first half stoppage-time when Sander Berge’s pass released Foster, who took a touch before accelerating clear to drive a clinical finish into the bottom corner.<\/p>\n

Having served a three-match suspension for his dismissal against Nottingham Forest, Foster had been recalled to the starting line-up in place of Aaron Ramsey.<\/p>\n

It was the 23-year-old’s third goal of the season and Burnley almost doubled the lead soon after the interval as Brownhill forced a good save from Kaminski.<\/p>\n

Luton finally showed signs of life when Josh Cullen cleared Jacob Brown’s header off the line.<\/p>\n

Edwards’ men equalised in the 84th minute when Reece Burke headed down to Adebayo, who applied the finishing touch from close-range.<\/p>\n

But Luton had parity for just seconds as Bruun Larsen cut in from the right flank to curl a superb strike into the top corner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n