In matchday 26 of the Premier League, Crystal Palace was unable to secure a victory despite Jörgen Larsen’s impressive performance, which included two goals. The home side fell to Burnley with a final score of 3-2. Larsen opened the scoring in the 16th minute and added another in the 32nd. However, Burnley responded quickly with goals from Hannibal Mejbri (39’), Jaidon Anthony (43’), and an own goal from Jefferson Lerma (46’). A standout moment came when Larsen scored his second with a powerful header, connecting with a pinpoint cross from Lerma to find the bottom corner of the net.
Crystal Palace had countless opportunities throughout the match, registering 20 shots, with 12 on target, yet they were unable to find the equalizer. Their persistent efforts proved fruitless, leaving fans disappointed.
The standout player for Burnley was Lesley Ugochukwu, who delivered an impressive performance with 78 successful passes and 9 tackles. Another key figure was Hannibal Mejbri, contributing both defensively and offensively with a goal and 72 accurate passes.
Manager Oliver Glasner fielded a 3-6-1 formation for Crystal Palace, featuring Dean Henderson in goal, supported by Chris Richards, Maxence Lacroix, and Jefferson Lerma in defense. The midfield consisted of Daniel Muñoz, Daichi Kamada, Adam Wharton, Tyrick Mitchell, Evann Guessand, and Ismaïla Sarr, with Jörgen Larsen leading the attack.
On the other side, Burnley’s Scott Parker opted for the same 3-6-1 setup, with Martin Dúbravka as the goalkeeper and a formidable midfield including Kyle Walker, Lesley Ugochukwu, and Jaidon Anthony.
The match, officiated by referee Farai Hallam, took place at Selhurst Park.
Looking ahead, Crystal Palace will face Wolverhampton in their next league fixture at home, while Burnley is set to visit Chelsea. With this defeat, Crystal Palace remains at 32 points, sitting in 13th place, while Burnley now has 18 points, placing them 19th in the league.
Substitutions for Crystal Palace
45’ 2T – Jefferson Lerma off for Chadi Riad
57’ 2T – Evann Guessand off for Brennan Johnson
71’ 2T – Daniel Muñoz off for Will Hughes; Daichi Kamada off for Yéremy Pino
82’ 2T – Adam Wharton off for Chrisantus Uche
Yellow Cards for Crystal Palace:
34’ 1T Chris Richards (Holding the opponent to prevent advancement)
35’ 1T Jefferson Lerma (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Burnley
72’ 2T – Bashir Humphreys off for Bruun Larsen; Zian Flemming off for Lyle Foster
81’ 2T – Hannibal Mejbri off for James Ward-Prowse
86’ 2T – Lesley Ugochukwu off for Florentino Luís
Yellow Card for Burnley:
29’ 2T Hannibal Mejbri (Unsporting behavior)