Burnley
Bournemouth
Match Statistics
Confirmed Lineups
- 1 Dubravka M.
- 2 Walker K.
- 3 Humphreys B.
- 4 Esteve M.
- 5 Hartman Q.
- 6 Laurent J.
- 7 Ward-Prowse J.
- 8 Foster L.
- 9 Mejbri H.
- 10 Anthony J.
- 11 Flemming Z.
Substitutes
Barnes A., Broja A., Edwards M., Florentino, Lucas Pires, Tchaouna L., Ugochukwu L., Weiss M., Worrall J.
- 1 Petrovic D.
- 2 Smith A.
- 3 Hill J.
- 4 Senesi M.
- 5 Truffert A.
- 6 Scott A.
- 7 Christie R.
- 8 Tavernier M.
- 9 Kroupi E. J.
- 10 Rayan
- 11 Evanilson
Substitutes
Adli A., Brooks D., Diakite B., Doak B., Jimenez A., Mandas C., Milosavljevic V., Toth A., Unal E., X
Burnley vs Bournemouth Match Commentary
Burnley vs Bournemouth Match Overview: 0-0 Premier League
There were no goals at Turf Moor, but there was plenty of edge. The Burnley vs Bournemouth Result finished 0-0 on 14 March 2026, a game shaped by sharp goalkeeping, rattled woodwork, and two sides who created enough to win without finding the finishing touch. Burnley had the moments that made the home crowd rise, Bournemouth had the control and the bigger numbers, and the Burnley vs Bournemouth Score stayed locked despite a combined 37 shots. If you came for drama, the Burnley vs Bournemouth Highlights were in the near-misses: Jaidon Anthony cracking the bar, Martin Dubravka tipping away Evanilson, and Djordje Petrovic repeatedly denying Burnley from close range.
First Half
Bournemouth began with the ball, circulating it patiently and forcing Burnley to defend deeper than they wanted. The visitors’ early corners and neat combinations hinted at a plan to stretch the pitch, but Burnley’s back line stood up well and waited for their own openings.
When Burnley did break, it was with real bite. Zian Flemming twice got close enough to make it hurt: first a low effort from inside the six-yard area that Petrovic smothered with brilliant reflexes, then a series of set-piece situations that kept Bournemouth’s defenders turning toward their own goal. Anthony, facing his former club, produced the half’s headline moment when he met a corner and thundered a strike off the crossbar, a sound that shook Turf Moor and made the stalemate feel temporary.
Bournemouth were far from passive. Marcus Tavernier tested Dubravka from distance with a skidding effort that demanded a strong save, and Alex Scott’s delivery and movement kept Burnley alert. It was a half of contrasting rhythms: Bournemouth’s possession versus Burnley’s sudden surges, with both goalkeepers ensuring the Burnley vs Bournemouth Match Report reached the interval goalless.
Key Moments
- Petrovic produced a point-blank save to deny Flemming from close range as Burnley threatened early.
- Tavernier’s long-range drive forced Dubravka into a sharp stop at full stretch.
- Anthony smashed a corner-kick chance against the crossbar, the closest either side came before half-time.
- Burnley’s set-pieces repeatedly asked questions, but Bournemouth defended their box with composure.
Second Half
The pattern sharpened after the restart. Bournemouth kept probing with longer spells of possession, while Burnley looked to turn second balls and wide deliveries into quick chances. Tavernier curled one just wide from the edge of the area, a reminder that Bournemouth were capable of ending the contest with one clean strike.
Substitutions arrived as both benches tried to tilt the contest. Burnley introduced Marcus Edwards and later Armando Broja, searching for a spark between the lines and a more direct threat in the box. Bournemouth responded with Amine Adli and Alejandro Jimenez to freshen the wide areas, then David Brooks and Enes Unal as the game opened.
The biggest save of the half belonged to Dubravka. Evanilson burst into the area and lashed a powerful effort toward the corner, only for the Burnley goalkeeper to get fingertips to it and turn it around the post. Bournemouth also had a late penalty appeal waved away, a flashpoint that briefly raised the temperature but never changed the Burnley vs Bournemouth Score.
Burnley finished with a final push, pushing possession late and sending balls into the danger area. Broja’s teasing cross in stoppage time looked dangerous until Petrovic read it early and claimed. After eight added minutes, the whistle confirmed a tense, chance-filled draw: the Burnley vs Bournemouth Result that felt like two points dropped for both, depending on which set of chances you remember most.
Key Moments
- Tavernier bent a second-half effort narrowly wide as Bournemouth searched for a breakthrough.
- Dubravka made a superb save to tip Evanilson’s fierce shot around the post.
- Bournemouth’s penalty appeal was turned down, keeping the contest level late on.
- Petrovic intercepted Broja’s stoppage-time cross to snuff out Burnley’s final threat.
Burnley vs Bournemouth Stats Breakdown
The Burnley vs Bournemouth Stats explain why this felt like a match that should have had a winner. Bournemouth dominated the ball (62% possession) and generated the larger shot volume (22 to Burnley’s 15), with 32 touches in the opposition box to Burnley’s 25. The underlying numbers leaned even more strongly toward the visitors: Bournemouth’s xG of 2.55 compared to Burnley’s 1.40, and a significant edge in expected assists (1.56 xA to 0.61).
Yet Burnley’s threat was real, especially inside the area (12 shots in the box) and from dead balls, where Ward-Prowse’s delivery gave them repeated entry points. Both sides struck the woodwork once, and both goalkeepers ended with two saves apiece, but the match was defined by timing and pressure rather than a barrage of shots on target (Burnley 2, Bournemouth 3). In this Burnley vs Bournemouth Analysis, Bournemouth created more and controlled more, while Burnley’s best moments were sharper and louder, the kind that can flip a game in a heartbeat.
From a full-time analysis perspective, Bournemouth will point to territory, corners (8 to 5), and chance quality. Burnley will point to the bar, the close-range saves, and the sense that one clean contact could have rewritten the Burnley vs Bournemouth Result entirely.
Burnley vs Bournemouth Lineups
Burnley XI (4-2-3-1): Martin Dubravka; Kyle Walker, Bashir Humphreys, Maxime Esteve, Quilindschy Hartman; Josh Laurent, James Ward-Prowse; Lyle Foster, Hannibal Mejbri, Jaidon Anthony; Zian Flemming.
Bournemouth XI: Djordje Petrovic; Adam Smith, J. Hill, Marcos Senesi, Adrien Truffert; Alex Scott, Ryan Christie, Marcus Tavernier; Eli Junior Kroupi, Rayan, Evanilson.
Substitutions: Burnley introduced Marcus Edwards, Lucas Pires, Joe Worrall, Armando Broja and Lesley Ugochukwu. Bournemouth brought on Amine Adli, Alejandro Jimenez, David Brooks and Enes Unal.
Player of the Match
Martin Dubravka (Burnley) gets the nod. Bournemouth’s chance quality was high, and his second-half stop from Evanilson was the kind of intervention that preserves a point and steadies a team when the game starts to slip. Petrovic was excellent at the other end too, but Dubravka’s defining save carried the loudest consequence.
What the Result Means
This was a Premier League match report that leaves both sides with mixed feelings. Burnley will take heart from the resilience and the ability to create against a possession-heavy opponent, but the missed opportunities and the late pressure suggest they could have turned Turf Moor into a winning night. Bournemouth will see control, volume, and a strong xG profile, yet they leave without the finish their approach deserved.
In terms of post-match reaction, the talking points will be the woodwork, the penalty shout, and the goalkeepers. Burnley match today had the intensity of a survival scrap; Bournemouth match today had the structure of a side that expects three points. Neither got the final touch, and the Burnley vs Bournemouth Goals column stayed empty.
The referee blows his whistle for the final time to end this match.
90+8'
Armando Broja (Burnley) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Djordje Petrovic intercepts the ball.
90+3'
Bournemouth control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.
90+1'
8 additional min. will be played.
88'
The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Lesley Ugochukwu (Burnley) comes onto the pitch so that Josh Laurent can be given a rest.
88'
We are about to witness a subsitution. Armando Broja (Burnley) for Zian Flemming.
87'
Andoni Iraola decides to make a substitution. Rayan will be replaced by Enes Unal (Bournemouth).
85'
Burnley are bossing possession at the moment by exchanging some precise passes from player to player.
80'
A substitution has been made. Eli Junior Kroupi goes off and David Brooks (Bournemouth) comes on.
79'
PENALTY APPEAL by Bournemouth, but the referee thinks it was a fair challenge and play continues!
77'
Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
75'
Tempers flare after a clattering challenge by Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley), who receives a yellow card from the referee. It could have been worse for him!
74'
The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Joe Worrall is coming onto the pitch as Maxime Esteve (Burnley) cannot continue after picking up an injury.
74'
Lucas Pires (Burnley) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Quilindschy Hartman.
74'
Bournemouth win a corner.
72'
Evanilson (Bournemouth) runs onto the ball inside the box and smashes it towards the left side of the goal. It's a great effort but an even better save from Martin Dubravka, who tips the ball around the post.
71'
The current number of shots on goal is 2:2.
69'
Maxime Esteve (Burnley) is down injured and the referee stops play so that he can receive medical treatment.
66'
Here's the change. Lyle Foster leaves the pitch and Marcus Edwards (Burnley) comes on as a substitute.
66'
A cross from a corner kick by Bournemouth is too strong and the ball goes well out of play.
61'
Andoni Iraola prepares a substitution. Adam Smith is replaced by Alejandro Jimenez (Bournemouth).
61'
Substitution. Ryan Christie will be replaced by Amine Adli (Bournemouth).
60'
The ball is out of play. Burnley will have a chance to score from a corner.
57'
A decent cross gives Zian Flemming (Burnley) a chance to score, but he sends his header inches over the bar from close range. The ball goes out of play and Bournemouth will have a goal kick.
57'
James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) takes the free kick but it is cleared by the first defender.
54'
Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) bends the ball in from the edge of the box which worries the keeper, but it eventually sails just wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Burnley will have a goal kick.
54'
The ball is cleared after Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) attempted to dribble past an opposing player.
50'
Good work from Bournemouth as they win a corner.
49'
Alex Scott (Bournemouth) looks like he will be the one to take the corner kick.
48'
Alex Scott (Bournemouth) attempts to find one of his teammates with a fine lofted pass, but the defence reacts well to intercept the effort. The linesman points to the corner flag, Bournemouth are going to take it.
47'
The Bournemouth players keep the ball and are exchanging a combination of passes. They are waiting for gaps in the defence to open up.
46'
The second half gets underway.
45+2'
Peter Bankes has ended the first half by blowing the whistle.
45'
The fourth official shows 1 min. of added time.
42'
OFF THE BAR! Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) finds some space to meet the corner kick and unleashes a shot that only crashes against the bar! The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Bournemouth.
42'
The ball goes out of play and Burnley have been awarded a corner kick.
40'
Zian Flemming (Burnley) should know this behaviour is beyond the rules. He was too careless with his challenge and left Peter Bankes no option but to blow his whistle.
39'
Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) whips the ball in from the long-range free kick, but the first man gets it clear.
37'
The cross into the penalty area from Alex Scott (Bournemouth) needed to be more accurate in order to create a goal-scoring opportunity for his team. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Burnley.
37'
The Bournemouth players are exchanging some short passes to try and open up the opposition’s defence and hit them swiftly on the break.
35'
Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) and Kyle Walker combine well with a quick one-two to trick their opponent.
31'
Kyle Walker (Burnley) has the ability to send the ball deep into the penalty area from throw-ins and it can lead to very promising situations for his team.
28'
Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) receives a fine cross inside the box and attempts to score a goal, but his strike flies just a few inches over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Bournemouth.
28'
Burnley earn a corner.
28'
James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) will deliver the corner kick.
25'
James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) takes the corner but fails to find any of his teammates.
24'
Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) beats his marker and unleashes a thunderbolt of a shot from the edge of the box. Djordje Petrovic sees the ball late but does well to stop it going into the top right corner.
23'
James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) swings in a promising cross from the free kick, but one of the defenders does a perfect job to avert the danger.
21'
Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wastes an opportunity. He finds himself in acres of space and fires in a terrific shot from long range towards the bottom right corner, but the goalkeeper makes a brilliant save and stops this one!
21'
Great teamplay by Bournemouth as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.
18'
Neat passing move from Bournemouth in order to create new attacking opportunities.
15'
Zian Flemming (Burnley) has a great chance inside the six-yard box, shoots low to the middle of the goal, but Djordje Petrovic pulls off an exquisite save to deny him.
12'
Hannibal Mejbri (Burnley) is unable to feed a through ball into the path of his teammates.
7'
The corner kick from Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) is headed out of the penalty area by one of the defenders. The ball goes out of play and Burnley will have a goal kick.
7'
Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Burnley.
5'
Bournemouth enjoy a period of possession as they are exchanging some passes and waiting for an opportunity to strike.
4'
Alex Scott (Bournemouth) puts a cross into the box from the corner but there is no panic from the opposition and they easily clear.
4'
Bournemouth take a short corner instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.
3'
Bournemouth will take a corner kick.
1'
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The players are out and the match is about to start. Burnley will have the kick-off.
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