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The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.
This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
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Burnley vs Aston Villa
With that change done, Burnley get us back underway for this second half.
Burnley vs Aston Villa
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Burnley vs Aston Villa
That first half is about as good as Emery could have asked for from his Villa side. They were compact at the back, broke with pace and incisiveness, and now have a comfortable two-goal lead. He’ll demand more of the same after the break. Kompany, however, has a problem to solve. His Burnley side have looked blunt in possession and hugely vulnerable in transition. A much-improved second-half display is required if they are to avoid slumping to back-to-back defeats to start this season.
Burnley vs Aston Villa
Two goals from Matty Cash are the difference at the break as Aston Villa lead 2-0 against Burnley at Turf Moor. Emery’s side opened the scoring after just eight minutes when Cash converted Ollie Watkins’s cross at the far post. The Polish wing-back, who is playing his 100th game for Villa, soon had his second in the 20th minute when he lashed home a strike after combining well with Moussa Diaby down the right. Diaby could have had Villa’s third, but for an excellent tackle from Delcroix, with Burnely rarely threatening outside of a long-range effort from Amdouni which drifted over the bar.
Burnley vs Aston Villa
HALF-TIME: BURNLEY 0-2 ASTON VILLA
Burnley vs Aston Villa
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Burnley vs Aston Villa
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Burnley vs Aston Villa
There will be three minutes of added time to end this first half.
Burnley vs Aston Villa
OVER! The first signs of life for Burnley after a magical run from Amdouni who shows great footwork to dance around a handful of Villa players. He tries his luck from outside the area but his right-footed whipped effort just drifts narrowly over the bar.