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Burnley returned to the Premier League with an away win over Middlesbrough

Burnley returned to the Premier League with an away win over Middlesbrough

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Just a year after being relegated to the Championship, Burnley returned to the big halls as Vincent Kompany’s side beat Middlesbrough 2-1 to secure their place in the new Premier League.

Burnley are celebrating their return to the Premier League, just one year after being relegated, as of Friday (7/4). Vincent Kompany’s side beat Middlesbrough 2-1 at Riverside with goals from Barnes in the 12th minute and Roberts in the 66th minute (Chuba Akpom equalized temporarily with a penalty in the 48th minute) and reached 87 points, with +19 against Luton III. To secure a seven-game promotion before the championship marathon finals.

The height is worth 100% if one considers that they have been undefeated in the league since November while they have been at the top of the standings since October 25th. Lancashire need just 11 points from their remaining seven games to win the title, and with 13 they will become the first team in the Championship to break the 100-point barrier since Leicester in 2013-14.

It is noteworthy that Burnley will receive Sheffield United next Monday (10/4), which is the last team that defeated them in the league before 19 matches, with the Clarets proud of the fact that they won the English Premier League in the past three seasons. found in the second category.