Muñoz's header and late drama as Palace edge Burnley at Turf Moor
Daniel Muñoz’s brave first-half header and a series of late defensive heroics gave Crystal Palace a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Burnley, condemning the hosts to a fifth successive Premier League defeat and lifting the visitors up to fifth in the table.
In a game largely devoid of attacking quality, Marc Guéhi’s one moment of adventure from the back provided the decisive flash, with his deep cross finding Muñoz untracked at the back post just before half-time. After the break, Burnley’s substitutes finally brought life and chances to Turf Moor, but Dean Henderson’s fingertips and Chris Richards’ goal-line clearance ensured Oliver Glasner’s side held on to a win built more on resilience than fluency.
For Burnley and Scott Parker, there were positives in the bravery and front-foot attitude demanded by their manager, but the familiar failing was impossible to ignore. This was the fourth time in seven home league games that the Clarets have failed to score, and with only five goals at Turf Moor all season, they remain second bottom, increasingly in need of a greater cutting edge in the final third.