Burnley’s run without a home league win will continue beyond the one-year mark after the Clarets were beaten 2-1 by Wolves at Turf Moor.
On October 18, it will be 12 months since they beat Leeds 2-0 in the Premier League.
Since then, they have lost 11 games and drawn another 10. It is the longest run without a home win in England’s top four.
Jamie Vardy’s first goal in English football since returning last month put Nicky Hayen’s side in front but defensive lapses allowed Fer Lopez and Tawanda Chirewa to turn the game around, securing Wolves’ first win in three and lifting them to sixth.
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Jamie Vardy scored the first goal in the match between Burnley and Wolves.
IN an interview with Sky Sports earlier this weekVardy was asked if this was his last season as a professional. “We’ll have to wait until the summer and let the feet tell the head what they think!” he said.
On Friday night, Vardy proved that his legs still have a lot in them.
The 39-year-old found the net with his second strike of the game, scoring his first goal in English football since May 18, 2025, when he scored his 200th and final goal for Leicester.
But his strike was not enough to send Burnley ahead at half-time. Kyle Walker gifted the ball away outside his penalty area and Wolves were quick to punish the costly error.
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Fernando Lopez equalized for Wolves during their Sky Bet Championship game against Burnley.
Sean Neave took over, squaring the ball for Lopez to fire home via the left post.
Burnley lost control of the game after the break and fell behind with 18 minutes remaining. Igor’s terrific touch gave Chirewa the opportunity to strike, and although his effort met the gloves of Gregoire Coudert, the ball went over the keeper and under the crossbar.
Burnley offered little in response and were met with a chorus of cheers at the final whistle as their fifth league defeat of the season was confirmed.
Highlights from Turf Moor
- 4: CHANCE! Largie Ramazani tries to pick out Jamie Vardy for the first time, but a brilliant shot from Nasser Djiga stops the cross.
- 7: ABOUT! Jacob Bruun Larsen plays the ball to Igor, whose car lands inches over the crossbar.
- 10: BIG SAVINGS! Vardy’s first-time shot is kept out by a strong left-hander by Jose Sa.
- 20: PURPOSE! Bruun Larsen plays a wonderful through ball to Vardy, who doesn’t even look up as he sweeps the ball home.
- 39: PURPOSE! Against the run of play, Wolves equalize as Kyle Walker cheaply gives away possession, allowing Sean Neave to score for Fer Lopez to equalise.
- 52: SAVE! Fer Lopez curls a free-kick around the wall and towards the near post, where Gregoire Coudert is on hand to push it around the post.
- 72: PURPOSE! Just 21 seconds after coming on, Tawanda Chirewa put Wolves ahead for the first time with his first goal for the senior club.
What does the result mean and the next matches…
