ISAAC PRICE INSPIRED West Bromwich Albion to a 3-1 comeback win against promotion favourites Burnley in the Sky Bet Championship at The Hawthorns.
The Northern Ireland international scored twice in the second half after setting up Harry Whitwell’s equaliser to cancel out Callum Styles’ own goal.
Irish pair Jayson Molumby and Max O’Leary both made the starting XI for the Baggies.
There were worrying scenes in second-half stoppage time, as Molumby hobbled off with an injury, but the extent of the issue has yet to be determined.
Burnley, without star striker Zian Flemming amid intense speculation of a move, failed to match their lofty billing in a disappointing second-half display.
Albion continued their 100% start to the season, gaining their third straight win in all competitions and second in the league to lie second in the early table behind Millwall on goal difference.
In a fast and furious start, there were two goals in the first 18 minutes.
Styles put into his own net in the eighth minute from Jacob Bruun Larsen’s cross.
Albion complained that Hannibal Mejbri fouled Felix Horn Myhre in the build-up some 70 yards away, with several passages of play unfolding before the goal.
Styles had to make contact to prevent Oliver Sonne getting the chance, but the ball hit his left heel, and it flew into the net.
Whitwell equalised on 18 when he slotted home low to Max Weiss’s left from 12 yards for the 20-year-old’s first Albion League goal.
Burnley appeared wrong-footed by Jimmy-Jay Morgan’s flick-on from Price’s cross, before Bashir Humphreys failed to clear.
But it was Burnley who went closest to scoring again when Bruun Larsen side-footed against the foot of the post from Marcus Edwards’s searching cross.
It was a different story after the break. Inspired by Price, Albion produced a dominant second-half performance, with the perfect start.
Price put them ahead for the first time, in the 46th minute, curling the ball beyond Weiss, who had strayed five yards off his line, into the far corner.
The goal came from a loose ball when Jimmy-Jay Morgan tried to help back Styles’s cross, and Hannibal challenged.
George Campbell tried to make it 3-1 but his flying downward header from Price’s corner was caught by Weiss.
Burnley made a triple change in the 57th minute with the arrival of Ugo Raghouber, Zeki Amdouni, and Dastan Satpayev.
Amdouni tried to test O’Leary with a rising, curling effort from 20 yards, but it flew straight at the Albion keeper.
Instead, it was Albion who struck next to effectively seal it, after Humphreys upended Whitwell for a clear penalty.
Price made no mistake from the spot, firing low to Weiss’s right with the keeper going the wrong way.
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ISAAC PRICE INSPIRED West Bromwich Albion to a 3-1 comeback win against promotion favourites Burnley in the Sky Bet Championship at The Hawthorns.
The Northern Ireland international scored twice in the second half after setting up Harry Whitwell’s equaliser to cancel out Callum Styles’ own goal.
Irish pair Jayson Molumby and Max O’Leary both made the starting XI for the Baggies.
There were worrying scenes in second-half stoppage time, as Molumby hobbled off with an injury, but the extent of the issue has yet to be determined.
Burnley, without star striker Zian Flemming amid intense speculation of a move, failed to match their lofty billing in a disappointing second-half display.
Albion continued their 100% start to the season, gaining their third straight win in all competitions and second in the league to lie second in the early table behind Millwall on goal difference.
In a fast and furious start, there were two goals in the first 18 minutes.
Styles put into his own net in the eighth minute from Jacob Bruun Larsen’s cross.
Albion complained that Hannibal Mejbri fouled Felix Horn Myhre in the build-up some 70 yards away, with several passages of play unfolding before the goal.
Styles had to make contact to prevent Oliver Sonne getting the chance, but the ball hit his left heel, and it flew into the net.
Whitwell equalised on 18 when he slotted home low to Max Weiss’s left from 12 yards for the 20-year-old’s first Albion League goal.
Burnley appeared wrong-footed by Jimmy-Jay Morgan’s flick-on from Price’s cross, before Bashir Humphreys failed to clear.
But it was Burnley who went closest to scoring again when Bruun Larsen side-footed against the foot of the post from Marcus Edwards’s searching cross.
It was a different story after the break. Inspired by Price, Albion produced a dominant second-half performance, with the perfect start.
Price put them ahead for the first time, in the 46th minute, curling the ball beyond Weiss, who had strayed five yards off his line, into the far corner.
The goal came from a loose ball when Jimmy-Jay Morgan tried to help back Styles’s cross, and Hannibal challenged.
George Campbell tried to make it 3-1 but his flying downward header from Price’s corner was caught by Weiss.
Burnley made a triple change in the 57th minute with the arrival of Ugo Raghouber, Zeki Amdouni, and Dastan Satpayev.
Amdouni tried to test O’Leary with a rising, curling effort from 20 yards, but it flew straight at the Albion keeper.
Instead, it was Albion who struck next to effectively seal it, after Humphreys upended Whitwell for a clear penalty.
Price made no mistake from the spot, firing low to Weiss’s right with the keeper going the wrong way.
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