Burnley 2 Everton 1: Scott Arfield scored an injury time winner to sink Ronald Koeman’s side
Everton suffered their second defeat of the season at Turf Moore despite a dominant performance as Burnley picked up all three points
SCOTT ARFIELD struck a last-gasp winner as Burnley picked up all three points against Everton at Turf Moor despite the Toffees' dominant display.
Everton controlled the first half but Sean Dyche's side came in at the break with a surprise lead through Sam Vokes.
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Burnley swiftly worked their way up the field and Arfield fired a low shot from range and Maarten Stekelenburg poorly parried the ball and Vokes pounced to net his fourth of the season.
But Ronald Koeman's side responded in the second half when Yannick Bolasie showed great courage to to shrug Romelu Lukaku off the ball before firing the ball low past Tom Heaton on the hour mark.
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Everton came close to taking the lead minutes later when Seamus Coleman burst down the right flank but his low cross was intercepted by Micheal Keane as he denied an easy tap in for Lukaku.
Tom Heaton put in a brilliant performance making a number saves and he was on hand to deny Lukaku who nodded Bolasie's cross on target.
And Burnley's resilient display was rewarded after Johann Berg Gudmundsson's speculative effort hit the bar allowing Arfield to fire home the rebound to shock Everton in the dying minutes.
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FACTS, STATS, GOALS & LOLS
- Sean Dyche celebrates his fourth year in charge at Burnley this month. That makes him the tenth longest-serving boss in domestic football.
- England spy Sammy Lee checked on Keane after his last late call-up. The Burnley defender put on a cool performance.
- Ben Mee disolcated a finger in a great saving tackle on Lukaku, but he put it back in and played on
- Gudmundsson played in the kid's team at Alkmaar at the same time as Ronald Koeman was coaching the Dutch club.
- Ross Barkley had the home fans shouting 'cheat' when he went down in the box, but replays showed it was a fall and no dive.
BIG PICTURE
Next five fixtures
Burnley
Oct 29 - Manchester United (A) - PL
Nov 5 - Crystal Palace (H) - PL
Nov 21 - West Brom (A) - PL
Nov 26 - Manchester City (H) - PL
Dec 3 - Stoke City (A) - PL
Everton
Oct 30 – West Ham (H) – PL
Nov 5 – Chelsea (A) – PL
Nov 19 - Swansea (H) - PL
Nov 27 - Southampton (A) - PL
Dec 4 - Manchester United (H) - PL
SOCIAL SAYS
DREAM TEAM RATINGS
BURNLEY: Heaton 7, Ward 6 (Flanagan 83, 6) Mee 7, Keane 8, Lowton 6, Marney 6, Hendrick 6, Gudmundsson 6, Arfield 7, Kightly (Tarkowski 74, 6), Vokes 7 (Bamford 89, 6).
Subs not used: Long, O'Niell, Bamford, Robinson, Darikwa.
Bookings: Hendrick, Arfield.
Goals: Vokes, Arfield.
EVERTON: Stekelenburg 5, Oviedo 6, Jagielka 6 (Valencia 91, 6), Williams 6, Coleman 6, Barry 6, Gueye 6 (Cleverley 83, 5), Mirallas 7 (Deulofeu 76, 6), Barkley 6, Bolasie 8, Lukaku 7.
Subs not used: Robles, Lennon, Funes Mori, Holgate.
Bookings: Coleman, Gueye, Barry.
Goals: Bolasie.
WHAT THEY SAID
Burnley manager Sean Dyche said: "We are authentic in our work and we have to make it awkward for teams. We did that today for 90 minutes."
Everton manager Ronald Koeman said: "Its very hard to take going home with no points. That happens in football. Sometimes it is really unfair.
"We were unlucky with their first goal but our reaction was good. We scored a good goal but they were waiting for a moment and got one."