Burnley 2-2 Fulham: David Datro Fofana scores twice on home debut as Clarets fight back to draw

David Datro Fofana scored twice on his home debut as Premier League strugglers Burnley got right here from 2-0 down to draw with Fulham at Turf Moor.

The Clarets looked jam for a tenth home league defeat of the season as first-half targets from Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Muniz attach Fulham in entire control.

But Chelsea loanee Datro Fofana modified the sport after being introduced as a second-half substitute, cutting the deficit within the 71st minute prior to netting a stoppage-time equaliser.

The draw earned Burnley only a fifth home league point of the season and in addition they continue to be within the relegation zone, seven aspects from safety, whereas Fulham maintain moved up to 12th.

Fulham took the lead after 17 minutes when Palhinha flicked on a close to-put up nook which deflected off Sander Berge and over Burnley keeper James Trafford.

Proper three minutes and forty five seconds later, a long ball over the top beat the home offside entice, with left-back Vitinho slack to push out in Burnley’s excessive line of defense, and Muniz was ready to lob Trafford for his first Premier League purpose.

Fulham had the greatest probabilities early within the second half too, Trafford doing properly to push a Tosin Adarabioyo header over the bar and attach from Muniz at his close to put up.

Those stops saved Burnley within the match and in addition they pulled one back as Fulham keeper Bernd Leno misjudged a unsuitable, allowing Datro Fofana to head into an empty rep.

And deep into stoppage time the Ivory Coast striker – who joined Burnley in January after spending the major half of the season on mortgage with Union Berlin – slid earlier than his marker to bundle in Wilson Odobert’s low unsuitable at the close to put up.

Fulham’s winless away stride within the top flight now stretches to 11 fits, and the Cottagers maintain no longer won a league match in Burnley since April 1951 – a stride of 29 games.

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No Premier League crew has stayed up after taking correct 12 aspects from their first 22 fits – Burnley’s total prior to Saturday’s fixture.

They realistically wished to begin mounting their rep away right here, with an unkind fixture checklist featuring Liverpool away and Arsenal at home of their subsequent two games.

And the Clarets started properly – only a last-gasp Tim Ream style out denied Odobert a dazzling chance after eight minutes, whereas the younger French winger shot correct broad after weaving by the away defence later within the major half – but Fulham’s hastily one-two punch knocked the wind out of Vincent Kompany’s facet.

The introduction of Datro Fofana helped to rouse the hosts, and there had been also encouraging performances from Kompany’s other January acquisitions to present Burnley fans with some hope they’ll birth a survival list.

Upright-back Lorenz Assignon started after arriving on mortgage from Rennes and attach in a energetic ticket, whereas their other closing date day signing – central defender Maxime Esteve – equipped stability after coming on at half time.

This draw marks the major time in 19 Premier League games the place Burnley maintain shunned defeat after falling within the back of.

For Fulham, it ensures their away frustration continues – though some extent ends a 5-match shedding stride some distance from Craven Cottage within the league.

It was a blinding day personally for Brazilian forward Muniz, who started after Raul Jimenez was ruled out by a hamstring inform, whereas Armando Broja was on the bench having joined on mortgage from Chelsea on closing date day.

Together with his sport time in all probability about to be severely restricted, Muniz seized his chance to demonstrate his qualities to manager Marco Silva and looked emotional whereas celebrating his purpose.