Wolves win 2–1 at Burnley, whose wait for a home league win passes a year
Jamie Vardy scored his first goal in English football since May 2025, but Fer López and substitute Tawanda Chirewa turned the game in the Championship.
By GoalPost · Reporting from Sky Sports, Wolverhampton Wanderers, beIN Sports and Goal
Wolves beat Burnley 2–1 at Turf Moor on Friday in the Championship. Jamie Vardy, 39, gave Burnley the lead in the 20th minute from Jacob Bruun Larsen's pass. Sky Sports reports it was his first goal in English football since May 2025, when he was at Leicester.
Fer López equalized in the 39th minute after Kyle Walker lost the ball near the Burnley box. Tawanda Chirewa scored the winner in the 72nd minute, 21 seconds after coming on, from Mateus Mane's pass. Wolves' club site and beIN Sports both describe it as his first goal for Wolves.
Sky Sports reports Burnley have not won a home league game since beating Leeds 2–0 in the Premier League on October 18, 2025: 11 defeats and 10 draws since. Wolves moved up to sixth. Manager César Peixoto's side were without Raúl Jiménez, who Goal reports will miss about three months after knee surgery.
SOURCES
- Sky Sports: Burnley 1-2 Wolves: Fer Lopez on target as Clarets' winless run at Turf Moor extends to 21 league games
- Wolverhampton Wanderers: Report: Burnley 1-2 Wolves
- beIN Sports: Burnley 1-2 Wolves: Super-sub Chirewa completes comeback win
- Goal: Huge blow for Wolves and Mexico as veteran striker Raul Jimenez ruled out until January
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