Burnley’s season slid to a new low as Fulham claimed a dramatic 3–2 victory at Turf Moor, condemning Scott Parker’s side to a seventh consecutive Premier League defeat and extending a miserable run that now threatens to define their campaign.
The night belonged to Harry Wilson, who played a decisive role in all three Fulham goals, combining craft, composure and cutting edge to dismantle a Burnley team once again undone by lapses at crucial moments. The defeat also carried historic weight: Fulham recorded their first league win at Turf Moor in more than seven decades, while Burnley slumped to a sequence of losses not seen at the club since the 19th century.
Fulham struck early. Wilson’s sharp delivery from a corner caused immediate problems and found Emile Smith Rowe, left unattended at the near post, to tap home inside the opening 10 minutes. Burnley responded with urgency, rattled but not broken, and almost drew level when Lesley Ugochukwu forced a fine reaction save from Bernd Leno. The midfielder soon made amends, arriving between defenders to poke in the equaliser and lift the home crowd.
Momentum, however, proved fleeting. Burnley’s vulnerability at set-pieces resurfaced, and Fulham punished it ruthlessly. A recycled delivery was lofted back into the box for Wilson, who calmly measured a cross that Calvin Bassey powered home with a commanding header. Once again, Burnley found themselves chasing the game.
The hosts started the second half brightly but left space behind as they pushed forward, and Fulham exploited it with precision. A swift counter-attack flowed from Smith Rowe through Samuel Chukwueze, before Wilson took centre stage once more — controlling the ball with ease and curling a superb finish beyond Martin Dúbravka to make it 3–1.
Burnley refused to fold and gave themselves hope late on when Oliver Sonne struck to set up a tense finale. Turf Moor urged its side forward, sensing a possible escape, but Fulham held firm through the closing minutes to secure three points that move them further clear of danger and into the comfort of mid-table.
For Burnley, the frustration was all too familiar. They showed heart, energy and moments of quality, yet costly errors left them facing another uphill battle. With the gap to safety growing and confidence draining, Parker’s side are running out of time to halt the slide.
Fulham, by contrast, depart Lancashire buoyed by a result that underlines their growing resilience and attacking threat. Even with key players set to depart on international duty, Wilson’s form — blending goals with creativity — offers Marco Silva a powerful source of optimism heading into a demanding festive period.
Burnley are still fighting, but the pattern is becoming painfully clear: effort alone is not enough. Fulham took their chances, Burnley did not, and the consequences are becoming increasingly severe.
