"Sunderland easily maintained their unbeaten Premier League home record with a routine win against a Burnley side who failed to record a shot on target. The Black Cats have had a tricky run of form overall but the Stadium of Light remains a fortress. And after an Axel Tuanzebe own goal set them on their way, Habib Diarra all but wrapped up the win before the break before Chemsdine Talbi put the cherry on top of the cake with an absolute screamer."
"Burnley are now 11 points short of Nottingham Forest in 17th place and look all but sure to return to the Championship. This defeat made it 15 games in the league without a win. In their top-flight history, only from February 1889 to February 1890 have the Clarets ever endured a longer winless streak (19). Sunderland, meanwhile, climb to eighth place and are only five points off the top four."
Sunderland secured a convincing home victory over Burnley, maintaining an unbeaten Premier League record at the Stadium of Light. An Axel Tuanzebe own goal, deflecting from Habib Diarra, opened the scoring on Diarra's first start since returning from Africa Cup of Nations. Sunderland extended the lead with a powerful strike palmed into the bottom corner, and Chemsdine Talbi finished with a spectacular long-range effort after Brian Brobbey's mis-hit. Burnley failed to register a shot on target, suffered a 15-game league winless run, sit 11 points adrift of safety, and look likely to return to the Championship.
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