Burnley and Blackburn share feisty draw as Boro turn up heat on Cardiff

31-Aug-2024 14:15:44 | The Guardian

Andreas Weimann’s long-range strike seals Rovers’ point
Cardiff left bottom after 2-0 home loss to Middlesbrough

Ten-man Blackburn held off the challenge of a dominant Burnley side to grab a point in a fiery east Lancashire derby which finished 1-1 at Turf Moor.

The hosts enjoyed the bulk of possession and the better chances on an afternoon when Rovers striker Makhtar Gueye saw red for a second bookable offence for brandishing an imaginary yellow card. But while they played more than half an hour a man down the scores remained level, Andreas Weimann cancelling out Lyle Foster’s first-half header with a brilliant long-range strike.

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