Key facts
- West Brom defeated Burnley 3-1 at the Hawthorns on August 23, 2026, in the Championship
- Isaac Price scored twice—in the 46th minute and from a penalty in the 57th minute—and assisted Harry Whitwell’s equalizer
- Callum Styles own goal gave Burnley early lead; Whitwell equalized on 18 minutes
- Albion extended their unbeaten run to 2-0 in league play and three wins in all competitions; second in table on goal difference behind Millwall
- Burnley played without injured striker Zian Flemming amid transfer speculation
The result and the scoreline
West Bromwich Albion defeated Burnley 3-1 at the Hawthorns on August 23, 2026, in a Championship fixture. The match saw Albion overcome an early setback to dominate the second half and secure their second league win of the season.
How the goals unfolded
Burnley took the lead in the eighth minute through an own goal by Callum Styles after Jacob Bruun Larsen’s cross. Albion’s initial appeal for a foul by Hannibal Mejbri on Felix Horn Myhre in the buildup was waved away, but Styles deflected the ball into his own net attempting to block Oliver Sonne’s run.
Albion equalized on 18 minutes when Harry Whitwell slotted a low finish from 12 yards after Max Weiss’s positioning left space. Jimmy-Jay Morgan’s flick-on from Isaac Price’s cross had wrongfooted Burnley’s defense, and Bashir Humphreys failed to clear.
In the 46th minute, Price put Albion ahead for the first time, curling the ball into the far corner after Weiss had strayed five yards off his line. The goal came from a loose ball when Morgan tried to clear Styles’s cross.
Price sealed the win from the penalty spot in the 57th minute after Humphreys fouled Whitwell. Price fired low to Weiss’s right, with the keeper diving the wrong way.
Burnley’s problems and changes
Burnley played without injured star striker Zian Flemming amid reported transfer speculation surrounding the player. According to The Guardian, the team failed to match expectations as promotion favorites and produced a disappointing second-half display.
Burnley made three substitutions in the 57th minute, introducing Ugo Raghouber, Zeki Amdouni, and Dastan Satpayev. Amdouni had one notable effort, a rising, curling shot from 20 yards that flew straight at Albion keeper O’Leary.
West Brom’s standing and form
The victory extended Albion’s unbeaten run to three straight wins in all competitions and two league wins out of two. They moved to second place in the early Championship table on goal difference behind Millwall.
Isaac Price was the standout performer, scoring twice and providing the assist for Whitwell’s equalizer. Whitwell’s goal was his first league strike for the club. The Northern Ireland international Price’s influence drove Albion’s dominant second-half performance after a slow start.
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