By ilemobayo Oguntusin
After beating Middlesbrough 2-1 at the Riverside Stadium on Friday night to secure promotion, Burnley will participate in the English Premier League once more next season.
The game concluded in Burnley’s favor When Akpom of Middlesbrough equalized Barnes’ 12th-minute goal with a penalty kick at the 48-minute mark and Roberts of Burnley sealed their promotion to the Premier League at the 66-minute mark.
With 7 games left in the season, Burnley has a record of 26 wins, 11 draws, and 2 losses in 39 matches played in the Championship so far this season. They have also scored 76 goals while allowing 30 goals and have kept 17 clean sheets.
With their 2-1 victory over Middlesbrough on Friday night, Burnley, the undisputed champions of the England Championship Lague, have secure their return to the English Premier League next season under Coach Vincent Kompany.
Burnley under the direction of Kompany, who came over at Turf Moor in the summer, Burnley, who was relegated from the top division last season, have flourished. After orchestrating a fantastic campaign that saw them lose just twice in the championship league all season, the Manchester City Legend will put his skills to the test next season against teams like Manchester City, Arsenal, Manchester United, suddenly performing Newcastle, and others.
Burnley knew that a victory at Middlesbrough would be sufficient to mathematically guarantee promotion after Luton Town dropped points against Millwall yesterday after a scoreless draw.
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