Swansea defeat Burnley to move into automatic promotion spots

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Swansea defeat Burnley to move into automatic promotion spots
Summary

Swansea City moved back into the automatic promotion places in the Championship with a 3-1 victory over Burnley at the Swansea.com Stadium on Saturday. Adam Idah opened the scoring in the 14th minute after capitalizing on a defensive error by goalkeeper Max Weiss. Moussa Yeo doubled the lead in the 33rd minute, and Zan Vipotnik added a third goal in the 68th minute following a setup from Ronald. Burnley pulled a goal back through Largie Ramazani in the 58th minute, but the team remains without a win seven matches into the campaign. The result leaves Burnley at the bottom of the league table under new manager Nicky Hayen. The match also saw the debut of 39-year-old Jamie Vardy, who appeared as a substitute for the visitors in the second half.

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  • Adam Idah, Moussa Yeo, and Zan Vipotnik scored for Swansea City.
  • Largie Ramazani provided the lone goal for Burnley.
  • Jamie Vardy made his debut for Burnley as a 64th-minute substitute.
  • The win moves Swansea into the automatic promotion places.
  • Burnley currently sits at the bottom of the league table.
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Swansea moved back into the automatic promotion places as they piled more misery on new Burnley boss Nicky Hayen, whose side slumped to the bottom of the Championship with a 3-1 defeat.

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