Swansea defeat Burnley to move into automatic promotion spots
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Last updated Sep 12, 2026

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.
- •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.
"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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