Two Goals in Eighteen Frantic Minutes
The Hawthorns served up a fast, chaotic start. Burnley went ahead inside eight minutes, though not in the way they’d have wanted — Jacob Bruun Larsen swung in a cross and Callum Styles turned it into his own net, giving the visitors an early lead they hadn’t really earned through open play. West Brom, who’d complained about a foul on Felix Horn Myhre in the build-up some 70 yards away, didn’t let it rattle them for long. Ten minutes later, Harry Whitwell slotted home low from 12 yards for his first-ever league goal for the club, leveling things at 1-1 and setting the tone for a first half that swung back and forth. Burnley almost snatched the lead back too — Bruun Larsen sidefooted against the foot of the post from a Marcus Edwards cross, the closest either side came to a second goal before the break.
Price Takes Over After the Break
Whatever balance existed in the first half disappeared entirely once the second got going. Just a minute after the restart, Isaac Price struck from outside the box to put West Brom ahead for the first time, and the Northern Ireland international wasn’t finished there. Not long after, Bashir Humphreys collided with Whitwell inside the box, the referee pointed to the spot, and Price stepped up himself to slot home the penalty and complete his brace, making it 3-1 and putting real distance between the two sides.
Burnley pushed for a way back into it in the closing stages — Ramsey fired over from the edge of the box on more than one occasion, and Bruun Larsen tried his luck from distance too — but West Brom’s defense held firm, and the Baggies saw out the win comfortably.
What It Means Next
It’s a big early marker for West Brom, who extend their perfect start to the season to three straight wins across all competitions and move up to second in the early Championship table under Nicky Hayen. For Burnley, missing star striker Zian Flemming through injury amid transfer interest from Lille, it’s a first defeat of the new campaign and a genuinely disappointing second-half display from a side many had tipped among the promotion favourites — new boss on the losing side is still searching for that first Championship win.
Match Summary
West Bromwich Albion 3-1 Burnley EFL Championship, Matchday 2 — The Hawthorns, West Bromwich, England Sunday, 23 August 2026
Goals: 8′ Callum Styles (Burnley) 0-1 (own goal) 18′ Harry Whitwell (West Bromwich Albion) 1-1 46′ Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) 2-1 Isaac Price (West Bromwich Albion) 3-1 (penalty)
Result: West Bromwich Albion come from behind to beat Burnley 3-1, maintaining their perfect start to the season and handing the Clarets their first defeat of the campaign.
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