Burnley 2–0 Sunderland
2025-08-23 · Matchweek 2
· Referee: Michael Salisbury · VAR: John Brooks
A quiet game for the whistle — 1 booking, to Sunderland; both sides handled about as usual.
How Michael Salisbury refereed it
Salisbury showed 1 yellow card against a career average of 3.8, and awarded 14 fouls against an average of 23.0.
Match statistics
| Burnley | Sunderland | |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Fouls | 9 | 5 |
| Penalties | 0 | 0 |
The card
The same card posted after the match. A style read, not a verdict.
Key moments
| Min | Event | Team | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19' | Yellow Card | Sunderland | Simon Adingra | 0-0 |
| 47' | Normal Goal | Burnley | J. Cullen | 1-0 |
| 88' | Normal Goal | Burnley | J. Anthony | 2-0 |