Burnley vs Leeds United; Sky Bet Championship
Burnley vs Leeds United. Sky Bet Championship.
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Burnley 0-0 Leeds United: Scott Parker's Clarets keep seventh clean sheet in a row in Championship stalemate
Report and free match highlights from the Sky Bet Championship match between Burnley and Leeds United at Turf Moor; Scott Parker's Clarets keep seventh clean sheet in a row in goalless draw; Leeds go two points clear at top of the table
Monday 27 January 2025 22:37, UK
Burnley took their run without conceding a goal to more than 10 hours as they held Championship leaders Leeds to a goalless draw at Turf Moor.
Watford on December 21 were the last team to break through the Claret wall and Scott Parker's side have now made it seven clean sheets in a row.
They have conceded just nine goals in 29 league games this season. That is a joint-record in English football history, level with Jose Mourinho's Chelsea side in 2004/05 at the same stage.
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It was a missed opportunity for Burnley to move into second, and go level on points with Leeds. They remain three points behind the leaders, and a point off Sheffield United in second.
Burnley brilliant in defence
- Burnley have kept a clean sheet in each of their last seven games in the Championship, their longest run of games without conceding a goal in the competition (since at least 2016/2017).
- Burnley have now gone on a run of more than 700 minutes without conceding a goal.
- Burnley have kept a clean sheet in 20 of their 29 games, more than any other in the Championship this season.
But Burnley struggling in attack
- Burnley failed to attempt a shot on target in this game, it's the first time they failed to attempt a shot on target in a game in the Championship since facing Millwall on 3rd November 2024.
- Burnley have failed to score in 11 of their 29 games, only Plymouth Argyle (14) and Stoke City (12) have failed to score more often in the Championship this season.
The managers
Burnley's Scott Parker:
"The way the game panned out we're happy with a point. We nudged away and there's elements of our game we need to improve or be better in.
"But we were playing a very good side, and to come out with a clean sheet is a good point for us.
"Both sides were a little bit cagey and both were protecting their goals towards the end. First half I thought we had some moments and we were good and stuck to our plan. Second half we lost our way a bit.
"But I've got nothing but compliments to the team for how they dig in. Our defending and structure got us a result."
Leeds' Daniel Farke:
"It's a good result. It's a difficult away game against one of the best sides in the league.
"A point on the road is always a good result in this league and another clean sheet is great. We reduced them to a minimum.
"We maybe could have committed and convinced a bit more in situations and shown a bit more going forward at times. Then we'd have been even more satisfied than we are now."
