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Sunderland Cruise Past Burnley 3-0 To Extend Home Run To 12, Leave Clarets Winless In 15

The performance highlighted Sunderland’s upward momentum alongside worsening relegation fears for Burnley.

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Soccer Football - Premier League - Sunderland v Burnley - Stadium of Light, Sunderland, Britain - February 2, 2026 Sunderland's Habib Diarra in action with Burnley's Florentino and Maxime Esteve REUTERS/Scott Heppell
Soccer Football - Premier League - Sunderland v Burnley - Stadium of Light, Sunderland, Britain - February 2, 2026 Sunderland's Habib Diarra scores their second goal past Burnley's Martin Dubravka Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
Soccer Football - Premier League - Sunderland v Burnley - Stadium of Light, Sunderland, Britain - February 2, 2026 Sunderland's Habib Diarra celebrates scoring their second goal with Nordi Mukiele and Enzo Le Fee Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

Overview

  • Habib Diarra, making his first Premier League start since September after returning from AFCON, forced an Axel Tuanzebe own goal and then scored before halftime.
  • Chemsdine Talbi sealed the result with a curling long‑range strike in the second half.
  • Sunderland climbed to eighth and now own a 12‑match unbeaten Premier League home run, the leading mark for a newly promoted side this season.
  • Burnley produced no shots on target, stayed second from bottom and are 11 points from safety as their league winless streak reached 15.
  • Scott Parker labeled his players “childish” after the defeat, as Sunderland also announced a £17.5m Deadline Day signing of Anderlecht’s Nilson Angulo.