Burnley 2-2 Fulham: David Datolo Fofana scores twice on home debut as Clarets battle back to draw

Burnley, who were struggling in the Premier League, came from 2-0 behind to draw with Fulham at Turf Moor, with David Datolo Fofana scoring twice on his home debut.

However, Chelsea loanee Datro Fofana, brought on midway through the second half, changed the course of the game, reducing the gap in the 71st minute and scoring the equalizer in stoppage time.

The draw leaves Burnley with just five home league points this season, leaving them in the relegation zone with seven points, while Fulham move up to 12th place.

Fulham took the lead in the 17th minute when Palinha flicked on a near post corner and Sander Berge deflected it past Burnley keeper James Trafford.

Just three minutes and 45 seconds later, a long ball over the top beat the home side's offside trap and left-back Vitinho was slow to push past Burnley's high defensive line, allowing Muniz to slot in at Trafford for his first Premier League goal. .

Fulham had their best chance yet early in the second half, with Trafford pushing Tosin Adarabioyo's header over the bar and Muniz saving at his near post.

The stop kept Burnley in the lead, and Fulham keeper Bernd Leno misjudged a cross that Datro Fofana headed into the empty goal to pull one back.

And late in stoppage time, the Ivorian striker – who joined Burnley in January after spending the first half of the season on loan at Union Berlin – slipped in front of his marker and met Wilson Odbert's low cross at his near post. Ta.

Fulham's away winless record in the top flight now stands at 11 games, with the Cottage having not won a league game at Burnley since April 1951 (29 games in a row).

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With an unfriendly fixture list for the next two games, Liverpool away and Arsenal at home, realistically they needed to start making a run for it.

And the Clarets got off to a strong start – a last-gasp tackle from Tim Ream eight minutes later denied Odbert a glorious chance, while the young French winger slipped through the visiting defense late in the first half and narrowly missed a shot. It went wide, but a quick one-two punch from Fulham led to a goal. It took the wind out of Vincent Kompany's side.

The introduction of Datro Fofana helped inspire the hosts, along with some encouraging performances from Kompany's other January acquisition, giving Burnley fans hope that their bid for survival could begin.

Right-back Lorenz Assignon started on loan from Rennes and gave an energetic performance, while another central defender, Maxime Esteve, signed on deadline day, has been stable since being brought on at half-time. brought a feeling.

The draw marks the first time in 19 Premier League games that Burnley have avoided defeat despite being on the back foot.

Fulham's away frustrations are certain to continue, but their five-game losing streak against Craven Cottage in the league came to an end with just one point.

It was a good day for Brazilian forward Muniz, who started after Raul Jimenez was ruled out with a hamstring problem, while Armando Broja, who arrived on loan from Chelsea on deadline day, was on the bench.

With his game time likely to be severely limited, Muniz took the chance to show coach Marco Silva what he is capable of and looked emotional as he celebrated his goal.