Match Centre

Burnley were fortunate to escape with a point, as Charlton's 2.14 xG comfortably outstripped their own 1.13. Despite registering 18 total shots to Charlton's 9, Burnley's attack lacked precision — just 4 of those efforts were on target, compared to Charlton's 5. Jacob Bruun Larsen's 36th-minute opener and Largie Ramazani's 57th-minute strike briefly gave Burnley the lead, but both goals came against the run of play in a match where Charlton dominated possession (54%) and created higher-quality chances.

Charlton's patience paid off with Ivan Mesik's 90+6th-minute equaliser, assisted by Harvey Knibbs, capping a performance that saw them outperform Burnley in both pass accuracy (348 to 281) and shots inside the box (9 to 8). Kayne Ramsay's 50th-minute goal had earlier highlighted Charlton's threat from set-pieces. Burnley failed to capitalise on their numerical advantage in shots, particularly from outside the box (10 attempts), with only 11% of their total shots troubling the goalkeeper.

The decisive stat: Charlton's 2.14 xG — nearly double Burnley's — underscores their dominance in chance creation, with Mesik's late strike salvaging a point their performance deserved.