Burnley Women Rout Millwall in FA Cup Opener
BURNLEY, England (Interstat) — Burnley Women delivered a stunning 5-1 victory over Millwall FC in the Women’s FA Cup on Saturday, emphatically overturning a pregame projection that favored the visitors.
Playing at Turf Moor, Burnley seized control early. Ashley Barnes opened the scoring in the 11th minute and added a second in the 65th. Loum Tchaouna scored and assisted in the first half, while Jaidon Anthony and Jaydon Amauri Banel also found the net. Substitute Josh Coburn completed the rout in stoppage time.
Millwall’s lone reply came from a Ryan Leonard-assisted goal. The result advances Burnley in the competition while Millwall exits after one match. The lopsided score defied a statistical simulation that had predicted a narrow Millwall win, instead aligning with odds that heavily favored Burnley.