Burnley, Derby County settle for late draw at Turf Moor

BURNLEY, England (Interstat) — Burnley and Derby County played to a 1-1 draw on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, in a Championship football match at Turf Moor, leaving both clubs without a victory in the early part of the season. Zeki Amdouni gave Burnley the lead in the 34th minute, but Mohammed Fuseini answered for Derby County in the third minute of second-half stoppage time. The equalizer rescued a road point for Derby and denied Burnley a long-awaited home win.

Derby County moved to one win, five losses and two draws in the Championship and across all competitions. Burnley is now zero wins, four losses and four draws in the league and overall. The result continued a difficult start for the home side, which has repeatedly been unable to turn promising spells into victories. Derby, meanwhile, avoided a sixth league defeat and found a late response after spending much of the match behind. The visitors’ late goal capped a match in which Burnley led for nearly an hour, though the outcome remained uncertain until the final seconds.

Burnley’s breakthrough came when Amdouni finished in the 34th minute, putting the home team ahead after a period of pressure. Derby struggled to generate consistent chances until late, when Fuseini made his impact after entering as a substitute. Fuseini’s statline included 24 minutes played and one goal, a contribution that proved decisive in the final moments. The goal arrived in the 90th minute plus three, giving Derby County a draw just before the final whistle.

The match grew increasingly physical as it progressed. Burnley’s Igor was booked in the 31st minute, and Anel Ahmedhodžić received a yellow card in the 56th. Derby’s David Ozoh was cautioned in the 67th, followed by Burnley’s Joshua Laurent in the 68th. Ugo Raghouber of Burnley was booked in the 86th, and Derby’s Corey Blackett-Taylor was shown a yellow card in the 87th. The bookings came in a stretch that saw both teams struggle to maintain rhythm, with several fouls interrupting play. The late cautions reflected the tension of a game that remained in the balance until stoppage time.

Derby County entered the match after a 2-1 home loss to Birmingham City on Sept. 12, a 1-0 home defeat to West Brom on Sept. 9, a 3-0 loss at West Ham on Sept. 5, a 2-0 win at Portsmouth on Sept. 1, a 3-0 home loss to Swansea City on Aug. 29, a 2-2 home draw with Cardiff on Aug. 22 and a 2-1 loss at Charlton Athletic on Aug. 15. Burnley had lost 3-1 at Swansea City on Sept. 12, drawn 1-1 at Wrexham on Sept. 8, lost 2-1 at home to Bristol City on Sept. 5, drawn 1-1 at home with Middlesbrough on Sept. 2, lost 4-1 at Norwich City on Aug. 29, lost 3-1 at West Brom on Aug. 23 and drawn 2-2 at home with West Ham on Aug. 16.

Derby County is scheduled to host Wrexham on Oct. 10, visit Queens Park Rangers on Oct. 14, host Stoke City on Oct. 17, visit Sheffield United on Oct. 24, visit Millwall on Oct. 31, host Norwich City on Nov. 3, host Bolton on Nov. 6, visit Southampton on Nov. 21, visit Wolverhampton on Nov. 24 and host Watford on Nov. 28. Burnley is set to visit Watford on Oct. 10, host Charlton Athletic on Oct. 13, host Wolverhampton on Oct. 16, visit Lincoln City on Oct. 24, host Portsmouth on Oct. 31, visit Queens Park Rangers on Nov. 3, visit Cardiff on Nov. 7, host Blackburn Rovers on Nov. 22, host Birmingham City on Nov. 25 and visit Millwall on Nov. 28. Both clubs remain in the middle of a crowded Championship schedule, with little time to dwell on a draw that offered relief to one side and frustration to the other.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Burnley 0, Derby County 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Burnley with a 66.7 percent probability to win.