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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Will Unwin at Turf Moor

Tchaouna firecracker adds sheen to Burnley’s French-inspired defeat of Leeds

Loum Tchaouna salutes the crowd after scoring Burnley’s second goal against Leeds.
Loum Tchaouna salutes the crowd after scoring Burnley’s second goal against Leeds. Photograph: Peter Powell/Reuters

When Lesley Ugochukwu and Loum Tchaouna were scholars in the Rennes youth team, they were probably fantasising about playing in the Premier League, but probably not for Burnley. They have reunited at Turf Moor, where the club and French duo are living out their dream. It was their goals that downed Leeds and offered further proof the Clarets have a chance of staying up.

Burnley have now defeated the two teams that came up with them from the Championship at home and have collected all of their seven points here. They showed they have improved since promotion, epitomised by a goal-of-the-season contender from Tchaouna to add to his old mate’s opener.

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