Cardiff City beat Burnley 5-4 after coming back from 4-1 down

Cardiff City scored four times after falling 4-1 behind to beat Burnley 5-4, with Alex Robertson’s stoppage-time goal completing a remarkable turnaround at Cardiff City Stadium. Manager Brian Barry-Murphy called the result a “very special day” and said several players had taken part despite not being fully fit.

Cardiff were three goals behind after 62 minutes. Substitute Yousef Salech scored twice, Jack Moylan converted a penalty and Robertson struck the decisive goal. Robertson had earlier scored an own goal, but continued to attack before finding the net at the other end.

Barry-Murphy said his team believed it could still threaten Burnley while trailing, if it could score the next goal. He praised the players’ willingness to make themselves available, describing Perry Ng as effectively playing on one leg in the first half. Ng felt better after the interval, the manager said.

Krystian Bielik and Will Fish were also among those who played despite fitness problems, while Robertson had issues of his own. Barry-Murphy said Bielik had a groin problem but pushed to play because of the team’s circumstances. The manager hopes the international break will allow players to improve their condition before the team returns to action.

Defender Gabriel Osho is expected to be out for four weeks after minor surgery on his knee meniscus, Barry-Murphy said. Osho had been due to return after serving a three-match suspension but sustained the knee problem before the Burnley fixture. The manager said Osho was making a good recovery and added that his absence increased the need for Bielik to play.

Cardiff had conceded nine goals in their previous two matches against West Ham and Burnley. Against Burnley, both sides continued to create attacking opportunities, Barry-Murphy said. He praised the home crowd’s response after Cardiff scored their second goal, saying the energy from the stands was reflected on the pitch.

The manager said the comeback reflected a squad that kept pushing forward rather than accepting defeat. He pointed to Robertson’s reaction after the own goal as an example: the midfielder continued to try to create chances and eventually scored the winner. Barry-Murphy said Robertson had scored similar goals before and praised his technical ability.

The Burnley match was Cardiff’s final fixture before the November international break. Barry-Murphy said the club hoped to use the pause to improve the condition of players who had featured through discomfort and move injured players closer to a return.

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