Crystal Palace Win 1-0 at Burnley to Hit Fifth Place

Crystal Palace secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday, extending their strong start to the Premier League season and climbing to fifth place in the table. Daniel Munoz's header in the first half, assisted by captain Marc Guehi, proved decisive as Palace claimed all three points, leaving the hosts mired in a five-match losing streak.

The win marked Palace's sixth league victory from 14 games, giving them 23 points and placing them just one point behind fourth-placed Chelsea. It was their best tally at this stage of a campaign in the club's Premier League history. Guehi, who played a key role in the buildup to the goal with a precise cross, credited manager Oliver Glasner for instilling a winning mentality. "In the past, it has been a mentality of it's OK to be wherever we are," Guehi said after the match. "But since Oliver Glasner has come in, there is a real expectation that we put on ourselves to keep improving and keep fighting for points while doing the best that we can."

Palace's defensive solidity shone through once again, with goalkeeper Dean Henderson making a crucial second-half save to tip Jacob Bruun Larsen's powerful shot onto the...