Lincoln City defeated Burnley 4-1 in the Championship at Sincil Bank on Saturday. The match saw a strong comeback from Lincoln after going behind in the first half.

Burnley took the lead in the 39th minute through Andréas Hountondji, assisted by Lucas Pires Silva, making it 1-0. However, Lincoln equalised just before half-time, with Ben House scoring in the third minute of stoppage time, assisted by Andrei Coubiș.

In the second half, Lincoln took control. Mikkel Ladefoged scored in the 49th minute to put Lincoln ahead 2-1. Dom Jefferies extended the lead in the 57th minute, making it 3-1. Ladefoged added his second goal in the 67th minute, assisted by House, bringing the score to 4-1.

Burnley faced a setback when Marcus Edwards missed a penalty in the 84th minute, failing to reduce the deficit. Grégoire Coudert from Burnley and Ben House from Lincoln received yellow cards in the second half.

The match statistics showed both teams had equal possession at 50%. Lincoln had 7 shots on target compared to Burnley's 4, while Burnley earned 5 corners to Lincoln's 2. Lincoln committed 10 fouls, while Burnley had 9. Lincoln made 2 saves, and Burnley made 3.

Going into the game, Lincoln were 19th in the table with 12 points, while Burnley were at the bottom in 22nd place with 8 points. This victory could provide a crucial boost for Lincoln as they aim to climb the table.