Jeff Hendrick’s goal 20 minutes from time meant that it was yet another away day defeat for Everton who finished the game with 10 men after Seamus Coleman was sent off for two yellow cards, meaning they have now lost four times in a row for the first time in five years.
Everton made one change from the defeat last week at home to Manchester City, with Alex Iwobi replacing Theo Walcott.
Everton had a few half chances through Yerry Mina and a Gylfi Sigurdsson free-kick that was pushed wide by Nick Pope. But it was Alex Iwobi who had the best chances of the game, his first coming just after the 10 minutes.
Richarlison wide on the right cut inside and picked out Iwobi, he worked some space inside the area and his goal-bound effort was deflected agonisingly wide of Pope’s post. The Nigerian was once again involved five minutes before halftime when he should have given Everton the lead.
Seamus Coleman took on his man getting into the area, he pulled it back to Sigurdsson who found Iwobi unmarked five yards out, but his shot was blocked by Matthew Lowton. The Nigerian who has been impressive so far this season really should have done better with his chance.
Moments later and Everton captain Coleman was lucky to escape a red card, his late challenge on Erik Pieters ended with the Irishman receiving only a yellow card.
The half ended with Everton having most of the possession but with nothing to show.
The second half resumed with Everton taking the game to Burnley and within five minutes Everton had another chance after a swift counter attack ended with Richarlison stinging the palms of Nick Pope.
After escaping a red card in the first-half, Coleman did see red 10 minutes after the restart for his second yellow, following a foul on Dwight McNeil.
From that resulting free-kick, Burnley almost took the lead when James Tarkowski’s flick to Ashely Barnes ended in the Burnley striker volleying just over the bar.
Burnley now with the extra man looked to hit Everton on the counter attack and did so through Charlie Taylor, with the left back winning a corner off of Djibril Sidibe who came on for his Premier League debut, replacing Sigurdsson who was none-existent in the Everton midfield.
From that resulting corner, Ashley Westwood’s deep cross was met by Jeff Hendrick who had a free run at the back post to volley into the roof of the net.
Everton tried to get something from the game and came closest when former Burnley man Michael Keane rose highest at a corner, but his header went wide of Pope’s post in the final 10 minutes.
