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Chris Wood pounced on Lee Chung-yong's error to score Burnley's first goal
'Assist of the season'

Chris Wood scores for Burnley in his first start for the club thanks to horrendous back-pass from Lee Chung-yong

CHRIS WOOD scored for Burnley in his first start for the club thanks to an horrendous back-pass from Lee Chung-yong.

The Crystal Palace midfielder suffered a complete lapse in concentration as he perfectly placed his ball into no-man's land.

 Chris Wood pounced on Lee Chung-yong's error to score Burnley's first goal
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Chris Wood pounced on Lee Chung-yong's error to score Burnley's first goalCredit: Reuters

Ex-Leeds striker Wood pounced on the ball and curled a first-time shot around the helpless Wayne Hennessey, who was left stranded outside his area.

It was the last thing Palace needed, with manager Frank De Boer already on the verge of getting sacked... in just his fourth game.

But just over two minutes into the game, the South Korean star suffered a total meltdown to gift Burnley the lead.

Sean Dyche's Clarets already netted a late equaliser away to Tottenham, while beating Chelsea in the first game of the season.

The Eagles now face an uphill battle to get anything out of the game as they become early relegation candidates.

Here's what Twitter had to say on the incident...

 Chris Wood curled a first-time shot past the helpless Wayne Hennessey
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Chris Wood curled a first-time shot past the helpless Wayne HennesseyCredit: Reuters
 Lee Chung-yong had a game to forget against Burnley on Sunday
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Lee Chung-yong had a game to forget against Burnley on SundayCredit: Reuters
 Burnley took the lead in only the third-minute against Crystal Palace
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Burnley took the lead in only the third-minute against Crystal PalaceCredit: AFP
 Frank De Boer is staring relegation in the face after horror start to 2017-18
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Frank De Boer is staring relegation in the face after horror start to 2017-18Credit: Rex Features


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