In the match between Burnley and Sunderland, there was a floodlight failure: the game was stopped.

According to The Sun: In the English Premier League match, 'Burnley' won 2-0 against 'Sunderland', but the game was stopped due to a floodlight failure.

The clash, featuring two teams that were promoted to the Premier League from the Championship last season, took place at 'Turf Moor'. 'Burnley' emerged victorious.

Burnley went ahead through Josh Cullen’s 47th minute strike as Sunderland were caught cold after the break.

But chaos quickly followed as the floodlights began playing up.

Despite it being broad daylight, the bulbs began flickering on and off around the stadium.

Soon after 'Burnley' took the lead thanks to Josh Cullen's goal in the 47th minute, a chaotic scene unfolded with the floodlights.

Prior to this, the chaos was caused by malfunctioning floodlights that started flickering around the stadium.

Players on the field quickly became distracted by the nuisance lights.

And it forced the referee to bring play to a stop.

Meanwhile, ground staff at Turf Moor did their best to fix the dodgy floodlights.

Players on the field quickly started being distracted by the sudden changes in light.

The referee decided to pause the match to resolve the issue, and the captains of both teams were summoned for explanations.

Finally, the lights stopped their antics, the game resumed, and 'Burnley' secured their first victory of the season when Jadon Anthony made it 2-0 later in the game.