The ex-Royal Antwerp winger opened his account for the Clarets with a rasping effort in the fourth minute, which cannoned home off the inside of the post.
Former Burnley striker Nahki Wells equalised a few minutes before the half-hour mark when firing the ball home from close range after Vincent Kompany’s side had failed to clear their lines from a corner.
But hometown hero Jay Rodriguez proved to be the match-winner in the 67th minute as the striker’s glancing header from Johann Berg Gudmundsson’s delivery beat Daniel Bentley and nestled in the far corner.
The Clarets enter the international break in fourth spot in the Championship with 17 points.
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But hometown hero Jay Rodriguez proved to be the match-winner in the 67th minute as the striker’s glancing header from Johann Berg Gudmundsson’s delivery beat Daniel Bentley and nestled in the far corner.