Soccer Football - Premier League - Fulham v Burnley - Craven Cottage, London, Britain - December 23, 2023 Referee Rebecca Welch REUTERS/Chris Radburn
(Reuters) - Burnley manager Vincent Kompany congratulated official Rebecca Welch after she became the first female referee to officiate a Premier League match when she oversaw his team's 2-0 win at Fulham on Saturday.
Second-half goals from Wilson Odobert and Sander Berge earned Burnley their third victory of the Premier League season and helped Kompany's side move off the bottom of the table.
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