Burnley boosted their Premier League safety hopes after holding Manchester United to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.
Zeki Amdouni’s calm late penalty took Burnley two points from safety with three matches remaining.
All the Clarets’ hard work appeared to be in vain when Antony broke the deadlock, but they responded well to ensure a hard-earned share of the spoils.
Burnley remain 19th but are now two points behind 17th-placed Nottingham Forest, who have a tough match against Manchester City on Sunday. Man Utd stay sixth.
How the match unfolded
Although David Datro Fofana shot straight at Andre Onana inside the opening 30 seconds, United soon established their authority on proceedings, with Christian Eriksen curling just wide and Bruno Fernandes rattling Arijanet Muric’s right post as they threatened the opening goal.
But the hosts had Onana to thank for keeping Burnley at bay as the first half went on. First, he tipped over Wilson Odobert’s long-range effort, before producing a magnificent reflex save to deny Lyle Foster.
Onana kept out Foster again while Alejandro Garnacho fired into the side-netting four minutes before half-time, as both sides returned to their dressing-rooms still seeking the breakthrough.
Garnacho continued to carry United’s greatest threat after the break. The Argentinian winger shot narrowly wide after a swift counter, before Muric pushed away his powerful volley from a corner.
However, the visitors gifted their opponents the opening goal in the 79th minute, as Antony intercepted Sander Berge’s loose pass before racing away and slotting past Muric.
But there was to be a twist three minutes from time, when Amdouni coolly rolled home the equaliser from the penalty spot after the referee had adjudged that Onana had fouled the striker following a VAR review.
Ton up for Fernandes as United stumble
United ended their four-match winless streak when they came from behind to beat Sheffield United in midweek.
However, they have not recorded successive victories since mid-February after Amdouni’s late penalty.
Fernandes did his best to rally the hosts, becoming the first player this season to create 100 or more chances.
It was in vain, however, with Erik ten Hag’s side now failing to keep a clean sheet in six attempts.
More Old Trafford joy for Kompany
Vincent Kompany won five of his nine Premier League visits to Old Trafford as a player, equating to 56 per cent, with only David Silva enjoying a higher success rate among opposing players with eight or more trips, at 75 per cent.
Kompany was looking to become the third person to triumph there as a player and manager, after Steve Clarke and Mark Hughes.
While he could not quite achieve that, his side were more than deserving of a point following a spirited display.
Now with only one defeat in their last eight matches, Burnley have made themselves difficult to beat at a crucial time in the season, and they will hope it pays dividends in their quest for another season in the top flight.
Club reports
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Key facts
Man Utd have only lost one of their last 17 Premier League games against Burnley (0-2 at Old Trafford in January 2020), although they’ve now failed to win five of their last seven at home to the Clarets (W2 D4 L1).
Having started 2024 with five defeats in their first seven Premier League games (D2), Burnley have lost just one of their last eight matches in the competition (W2 D5), losing the only game in which they failed to score in this run (1-0 against Everton earlier this month).
Man Utd’s Antony scored just his second Premier League goal at Old Trafford and his first in 26 such matches since netting against Arsenal on his debut in the competition in September 2022.
Man Utd’s Fernandes has created 108 chances in the Premier League this season, more than any other player. Indeed, he’s the seventh player on record (since 2003/04) to create 100 chances or more in consecutive seasons in the competition and the first since Kevin De Bruyne in 2017/18.
