Kompany left frustrated by controversial equaliser

BURNLEY, England : A controversial last-gasp goal by Luton Town's Carlton Morris had Burnley manager Vincent Kompany, his players and even part-owner and former NFL player JJ Watt furious on Friday, with Kompany saying that such a vital decision cannot decide a game.

Morris headed in the equaliser in the 92nd minute and Luton escaped Turf Moor with a precious point in a 1-1 Premier League draw, but Burnley protested that Luton's Elijah Adebayo jumped into and impeded goalkeeper James Trafford.

Kompany was frustrated on the sidelines when, following a lengthy VAR check, the goal stood.

"I think any ex-pro understands what the striker (Adebayo) is doing in this case," Kompany told the BBC. "First I expect the referee to see it, none of the Luton players have celebrated, the look of the striker is to the referee to see if he got away with it.

"Fair play to the striker, he tries his luck, he blocks the goalkeeper. He looks across to the referee and you think surely not. VAR will sort this out. Luton players are not celebrating," he added. "I thought (Luton) were incredible today, but the moment there the referee has got to get it right."

The draw left Burnley four points adrift of 18th-placed Luton, and so the decision could prove costly in the race to avoid relegation.

Kompany pointed out the goal comes after other key moments that left him bewildered, including the "softest penalty given against us against Aston Villa" and a disallowed goal against Nottingham Forest.

"I don't know what to say to my players. It's ridiculous," the Belgian said. "It keeps happening. It's incredible. It'll balance off, I hope.

"This can't decide a game. Something done by a bit of magic but not this. Not this."

Kompany was not alone in his opinion, as