Burnley 1-1 Luton Town: Carlton Morris scores controversial late equaliser for the Hatters

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Luton scored a controversial 92nd-minute equaliser to deny Burnley a crucial win in a game of huge significance at the bottom of the Premier League.

Burnley looked set to claim a rare victory after a dogged defensive performance following Switzerland forward Zeki Amdouni's 36th-minute deflected finish at a raucous Turf Moor.

But Carlton Morris headed the Hatters level in the closing moments.

There was a lengthy check by the video assistant referee (VAR) after Elijah Adebayo appeared to nudge keeper James Trafford as Morris scored.

But the goal was allowed to stand much to the anger of the home fans.

The result leaves Burnley, who have played one more game than the teams around them, in deep trouble, four points from safety.

Luton remain in the relegation zone but are now level on 16 points with 17th-placed Everton.

Clarets fume at VAR decision

Jeers rang round Turf Moor when referee Tony Harrington blew for full-time, with home players and supporters upset Luton's equaliser had been allowed to stand.

The Clarets were moments away from a huge three points that would have breathed new life into their fight to stay up.

Instead Vincent Kompany's side are second bottom, with three of their next four league games against Manchester City (away), Liverpool (away) and Arsenal (home).

They had been set to be rewarded for a gritty defensive performance with Trafford producing fine stops to keep out Ross Barkley and Chiedozie Ogbene before substitute Morris' contentious leveller.

Kompany will hope to bring in reinforcements before his side are next in action on 31 January.

Burnley had enough chances to put the game out of Luton's reach.

Amadouni is now the club's joint leading scorer in the Premier League this season with four goals, with Burnley reported to be close to adding to their forward line by bringing Chelsea's Ivory Coast international David Datro Fofana, who was watching from the stands on Friday.

They need all the help they can get to escape from the bottom three.

Never-say-die Luton leave it late again

Luton have developed a habit of scoring late goals in their first season in the Premier League.

They trailed Nottingham Forest 2-0 before securing a point after two goals in the final seven minutes, while the Hatters defeated Crystal Palace with an 83rd-minute winner on 25 November.

Morris' equaliser is the 12th time they have scored in the 80th minute or later.

Unsurprisingly, Rob Edwards was the happier of the two managers afterwards.

Despite creating 14 attempts, Luton looked set to have nothing to show for their performance after being frustrated by Trafford.

The Burnley keeper had comfortably collected everything Luton had thrown at him late in the game and should have had Alfie Doughty's cross under control but Adebayo blocked his path.

That left an open goal for Morris to score his fourth of the season - and spark angry scenes around Turf Moor.

Player of the match

OgbeneChiedozie Ogbene

with an average of 7.51

Burnley

  • Squad number1Player nameTrafford

    Average rating

    5.83

  • Squad number24Player nameCullen

    Average rating

    5.40

  • Squad number7Player nameGudmundsson

    Average rating

    5.36

  • Squad number2Player nameO'Shea

    Average rating

    5.25

  • Squad number8Player nameBrownhill

    Average rating

    5.24

  • Squad number25Player nameAmdouni

    Average rating

    5.21

  • Squad number22Player nameVitinho

    Average rating

    5.20

  • Squad number18Player nameEkdal

    Average rating

    5.04

  • Squad number47Player nameOdobert

    Average rating

    5.03

  • Squad number17Player nameFoster

    Average rating

    4.97

  • Squad number14Player nameRoberts

    Average rating

    4.91

  • Squad number34Player nameBruun Larsen

    Average rating

    4.88

  • Squad number28Player nameAl Dakhil

    Average rating

    4.79

  • Squad number4Player nameCork

    Average rating

    4.76

  • Squad number31Player nameTrésor

    Average rating

    4.65

    • Luton Town

  • Squad number7Player nameOgbene

    Average rating

    7.51

  • Squad number6Player nameBarkley

    Average rating

    7.45

  • Squad number9Player nameMorris

    Average rating

    7.24

  • Squad number45Player nameDoughty

    Average rating

    7.01

  • Squad number24Player nameKaminski

    Average rating

    6.90

  • Squad number28Player nameSambi Lokonga

    Average rating

    6.88

  • Squad number15Player nameMengi

    Average rating

    6.80

  • Squad number2Player nameOsho

    Average rating

    6.80

  • Squad number11Player nameAdebayo

    Average rating

    6.75

  • Squad number30Player nameTownsend

    Average rating

    6.74

  • Squad number14Player nameChong

    Average rating

    6.73

  • Squad number29Player nameBell

    Average rating

    6.67

  • Squad number18Player nameClark

    Average rating

    6.51

  • Squad number8Player nameBerry

    Average rating

    6.29

    • Line-ups

    Burnley

    Formation 4-4-2

    1Trafford

    22da Silva2O'Shea18Ekdal28Al Dakhil

    7Gudmundsson24Cullen8Brownhill47Odobert

    17Foster25Amdouni

    • 1TraffordBooked at 90mins
    • 22da Silva
    • 2O'Shea
    • 18EkdalSubstituted forCorkat 90+5'minutes
    • 28Al Dakhil
    • 7GudmundssonSubstituted forRobertsat 74'minutes
    • 24Cullen
    • 8Brownhill
    • 47OdobertSubstituted forBruun Larsenat 84'minutes
    • 17Foster
    • 25AmdouniSubstituted forTrésorat 83'minutes

    Substitutes

    • 4Cork
    • 6Egan-Riley
    • 9Rodríguez
    • 10Manuel
    • 14Roberts
    • 19Zaroury
    • 31Trésor
    • 34Bruun Larsen
    • 49Muric

    Luton

    Formation 3-4-2-1

    24Kaminski

    15Mengi2Osho29Bell

    7Ogbene28Sambi Lokonga6Barkley45Doughty

    30Townsend18Clark

    11Adebayo

    • 24Kaminski
    • 15Mengi
    • 2Osho
    • 29Bell
    • 7Ogbene
    • 28Sambi LokongaSubstituted forBerryat 86'minutes
    • 6Barkley
    • 45Doughty
    • 30TownsendSubstituted forChongat 64'minutes
    • 18ClarkSubstituted forMorrisat 74'minutes
    • 11Adebayo

    Substitutes

    • 3Potts
    • 8Berry
    • 9Morris
    • 10Woodrow
    • 14Chong
    • 16Burke
    • 17Mpanzu
    • 23Krul
    • 26Giles

    Referee:Tony Harrington

    Attendance:20,155

    Match Stats

    Live Text

  • Match ends, Burnley 1, Luton Town 1.

  • Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Luton Town 1.

  • Offside, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo is caught offside.

  • Foul by Luke Berry (Luton Town).

  • Vitinho (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Substitution, Burnley. Jack Cork replaces Hjalmar Ekdal.

  • James Trafford (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.

  • Goal! Burnley 1, Luton Town 1. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfie Doughty with a cross.

  • Luke Berry (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Foul by Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley).

  • Foul by Luke Berry (Luton Town).

  • Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Offside, Burnley. Jacob Bruun Larsen is caught offside.

  • Offside, Luton Town. Alfie Doughty is caught offside.

  • Substitution, Luton Town. Luke Berry replaces Albert Sambi Lokonga.

  • Foul by Carlton Morris (Luton Town).

  • Josh Brownhill (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Substitution, Burnley. Jacob Bruun Larsen replaces Wilson Odobert.

  • Substitution, Burnley. Mike Trésor replaces Zeki Amdouni.

  • Amari'i Bell (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

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