Match ends, Manchester United 1, Burnley 1.
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana cost his side victory as Zeki Amdouni converted a late penalty to grab a priceless point for relegation-threatened Burnley in the Premier League at Old Trafford.
Despite another unconvincing display from Erik ten Hag's men, they did look set for victory thanks to Antony's well-taken 79th-minute effort.
But, just as he did on the opening day against Wolves, Onana recklessly charged from his line in an attempt to punch the ball clear but hit an opposition player instead.
Although referee John Brooks missed the incident in real time, unlike against Wolves the video assistant referee, Peter Bankes, stepped in. Substitute Amdouni recovered from being on the wrong end of Onana's fist to send the keeper the wrong way.
The result moved Burnley to within two points of fourth-bottom Nottingham Forest, whom they play at Turf Moor on the final day of the season.
"We've earned the right to believe and hope," Burnley manager Vincent Kompany told Match of the Day.
Kompany said "the task is to do something special" against Newcastle next Saturday, before Burnley travel to Tottenham the following week.
"We have an opportunity on that one day against Forest," he said.
United, meanwhile, are still to win successive league games since February and, with new technical director Jason Wilcox watching on, boos from the home fans greeted the final whistle, although they were not as loud as the ones triggered by Ten Hag's decision to take off teenage midfielder Kobbie Mainoo after 65 minutes.
A rare good day for Antony
This result - and the overall performance - was not a powerful argument in the debate raging outside Old Trafford about Ten Hag's future.
That conversation includes the Dutchman's transfer dealings.
It was the Ten Hag who pushed for Antony in the last days of the 2022 summer transfer window.
United eventually paid Ajax £82m for the 24-year-old, making him the second most expensive player in the club's history behind Paul Pogba. The return of five league goals and three assists does not reflect well on anyone who sanctioned the move.
There was a feeling in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's time that the winger was worth pursuing but only if the transfer fee was around £30m.
Ten Hag defended Antony for his cupped-ears celebration in the FA Cup semi-final win against Coventry, claiming his player had been provoked. Nevertheless, given it was 3-0 when he made his introduction, Antony might have been wise to keep his counsel.
He had plenty of chances to increase his tally in this game.
An early shot from the edge of the area went straight to Arijanet Muric. Another beat the Burnley keeper and the far post. In between that and another long-range effort, Antony laid a pass of to Aaron Wan-Bissaka with his shoulder as he decided that was the most efficient way of deal with a 70-yard pass dropping into his path.
Under the circumstances, you have to admire that self-belief.
Nevertheless, assessment of the player should be reserved for tangible output. After Alejandro Garnacho's forceful run had taken him to the goal-line, from six yards, Antony should have done more than prod the ball to Muric.
His goal was worthy of positive assessment, though. He reacted fastest to Sander Berge's errant pass and, although the Burnley man looked like he was shoving Antony over in his desperation to make amends, the Brazilian kept his balance long enough to find the net.
Onana pays the price
It was Onana's attack on Wolves striker Sasa Kalajdzic that sparked the scores of controversial VAR incidents this season.
Referees' chief Howard Webb can at least be thankful that, at the same end of the same ground, this time the technology worked as it should.
Burnley manager Vincent Kompany will also be happy about it.
His side have now lost only once in eight games. The galling thing for the Lancashire outfit must be that there have been far too many draws in that run and the one game they lost was their most important, at Everton.
Burnley could have got more from this one. Onana denied Lyle Foster with a brilliant reaction save in the first half and the Burnley striker was denied again by the United keeper when he ran past Harry Maguire and straight on the home goal.
Given they have not kept a clean sheet in 17 games now, Kompany's side knew a goalless draw was unlikely. The fact they had the spirit to recover says a lot about the positivity within the Clarets camp.
Yet, however they manage it, they will need to rely on the failings of Forest and Luton over the next three weeks to get them to that final-day encounter with Nuno Espirito Santo's men with a chance of staying up.
Player of the match
O'SheaDara O'Shea
Manchester United
Avg
- Squad number21Player nameAntonyAverage rating
6.16
- Squad number37Player nameMainooAverage rating
5.55
- Squad number17Player nameGarnachoAverage rating
5.25
- Squad number5Player nameMaguireAverage rating
5.15
- Squad number11Player nameHøjlundAverage rating
5.13
- Squad number8Player nameBruno FernandesAverage rating
5.05
- Squad number39Player nameMcTominayAverage rating
4.96
- Squad number20Player nameDiogo DalotAverage rating
4.81
- Squad number14Player nameEriksenAverage rating
4.80
- Squad number24Player nameOnanaAverage rating
4.63
- Squad number29Player nameWan-BissakaAverage rating
4.53
- Squad number16Player nameDialloAverage rating
4.50
- Squad number18Player nameCasemiroAverage rating
4.49
- Squad number7Player nameMountAverage rating
3.71
- Squad number4Player nameS AmrabatAverage rating
3.62
Burnley
Avg
- Squad number2Player nameO'SheaAverage rating
7.83
- Squad number25Player nameAmdouniAverage rating
7.45
- Squad number7Player nameGudmundssonAverage rating
7.33
- Squad number24Player nameCullenAverage rating
7.23
- Squad number34Player nameBruun LarsenAverage rating
7.12
- Squad number47Player nameOdobertAverage rating
7.10
- Squad number20Player nameAssignonAverage rating
7.05
- Squad number33Player nameEsteveAverage rating
7.04
- Squad number49Player nameMuricAverage rating
7.03
- Squad number22Player nameVitinhoAverage rating
7.02
- Squad number16Player nameBergeAverage rating
7.02
- Squad number17Player nameFosterAverage rating
6.98
- Squad number23Player nameFofanaAverage rating
6.95
Line-ups
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 24Onana
- 29Wan-Bissaka
- 18Casemiro
- 5Maguire
- 20Dalot
- 37MainooSubstituted forMcTominayat 65'minutesSubstituted forMountat 90+2'minutes
- 14EriksenSubstituted forS Amrabatat 81'minutes
- 21AntonyBooked at 43mins
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 17Garnacho
- 11HøjlundSubstituted forDialloat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Bayindir
- 4S Amrabat
- 7Mount
- 16Diallo
- 39McTominay
- 62Forson
- 70Amass
- 78Jackson
- 84Wheatley
Burnley
Formation 4-4-2
- 49Muric
- 20Assignon
- 2O'Shea
- 33EsteveBooked at 90mins
- 22da Silva
- 47OdobertBooked at 42mins
- 16Berge
- 24CullenBooked at 60mins
- 34Bruun LarsenSubstituted forGudmundssonat 72'minutes
- 17Foster
- 23FofanaSubstituted forAmdouniat 57'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Trafford
- 3Taylor
- 7Gudmundsson
- 8Brownhill
- 9Rodríguez
- 10Manuel
- 18Ekdal
- 25Amdouni
- 31Trésor
- Referee:
- John Brooks
- Attendance:
- 73,571
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home27
- Away16
- Shots on Target
- Home10
- Away7
- Corners
- Home6
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away11
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, Burnley 1.
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Attempt saved. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
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Vitinho (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Antony (Manchester United).
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Attempt saved. Wilson Odobert (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sander Berge.
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Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Antony.
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Attempt saved. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Scott McTominay because of an injury.
Booking
Maxime Esteve (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Maxime Esteve (Burnley).
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Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
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Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo with a headed pass.
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Dara O'Shea (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
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Goal! Manchester United 1, Burnley 1. Zeki Amdouni (Burnley) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
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VAR Decision: Penalty Burnley.
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Penalty Burnley. Zeki Amdouni draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Absolutely awful...
In the league, it has been awful, so lucky to be where we are.
Now for the mandatory rhetoric ETH spouts off with his sheer nonsense about how we played, he’s simply delusional, he’s even in denial, no one really falls for it.
Frustrating times at Manchester United, injuries or not..
How can ManchestVAR United be taken seriously when Burnley out play them and school them ?
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Well played Burnley.
They're struggling against relegation fodder and Championship sides. Astonishing.
They must have turned more corners this season than a Milton Keynes resident.