Vincent Kompany and team were left frustrated after Carlton Morris’ controversial equaliser was allowed to stand after VAR had approved the goal.
Carlton Morris scored the leveller after the ball was swung in from wing-back Alfie Doughty, but as Burnley goalkeeper James Trafford looked to come and claim the ball he was blocked by Elijah Adebayor, which allowed the ball to run through to Morris.
Zeki Amdouni had given the home side a first half lead after a cross from electric winger, Wilson Odobert, found Amdouni in the box which made for an easy finish for the Moroccan international.
Both goalkeepers were performing well in the second half as Trafford saved Ogbene’s header and Thomas Kaminski saved Odobert’s deflected strike.
Burnley just seemed to have the edge over Luton in terms of quality in the final third, however Morris’ late goal did prove otherwise and put a dent in Burnley’s survival bid.
Kompany exclaimed after the game, “What are we doing? Seriously. It’s a joke. In that phase, I’ve just got to defend my team, my club. I don’t understand how we can go through these events and come to the conclusion that it’s not a foul.”
“The striker looked at the goalkeeper, backed into him and cleared the way for his colleague. Then he has a look at the referee to see if he gets away with it. The ball goes in and none of the Luton players celebrate. Nobody.“
Luton boss Rob Edwards said, “”VAR is there to show if there are blatantly wrong decisions. I don’t think it is blatantly wrong but I can understand Vinny’s (Kompany) frustration.”
“There’s contact with James Trafford but it’s gone for us. I’d be frustrated if I was him but if it hadn’t been given, I would have been really frustrated. It’s pretty minimal.”
“I’m really pleased to get a point in the end. It’s nothing less than what we deserved. We were excellent, we dominated large spells of the game. This team doesn’t give up and found a way.“
Burnley’s next Premier League game is against reigning champions Manchester City on January 31, where Vincent Kompany will face off against his former boss Pep Guardiola.
Luton head to Bolton for their FA Cup third-round replay on January 16 before hosting Brighton at Kenilworth Road on January 30.
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