Erik Ten Hag Subtly Accuses Referee of Costing His Side 2 Points in Burnley Draw

• Manchester United blew a lead against Burnley in the closing stages of the game
• It was another match which Erik ten Hag’s side failed to see out for a win
• The Dutchman slammed his players and officiating after the 1-1 draw

Erik ten Hag openly showed his frustration after Manchester United surrendered a lead to draw 1-1 against relegation-threatened Burnley on Saturday, April 27.

The Red Devils looked to be on course for an unlikely win against an impressive Burnley side, but were pegged back late in the game from the penalty spot.

Andre Onana, who was having a fairly decent game between the sticks, was guilty of clattering into an opposition player, resulting in a penalty.

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Zeki Amdouni scored the resulting spot kick, cancelling out Antony’s opener as both sides settled for a point.

Ten hag was visibly annoyed his side was unable to make it two wins in a row after a 4-2 win over Sheffield United in midweek.

The result leaves United in danger of missing out on a Europa League spot, as they sit just one point above seventh-placed Newcastle Unired after 34 games.

What Ten Hag said

"Strong start to the game. Loads of chances then we lost in control in second part of first half. Burnley came back in the game and had some chances,” the man United gaffer told Sky Sports.

He proceeded to fault his team for conceding an unnecessary goal, which ultimately cost them precious points.

"We put ourselves in a winning position by playing some good football - creating loads of chances and then to give it away in the end in the final minutes it's so unnecessary."

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There was a talking point late on as United felt they should have had a penalty on Garnacho, but referee John Brooks and the VAR waved off all appeals from the home side.

Ten hag was critical of the officiating, saying there was a considerable lack of consistency.

"Both - bad luck and we are not lucky with the refereeing in recent weeks. We've conceded so many penalties, this one is justified but other ones. If you make [Aaron] Wan-Bissaka in the final a penalty then what is this [Alejandro Garnacho penalty claim]. Where is the consistency?” He said, per The Mirror

What next for Man United?

United’s next game is a game against Crystal Palace on Monday, May 6.

Klopp vs Salah altercation

Sports Brief also reported on an interesting incident involving Jurgen Klopp and Mohamed Salah.

The two appeared to be involved in a spat on the touchline during the 2-2 draw against West Ham.

A different angle of the incident shows exactly what led to the spat.