SOUTH Africa striker Lyle Foster netted for Burnley and had another goal disallowed as the Clarets lost 3-2 at Manchester United in the English Premier League today.
Foster is in the Bafana Bafana squad that will host the Super Eagles of Nigeria in a World Cup qualifier in September.
Manchester United skipper Bruno Fernandes kept his nerve to convert an injury-time penalty and give Ruben Amorim’s side a priceless victory against Burnley in the thrilling encounter at Old Trafford.
United’s continuing goalkeeping woes looked set to cost them three points after another blunder from Altay Bayindir gifted Jaidon Anthony a second equaliser of the day for the Clarets.
But Anthony went from hero to villain for Scott Parker’s men as the contest entered stoppage time.
Trying to halt Amad’s run into the penalty area, Anthony grabbed the Ivorian’s shirt.
At first the contact was outside the box, but it continued as Amad ran into it.
Although referee Sam Barrott initially waved away the penalty claims, video assistant referre (VAR) Stuart Attwell asked for the official to review his decision.
It took Barrott four minutes to give the penalty, announce his decision to the crowd and clear the penalty area of Burnley players.
Fernandes – who missed from the spot at Fulham six days earlier – kept his cool before taking a deep breath and finding the bottom corner.
In London, Evanilson’s early goal earned dominant Bournemouth a richly deserved 1-0 victory at Tottenham, whose impressive Premier League start under Thomas Frank came to an unceremonious end.
The Cherries were frustrated to be knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Brentford in midweek but were full of energy and invention against Spurs, doing to their opponents what Frank’s side inflicted on Manchester City last weekend.
As they did at home to Wolves last Saturday, Bournemouth took the lead with their first attack of the game as Marco Senesi picked out Evanilson, whose low shot looped off Cristian Romero and over goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario.
The visitors should have been out of sight early in the second half after creating a succession of opportunities to add to their advantage, but a combination of poor finishing and smart goalkeeping helped keep Spurs in the game.
Antoine Semenyo headed narrowly over the crossbar five minutes after Evanilson’s opener, while David Brooks was denied by the crossbar early in the second half.
The hosts’ first shot on target – a Lucas Bergvall drive from the edge of the box in the 68th minute – flew straight at Bournemouth goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, while Mathys Tel’s sweetly struck volley in second-half stoppage time was the closest they came to salvaging a point they scarcely deserved.
The win moves Bournemouth level on points with Spurs, with both teams having won two of their opening three league matches.
EPL RESULTS
Manchester United 3-2 Burnley
Tottenham 0-1 Bournemouth
Wolves 2-3 Everton
Sunderland 2-1 Brentford