Burnley stun United

19 August 2009 14:43
Brian Jensen saved a penalty as Burnley repelled the threat of Manchester United to record a sensational 1-0 win on their first home game in the top flight since 1976.[LNB] Robbie Blake had put the hosts in front with a superb near-post volley, only to upend Patrice Evra at the other end just before the break.[LNB] Michael Carrick took responsibility ahead of Michael Owen. But Jensen denied him, making a fine stop to allow Burnley to celebrate an amazing night.[LNB] Burnley rocked badly in the opening stages and Michael Owen harshly had a goal ruled out for offside when he appeared to have timed his run onto Patrice Evra's through-ball to perfection before beating Jensen at the second attempt. [LNB] Martin Paterson thought he was going to open the scoring for the Clarets when he sprang the United offside trap, only to see Ben Foster make a brave block, then Carrick followed suit as Blake tried to turn home the rebound. [LNB] United could not relieve the pressure though and when former Manchester City full-back Stephen Jordan drifted a cross to the far-post, Blake was on hand to let fly with a superbly-struck volley which was past Foster before the United keeper had a chance to react. [LNB] The odds must have been on Owen taking the penalty when Evra was upended by Blake as he nicked the ball towards Burnley's goal. [LNB] Instead, Carrick took responsibility - and Jensen emerged the hero, just as he did last season when his spot-kick saves turfed Chelsea out of the Carling Cup. [LNB] A long-range effort from Wayne Rooney that sailed harmlessly over was the best United could manage after the break until Ji-Sung Park created a bit of space for himself and forced Jensen into a fine full-length save, with Jordan hammering away the rebound.

Source: Eurosport