July 6, 2024

BURNLEY, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: David Datro Fofana of Burnley celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Fulham FC at Turf Moor on February 03, 2024 in Burnley, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Burnley 2-2 Fulham: David Fofana the hero as Clarets come from behind to rescue last-gasp point

David Fofana bagged twice on his home debut to rescue Burnley a point as they came from behind to draw with Fulham.

The Cottagers looked to be heading to their first win at Turf Moor in 73 years thanks to first-half goals from Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Muniz.

BURNLEY, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: David Datro Fofana of Burnley celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Fulham FC at Turf Moor on February 03, 2024 in Burnley, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Burnley’s display, especially defensively, was bordering on shambolic at times, but they rallied in the second period and struck right at the death to salvage a point.

Fofana came off the bench to initially pull one back before getting on the end of Wilson Odobert’s low cross in stoppage-time.

The Clarets still remain in a perilous position, sitting seven points adrift of safety having played a game more – and their next two are against title-challenging Liverpool and Arsenal.

BURNLEY, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: David Datro Fofana of Burnley celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Fulham FC at Turf Moor on February 03, 2024 in Burnley, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Kompany handed a debut to one of his two deadline day signings, with Lorenz Assignon coming straight into the starting line-up.

Maxime Esteve, meanwhile, was named among the substitutes.

BURNLEY, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 03: David Datro Fofana of Burnley celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Premier League match between Burnley FC and Fulham FC at Turf Moor on February 03, 2024 in Burnley, England. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Kompany made two changes from the midweek defeat to Man City, with Assignon replacing Ameen Al-Dakhil. Aaron Ramsey, meanwhile, came in for Johann Gudmundsson.

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