Burnley's 18-year-old Kazakh striker Dastan Satpayev was officially named the best player in the Championship match against Middlesbrough. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The match at Turf Moor ended in a 1:1 draw. Dastan started for Burnley for the third consecutive time and played 80 minutes (substituted off in the 81st minute to a standing ovation).
Match stats
The forward made 2 shots on target out of the team's total of 3. A dangerous moment occurred in the 14th minute when the goalkeeper barely parried his long-range shot. In the second half, Dastan went one-on-one, but the opposing goalkeeper saved again.
Dastan showed excellent passing accuracy — 94% (17 accurate out of 18 attempts). He won 3 of 4 duels on the pitch and made 1 successful tackle.
Match summary
The match was tense: Middlesbrough opened the scoring in the 23rd minute through Aiden Morris, but in the 54th minute Hugo Raguber helped the hosts equalize with an assist. After 4 rounds, Burnley has 2 points and sits in 23rd place in the table. The team's next match is on September 5 against Bristol City.
Earlier, Kursiv reported that Burnley ended their losing streak, with Dastan Satpayev playing 80 minutes.