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'This league is a f*cking joke!' - Burnley left outraged as VAR shockingly awards penalty to Chelsea during chaotic scenes that sees BOTH Vincent Kompany & Lorenz Assignon sent off

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Lorenz Assignon was shown a second yellow card late in the first half when he knocked Mykhailo Mudryk to the floor inside the Burnley box. When manager Vincent Kompany complained about the decision, he was also shown a red card before a lengthy VAR review ruled that the penalty should stand.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Clarets fans vented their anger on social media at the decision to award the penalty and reduce their team to 10 men, with <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBurnleyWay/status/1774100382119030875" target="_blank">TheBurnleyWay</a> writing: "Mudryk runs across Assignon = Red card. Konpany complains = Red card. This league is a f*cking joke.""Absolutely disgraceful! @FA_PGMOL EMBARRASSING!," <a href="https://twitter.com/ItsLB_City/status/1774100353014796733" target="_blank">ItsLB_City</a> said, while <a href="https://twitter.com/notomiwa/status/1774100426649915765" target="_blank">notomiwa</a> added: "That’s actually disgusting that’s been given as a pen, and it’s lead to 2 red cards."<a href="https://twitter.com/sriniwrites_/status/1774101158019362846" target="_blank">Sriniwrites_</a> wrote: "Burnley have been done so dirty. The Assignon challenge wasn't even a foul, let alone a red card and a penalty. Sending Kompany off for arguing as well was over the top. Another weekend, another stinker from the refs."<a href="https://twitter.com/Opresii/status/1774100176816230555" target="_blank">Opresii</a> claimed: "Kompany has really suffered this season… so many wrong decisions gone against them."Journalist <a href="https://twitter.com/sgevans/status/1774101521963069447" target="_blank">Simon Evans</a> was also surprised, saying: "Really, really soft penalty for Chelsea. Of course VAR not going to overturn when Assignon's hand is on his shoulder. But not even close to a yellow card. Absurd."

WHAT THE FANS ARE SAYING

After a long wait for VAR's judgement, Cole Palmer managed to chip into the net from the spot and give Chelsea the lead. It was a huge blow for the visitors, who had enjoyed a strong start to the match and looked capable of making it to half-time with the score still level.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

Assignon and Kompany will now serve suspensions after being sent off, which will be a huge blow for the Clarets in their fight against relegation. After Saturday's game, Chelsea will start preparing for next week's match against Manchester United.

WHAT NEXT FOR CHELSEA AND BURNLEY?

'This league is a f*cking joke!' - Burnley left outraged as VAR shockingly awards penalty to Chelsea during chaotic scenes that sees BOTH Vincent Kompany & Lorenz Assignon sent off | Goal.com UK

Burnley fans were left infuriated when their team were given two red cards and conceded a penalty against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.

&apos;This league is a f*cking joke!&apos; - Burnley left outraged as VAR shockingly awards penalty to Chelsea during chaotic scenes that sees BOTH Vincent Kompany &amp; Lorenz Assignon sent off

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