Vincent Kompany praises opponents Crawley after tough Carabao Cup win

Vincent Kompany praised Crawley for frustrating his Burnley side for much of their Carabao Cup third round tie at Turf Moor.

It took two late goals from substitute Anass Zaroury – both close-range finishes in the 79th and 90th minutes – to kill off the League Two side’s hopes of adding another giant-killing to the scalps of League One Bristol Rovers and Premier League Fulham in the previous rounds.

Burnley completely dominated the third-round tie at Turf Moor and spurned several good chances but Kompany was impressed by Crawley’s dogged resistance after they had taken a shock 23rd-minut...

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