Sunderland s Isaac Lihadji, cetner, battles for the ball with Burnley s Nathan Tella during the Sky Bet Championship soccer match at Turf Moor in Burnley, England, Friday March 31, 2023. Photo: AP
The win guaranteed Burnley a top-two finish, with the team still having seven games left to play.
Kompany, the former Manchester City captain, has had a stunning effect since taking over as manager a few weeks after Burnley was relegated from the league last year to end its six-season stay in the top-flight.
The team once known for playing direct, pragmatic soccer has a more expansive, possession-based approach and leads the Championship by 11 points from second-placed Sheffield United.
Man City manager Pep Guardiola said recently he believes Kompany will one day take charge of the club he graced for 11 years and where he has a statue outside Etihad Stadium.
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