Michael Carrick unhappy with referee over Chuba Akpom’s penalty decision in Boro’s Burnley defeat

The Clarets romped to a convincing 3-1 victory over Middlesbrough to go six factors clear on the high of the Championship desk

Middlesbrough supervisor Michael Carrick has expressed his displeasure with the referee’s determination to not award a penalty kick to his facet following a foul on Chuba Akpom throughout their conflict towards Burnley on Saturday.

Burnley carved out a 3-1 win over Boro on the Turf Moor, to finish the guests’ three-match profitable streak that stretched again to November. 

That last outcome may have turned out otherwise, although, as Middlesbrough opened the scoring via Duncan Watmore and had an enormous penalty shout moments earlier than Burnley equalised.

Tremendous Eagles hopeful Akpom went down underneath a problem from Taylor Harewood-Bellis on the sting of the penalty space however referee David Webb ignored requires a penalty or, on the very least, a free-kick.

Burnley’s Manuel Benson drew the house facet levelled inside a few minutes of that incident and Carrick insists it was a turning level of the encounter.

On the post-match press convention, Carrick stated: “We had a great penalty shout. We go 1-0 up, and I simply assume the Chuba one on the sting of the field is such a giant second.

“For me, if you happen to’re answerable for the ball and also you’re aim facet of the defender, and also you’re defending it as you’re informed to as a child, then if there’s contact and also you each fall over, I simply don’t see the way you don’t give a free-kick or a penalty. I used to be informed there was minimal contact, however for me, I simply don’t perceive how that’s not a penalty.

“Whether or not it’s a penalty or not, by way of the place it’s on the pitch, could be very shut. However even when it’s a free-kick, it’s in an amazing place.

“It’s extra the truth that there was contact – I’ve been informed there was contact and the officers knew that – then in that place, I simply don’t perceive how they don’t then give the choice.”

Akpom has been one among Boro’s greatest gamers this time period, with the 27-year-old striker registering 9 objectives and one help in 16 Championship matches.

The Nigeria-eligible ahead received the Championship’s Followers’ Participant of the Month award for November.