EZGJAN ALIOSKI was at the centre of a touchline row which overshadowed a magnificent Leeds romp.
Marcelo Bielsa’s men were already two up when the Leeds wing back went down after a heavy challenge from Dwight McNeil.
The Clarets winger screamed abuse at Alioski, who he reckoned was making too much of the clash to try and get him booked.
Yet the North Macedonian reacted with a hands-to-the-ears taunt and stuck his tongue out, sparking fury on the touchline and amongst players.
McNeil was substituted almost immediately after the incident.
And referee Graham Scott had words with Clarets chief Sean Dyche and fellow boss Marcelo Bielsa to calm things down.
But Alioski could now find himself in hot water once officials have taken a closer look.
The reaction from the Leeds player took the attention away from a superb display by Marcelo Bielsa’s men.
They had gone ahead a minute before the break, after a superb curling shot from Mat Klich, who meandered unchallenged from halfway before finding the corner from 20 yards.
Only a fine save from Illan Meslier kept Leeds ahead when Matej Vydra got behind the backline – yet Burnley had done little to merit drawing level.
And Alioski teed up the killer second with a strike that was heading wide, before Jack Harrison’s quick-thinking flick deflected it in.
Burnley threatened to implode, as players lost their heads all over the pitch, claiming Leeds players were over-egging every challenge, and Ashley Westwood was another to scream abuse when Raphinha went down theatrically.
And they fell apart totally in the closing stages, as Rodrigo came off the bench to hit a quickfire double to really rub salt in the wounds.
First he came up with an outstanding finish to dink one over Bailey Peacock-Farrell, and then rounded the Burnley keeper after a superb creation by Kalvin Phillips and Harrison.
Sadly, though, the focus won’t so much be on the brilliance of their victory…more the stupidity of their wing back.
