Hart marks Burnley debut with clean sheet in Istanbul

pictured, made a couple of decent stops just 48 hours after signing from Manchester City but it was a low-quality contest that leaves the tie in the balance ahead of next week’s second leg at Turf Moor.

Dyche’s side were slow to find their feet in the first half, at times literally as a series of players slipped on the pitch.

Basaksehir’s Eljero Elia came closer than anyone to making an early breakthrough but scuffed his shot at the crucial moment.

Emre, the 37-year-old former Newcastle playmaker, was directing much of the play but Burnley’s defensive pairing of Ben Mee and James Tarkowski were letting little escape their attention. The pair also combined in the final third as the visitors made a rare foray upfield, Mee nodding down a freekick and Tarkowski hesitating over a shot he might have addressed more instinctively.

Hart’s first notable save came on the half-hour, responding well after Junior Caicara evaded Charlie Taylor and aimed low at the near post. There was time for a second before the break, tip- ping over the crossbar after Manuel da Costa steered a corner goalwards.

In a scrappy start to the second period Jeff Hendrick was closed down by goalkeeper Mert Gunok when one more cutback would have given Ashley Barnes a simple shot.

On the hour Basaksehir substitute Milos Jojic went close with his first touch, getting away from his man and seemingly beating Hart only to see his effort hit the side-netting.

Sam Vokes was sent on to offer another option up front but when Hart was booked for time wasting it seemed clear Dyche’s men were settling for what they had.