Tony Philliskirk’s youth team suffered a 1-0 defeat to Besiktas in their final CEE Cup match against Besiktas, in a seventh v eighth place play-off.
The Clarets started brightly at the 250,000 capacity Strahov Stadium in Prague, on a humid morning in the capital.
Burnley came close early on, as Mitch George picked up Rhys Fenlon’s pass, before looking to curl an effort into the top corner, which was well caught by Gokdendiz Kusunoglu in the Besiktas goal.
However, it was the Turkish side who took the lead just before the water break.
Winger Almos Kaan Kalafat fired in the opener, after some good play down the left side.