The former Manchester City captain become appointed as the everlasting successor to the lengthy-serving Sean Dyche last month following Burnley's relegation from the Premier League.
On-mortgage Chelsea winger Ian Maatsen marked his debut with the most effective intention of the game as Burnley gained on their return to the second one tier after six seasons of top-flight soccer.
Friday's healthy, which marked an unusually early begin to the new season due to the World Cup in Qatar getting underway in November, noticed Burnley up towards a Huddersfield side who simply neglected out on promotion to the Premier League with a defeat by Nottingham Forest in May's play-off very last.
But they had been now not at their satisfactory with Burnley having possibilities to take the lead earlier than they went beforehand.
The 20-12 months-antique Maatsen, having initiated a circulate down the left, curled a shot from 15 yards inside the proper-hand put up of Terriers goalkeeper Lee Nicholls within the 18th minute.
Burnley sincerely have to have placed the result past doubt, with teenage debutant Dara Costelloe lacking three possibilities alone earlier than half-time.
But Huddersfield could not capitalise as Belgian supervisor Kompany, who who gained the Premier 4 instances in eleven years as a defender with Manchester City, noticed his new facet take all 3 factors.
