Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.

Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.

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Tottenham come from behind at home to beat Burnley, dooming Kompany’s side to the Championship in the process as they secure a third-consecutive victory with a 2-1 win. Bruun Larsen gave the visitors the lead after 25 minutes with a well-taken goal thanks in large part to a fantastic Berge assist, but the relegation battlers were pegged back seven minutes later through Porro’s smashed finish. Despite the result hanging in the balance ahead of the restart, Burnley looked sapped of energy as they attempted to stop wave after wave of Spurs attack, with Muric often giving the hosts a chance to start their moves from higher up the pitch. Van de Ven would decide the result eight minutes from time with pinpoint accuracy, beating the goalkeeper at his far post with a low strike. Fully deserving of the three points after creating an expected goals of 2.5, compared to Burnley’s 0.75, Tottenham stay in fifth ahead of their penultimate match of the season against Manchester City on Tuesday. Burnley are relegated to the second division and can finish no higher than 18th, and will play their last game of the campaign next Sunday at home against Nottingham Forest. That concludes our commentary of the Premier League fixture between Tottenham and Burnley, we hope you’ve enjoyed it!

Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley

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FULL-TIME: TOTTENHAM 2-1 BURNLEY.

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16:57

Lo Celso is tasked with taking a late Tottenham corner, but he sends it directly into the arms of Muric, who immediately throws the ball forward hoping to spark one last attack.

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16:55

The fourth official indicates six minutes will be added to the end of the match for stoppages.

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16:53

Assignon goes down inside the penalty area with Son back defending him, before rolling around holding his knee and claiming a penalty. The referee initially decides against a spot-kick for the visitors, while VAR has a word in his ear.

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Yellow Card Lorenz Assignon

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Substitution Pape Matar Sarr Pierre-Emile Kordt Højbjerg

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Substitution James Daniel Maddison Giovani Lo Celso

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MURIC DENIES ROMERO! Maddison’s outswinging corner is redirected towards goal through Romero’s powerful header, but the goalkeeper somehow manages to scramble across his line to push the ball around the outside of the post!

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Substitution Joshua Jon Cullen Mohamed Zeki Amdouni

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Substitution Lyle Brent Foster David Datro Fofana

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Yellow Card Pape Matar Sarr

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Tottenham have lost just one of their last 22 Premier League games against sides starting the day in the relegation zone (14 wins and seven draws), though that defeat did come against Burnley in February 2022.

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Goal Micky van de Ven

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MURIC KEEPS IT LEVEL! A scramble inside Burnley’s penalty area leads with Sarr’s beautifully shaped first-time curling shot from the edge of the 18-yard box, but the goalkeeper manages to throw himself at the ball despite coming way off his line during his initial attempt to stop Romero’s cutback pass!

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Substitution Jacob Bruun Larsen Mike Trésor Ndayishimiye

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HOW HAS JOHNSON MISSED?! Tottenham win the ball back in midfield, with Son driving towards the byline, drawing both O’Shea and Esteve towards him before firing a pass across the face of goal. At the back post all alone, Johnson slides in to turn the ball goalwards but he misses the target from two yards out!

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A straight swap in midfield sees Bissouma replaced by Bentancur.

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20-year old Scarlett is given a chance to influence the result, with Kulusevski withdrawn.

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Dragusin is sent on for the previously booked Skipp with 15 minutes to go.

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Play is stopped for both Benson and Bissouma, after a coming-together on the edge of Tottenham’s 18-yard box has left the substitute and the midfielder down in need of some treatment. The Burnley player seems to come off worse but both should be okay to continue after taking a moment, which allows the hosts to make a few changes.

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Cullen chips a pass out to the left wing for a seemingly open Bruun Larsen, but Van de Ven shows off his speed by charging across the pitch and getting to the ball first, controlling it with his head before playing it back to Vicario.

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Substitution Victor Alexander da Silva Benson Manuel Hedilazio

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Failure to win for Burnley will see them relegated from the Premier League for the fourth time. The Clarets have lost all seven of their league games against sides starting the day in the top five this season by an aggregate score of 24-7.

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Yellow Card Jacob Bruun Larsen

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Yellow Card Sander Gard Bolin Berge

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Maddison teases his delivery towards the far post but Vitinho is first to the cross, nodding it away ahead of Kulusevski and Son.

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O’Shea is late to a loose ball in midfield, committing somewhat overzealously before pulling Maddison down cynically to give Tottenham a free-kick 35 yards from goal.

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Van de Ven rises highest to meet Maddison’s outswinging corner, but the centre-back sends his close-range header into the marking Esteve, who prevents Muric from being called into action.

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16:23

MADDISON DOES EVERYTHING BUT SCORE! The Tottenham midfielder drifts out to the left, playing a one-two pass with Son before driving past both Bruun Larsen and Assignon to get into the penalty area. He shifts his body to slip away from O’Shea and hits a low shot to the far post to finish off the move, but it’s smothered by Muric!

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GREAT SAVE! Taylor’s sliding challenge on Kulusevski wins the ball back and gives Odobert a chance to cut inside and test Vicario, but the striker’s high, central shot is lifted up and over the crossbar by the Italy international!

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Bruun Larsen’s delivery into the penalty is hit in search of Foster, but Vicario has no trouble stepping up to catch the cross on the edge of his six-yard box.

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Johnson cuts inside, evading two defenders before laying the ball off for Maddison, whose curled shot is blocked from close range by the imposing Berge.

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Yellow Card Oliver William Skipp

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Maddison’s inswinging corner to the near post is beaten away temporarily by O’Shea, before Esteve is able to put in a volleyed clearance that forces Tottenham back.

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Kulusevski plays a low cross into the penalty area for Son with his weaker right foot, but the forward is unable to turn under close guard from both Estave and Berge, with the midfielder eventually winning back possession to clear his lines.

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Yellow Card James Daniel Maddison

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Yellow Card Charles James Taylor

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Burnley get the match restarted from the kick-off!

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Burnley’s only chance of staying in the Premier League rests on winning this fixture, which leaves Kompany with little option but to throw players forward as the match wears on. Gudmundsson’s delivery from set-pieces and aerial ability could be utilised by the visitors, while the experience of Rodriguez could also help what is a young starting XI during moments of pressure. Tottenham also need the three points to keep the pressure on Aston Villa for the final Champions League spot, not that Postecoglou needs added reason to instruct his side to attack. Bentancur’s introduction could help the hosts control the tempo, while Lo Celso could be added to take some of the creative pressure off Maddison.

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15:52

Burnley took the lead at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium but will have to be happy with a tie at half-time, as Spurs managed to pull one back to leave the two teams at 1-1 after 45 minutes. No surprise as the hosts dominated both possession and total shots, but it was Kompany’s side that were more clinical in the early stages, hitting the target with both of their first-two shots; the second resulting in the opening goal of the game after Bruun Larsen latched onto Berge’s threaded pass to beat Vicario. Muric’s turnovers in midfield would help spark the hosts’ equaliser just seven minutes later however, with the goalkeeper constantly putting his midfield under pressure with a number of telegraphed clearances. Postecoglu’s side finally found their feet towards the end of the half, with Son letting a number of strikes fly, and ended the period with a better expected goals (0.59 to 0.52) despite trailing in the metric for large parts.

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HALF-TIME: TOTTENHAM 1-1 BURNLEY.

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15:49

The fourth official indicates two minutes will be added to the end of the half for stoppages.

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Nine of Burnley’s 40 Premier League goals this season have come from outside the box, the highest percentage of any side this term (22.5%). They’ve never scored 10 or more from distance in a single Premier League campaign.

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Muric’s kick out from the back is again intercepted easily by a Tottenham player, with Son bringing it down before cutting inside and firing a shot from 20 yards out that takes a deflection on its way over the crossbar and behind for a corner.

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Bruun Larsen’s outswinging corner is nodded away by Romero, who is also the first one out of his 18-yard box, forcing Assignon to play it all the way back to Muric.

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15:41

Kulusevski cuts inside and plays a low cross through the legs of Assignon for Skipp, whose first touch takes the ball past O’Shea but bouncing up into the arms of a grateful Muric.

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15:41

Despite a number of misplaced passes in dangerous areas, Kompany’s side seem to have no qualms about continuing to operate in the same manner, looking to build attacks through Muric at the back. It’s led to them almost conceding on more than one occasion, but that style of play is also directly responsible for Burnley’s opener.

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15:39

JOHNSON CAN’T TAKE ADVANTAGE! More self-inflicted wounds for Burnley, with Muric not playing his pass out to the right for Taylor with nearly enough power. The lax hit allows Johnson to win the ball back inside the 18-yard box but he chooses to hit an acute-angle shot that catches the side-netting instead of playing a square pass for Son!

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15:35

Burnley seem set against pressing Tottenham high up the pitch now that they have a lead, with Kompany instructing his players to defend their own half. Foster and Odobert are camped on the centre-circle as the first line of defence, allowing Van de Ven and Romero to creep forward.

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Assist Brennan Price Johnson

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Goal Pedro Antonio Porro Sauceda

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Kulusevski’s latest cross is hit with far too much power, bending back outside the penalty area on the left for Vitinho to recollect. The winger’s first touch allows Porro to storm through and win it back high up the pitch but the full-back’s shot sails high and wide of the target.

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15:32

A Burnley giveaway in midfield allows Son to pick up possession and drag his team up the pitch in search of an equaliser, but Kulusevski’s eventual cross provides a straightforward catch for Muric.

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15:28

Assist Sander Gard Bolin Berge

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Goal Jacob Bruun Larsen

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Muric’s kick out from the back is intercepted easily by Sarr, who plays a one-two pass with Johnson before picking out Son 18 yards from goal. In a central position, the forward turns and fires a low, left-footed strike but it fails to trouble the Burnley shot-stopper.

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15:24

Vitinho looks to take on Porro before slipping an incisive pass through the lines for Foster, who fails to read the intentions of his team-mate, allowing Vicario to stroll off his goal-line to collect the ball.

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15:22

Maddison goes down inside the 18-yard box under close marking from Berge and appeals for a penalty, but the referee immediately signals for play to continue, with the Tottenham forward running into his opponent.

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15:21

Johnson again struggles to find the final ball, taking up an advanced position down the right wing before pulling a pass back to Porro, which is easily intercepted by the industrious Vitinho, who read the play intelligently.

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15:19

A Tottenham attack comes to a disappointing end, with Johnson initially beating Taylor before getting his signals crossed and sending an off-target shot into the side-netting, with team-mates queuing up on the penalty spot.

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15:16

Bruun Larsen curls his free-kick towards the penalty spot, but Bissouma shows endeavour, cutting across to get to the ball first and clear it away.

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15:16

Assignon has gone down awkwardly, with Kulusevski landing on the heel of the full-back during his sprint towards the penalty area. It’s a free-kick for Burnley in an advantageous position for a cross, with Bruun Larsen tasked with its delivery.

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Yellow Card Joshua Jon Cullen

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Johnson and Porro combine expertly down the flank, with the full-back’s turn almost getting him through on goal. Vitinho tracks back to help Taylor force their opponent out of the 18-yard box, before drawing a foul to clear their lines.

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15:12

MURIC MAKES THE SAVE! Kulusevski takes a step inside from the left wing and plays a flat switch of play out to the right-hand side of the Burnley penalty area. The ball sails over the head of Sarr but falls kindly to Johnson, whose first-time volley is turned behind by the goalkeeper!

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15:09

GREAT SAVE! Odobert takes on and beats Skipp down the left, opening up just enough room to tease a cross to the far post. Vitinho leaps highest and meets the delivery, sending his header back the other way, but Vicario throws up an arm and manages to tip it over the crossbar!

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15:08

Maddison’s first corner of the match for Spurs is a poor attempt, with Cullen able to whack it away at his near post.

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15:06

O’Shea plays a long pass down the right channel for the run of Assignon, but Vicario sprints off his line to beat the full-back to the ball, ending the Burnley move early.

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15:04

Tottenham get the match underway from the kick-off!

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14:50

Burnley make one change to the side that lost 4-1 to Newcastle on Sunday, with Kompany preferring Taylor to Brownhill at left-back, which pushes Vitinho into an advanced position.

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Tottenham make two alterations to the XI that lost 4-2 to Liverpool last weekend, with Skipp replacing Emerson at right-back, and Maddison taking Bentancur’s spot in midfield.

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BURNLEY SUBS: James Trafford, Johann Gudmundsson, Josh Brownhill, Jay Rodriguez, Benson Manuel, Hjalmar Ekdal, David Datro Fofana, Zeki Amdouni, Mike Tresor.

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BURNLEY XI (4-4-2): Arijanet Muric; Charlie Taylor, Maxime Esteve, Dara O'Shea, Lorenz Assignon; Jacob Bruun Larsen, Sander Berge, Josh Cullen, Vitinho; Wilson Odobert, Lyle Foster.

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TOTTENHAM SUBS: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Radu Dragusin, Bryan Gil, Emerson Royal, Giovani Lo Celso, Rodrigo Bentancur, Brandon Austin, Dane Scarlett, Mikey Moore.

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TOTTENHAM XI (4-2-3-1): Guglielmo Vicario; Oliver Skipp, Micky van de Ven, Cristian Romero, Pedro Porro; Pape Sarr, Yves Bissouma; Brennan Johnson, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski; Son Heung-Min.

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With 15 minutes to go before kick-off, let’s take a look at how the two sides are lining up - starting with our hosts!

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Burnley’s relegation can be confirmed today, with five points out of their last five matches potentially not enough to give them a springboard ahead of the final matchday. Two points behind Luton in 18th and five behind Nottingham Forest - who have had their points deduction confirmed - anything but a win and a Forest loss will see Vincent Kompany’s side drop back down to the Championship after a season in the top flight.

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England’s inability to secure a fifth Champions League spot ahead of next season has left Tottenham the odd-man out, sitting seven points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa with three matches to play (Villa have one fewer left on their schedule). Newcastle have taken full advantage of Spurs’ four-game losing streak, cutting the gap to just four points, meaning Ange Postecoglu’s team must also look over their shoulder as the season comes to a close.

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