Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueTottenham take top four spot with narrow win over Burnley
Tottenham Hotspur turned up the pressure on Arsenal as they moved into the top four of the Premier League thanks to a 1-0 win against Burnley.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 6': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a cross.
- 8': Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 11': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
- 11': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 13': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a cross.
- 15': Attempt saved. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon with a cross.
- 17': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Nathan Collins.
- 17': Attempt saved. Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 17': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 21': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 21': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 26': Jack Cork (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Connor Roberts (Burnley).
- 27': Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Connor Roberts (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 28': Attempt saved. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Collins with a through ball.
- 28': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
- 30': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Foul by Charlie Taylor (Burnley).
- 33': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eric Dier with a cross.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 42': Offside, Burnley. Matthew Lowton tries a through ball, but Maxwel Cornet is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Davinson Sánchez.
- 45'+3': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
- 45'+4': Penalty conceded by Ashley Barnes (Burnley) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 45'+4': VAR Decision: Penalty Tottenham Hotspur.
- 45'+8': Nick Pope (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+8': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Burnley 0. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Burnley 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 1, Burnley 0.
- 47': Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 48': Attempt missed. Kevin Long (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 49': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Foul by Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 49': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Burnley) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 52': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 53': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 56': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon with a cross.
- 56': Attempt missed. Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 57': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 59': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 59': Jack Cork (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 60': Attempt missed. Ashley Barnes (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dwight McNeil following a set piece situation.
- 61': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Dwight McNeil.
- 63': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 64': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross.
- 65': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 65': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 67': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Kevin Long.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 69': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Maxwel Cornet (Burnley).
- 75': Attempt missed. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 76': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Kane tries a through ball, but Lucas Moura is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, Burnley. Aaron Lennon replaces Matthew Lowton.
- 78': Substitution, Burnley. Wout Weghorst replaces Ashley Barnes.
- 79': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dejan Kulusevski replaces Lucas Moura.
- 81': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon with a cross.
- 82': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Emerson Royal.
- 84': Offside, Burnley. Nathan Collins tries a through ball, but Maxwel Cornet is caught offside.
- 85': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 85': Wout Weghorst (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt missed. Kevin Long (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wout Weghorst with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 86': Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 86': Aaron Lennon (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 88': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 88': Foul by Nathan Collins (Burnley).
- 88': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Joe Rodon replaces Emerson Royal because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Aaron Lennon (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+1': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+3': Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Burnley).
- 90'+3': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+4': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Burnley 0.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Burnley 0.
Statistics
 BUR |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 31.7 | Possession | 68.3 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 221 | Accurate Passes | 568 |
| 299 | Passes | 647 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 13 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 25 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,729
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,729
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 11 | +15 | 26 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +15 | 22 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +10 | 20 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 11 | +4 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK)  |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 19 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
Burnley (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 2 | Matthew Lowton |
| 28 | Kevin Long |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 14 | Connor Roberts |
| 4 | Jack Cork |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
| 10 | Ashley Barnes |
| 20 | Maxwel Cornet |
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