Porro scores brilliant winner as Spurs beat Burnley-ZoomTech News

Tottenham beat fellow Premier League facet Burnley to maneuver into the fourth spherical of the FA Cup because of Pedro Porro’s beautiful strike.

Burnley goalkeeper Arijanet Muric threw the ball out, however Porro received a problem after which arrowed an outstanding shot into the highest nook from 25 yards out for what proved to be an exquisite first purpose of the season since his everlasting arrival from Sporting Lisbon.

The Clarets’ greatest probability fell to Zeki Amdouni within the first half when it was goalless, however he might solely shoot over from a central place contained in the penalty space.

The defeat, the Clarets fifth in seven matches in all competitions, leaves Vincent Kompany’s facet – nineteenth within the Premier League – to deal with making an attempt to keep away from relegation.

The draw for the fourth spherical of the FA Cup will happen at 19:50 GMT on Monday, 8 January, earlier than the Wigan Athletic v Manchester United match.

In an exhilarating finish, Muric twice went up for Burnley corners and from the second, within the seventh minute of added time, received a near-post flick-on and his header fell to an unmarked Amdouni, who couldn’t hit the goal from six yards with a volley on the flip.

Spurs go sturdy as they purpose for good cup run

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou led Celtic to the treble of Scottish Premiership, Scottish Cup and Scottish League Cup final season and this was his first expertise of the FA Cup.

He confirmed how essential the competitors was to Spurs – and not using a trophy since profitable the League Cup in 2008 – as he named the strongest facet doable.

There have been solely two adjustments from the crew that received 3-1 win towards Bournemouth on New 12 months’s Eve to go away them fifth within the Premier League. Each have been pressured upon him with ahead Son heading to the Asian Cup and midfielder Pape Matar Sarr becoming a member of up with Senegal earlier than the Africa Cup of Nations.

Spurs shall be with out the pair, and likewise Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma, for as much as six matches, which might see them away with their international locations till mid-February.

Son, the membership’s prime scorer with 12 objectives this season, was understandably missed because the hosts spurned quite a few good alternatives.

Richarlison twice failed to attain with left-footed efforts, whereas the harmful Brennan Johnson had two photographs saved by back-up Burnley keeper Muric. Giovani lo Celso additionally missed two alternatives and stand-in captain Rodrigo Bentancur fired one other try over.

Kompany, twice an FA Cup winner as a participant with Manchester Metropolis, made 5 adjustments to Burnley’s crew and his facet practically scored contained in the opening seven minutes, solely to see Wilson Odobert’s highly effective strike parried by Guglielmo Vicario. Anass Zaroury additionally did not hit the goal when nicely positioned.

Spurs finally made their stress depend with Porro’s strike – after Muric hurried a throw – and survived the late scare to undergo.

Participant of the match

PorroPedro Porro

Burnley

1. Squad quantity24Participant identifyCullen

2. Squad quantity2Participant identifyO’Shea

3. Squad quantity17Participant identifyFoster

4. Squad quantity49Participant identifyMuric

5. Squad quantity25Participant identifyAmdouni

6. Squad quantity47Participant identifyOdobert

7. Squad quantity8Participant identifyBrownhill

8. Squad quantity21Participant identifyA Ramsey

9. Squad quantity3Participant identifyTaylor

10. Squad quantity44Participant identifyDelcroix

11. Squad quantity22Participant identifyVitinho

12. Squad quantity19Participant identifyZaroury

13. Squad quantity34Participant identifyBruun Larsen

14. Squad quantity15Participant identifyRedmond

15. Squad quantity31Participant identifyTrésor

16. Squad quantity28Participant identifyAl Dakhil