Tottenham Hotspur vs Burnley LIVE: FA Cup result and reaction as Pedro Porro stunner secures Spurs win
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Pedro Porro scored a stunning goal to secure Tottenham’s place in the fourth round of the FA Cup with a 1-0 win over Burnley on Friday night.
Tottenham have endured a trophy drought for the last 16 years but will be hoping for a good cup run, with the FA Cup offering their best chance at ending that run this season.
Spurs went into the game in good form, but it looked as though Burnley might have done enough to secure a replay before Porro pounced on a poor attempt to play the ball out from the back, drove forward and fired the ball inot the back of the net.
Despite some late chances, Burnley were unable to claw their way back into the match and force a replay and were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round.
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Match report
Pedro Porro’s 25-yard special helped Tottenham stumble into the FA Cup fourth round with a hard-fought 1-0 home win over Burnley.
Spurs were far from vintage and a replay at Turf Moor appeared on the cards until Ange Postecoglou watched full-back Porro make the breakthrough with a superb strike in the 78th minute.
It earned Tottenham a deserved fourth win from five matches, but Clarets boss Vincent Kompany could take positives after a solid display and they will now concentrate fully on staying in the Premier League.
Pedro Porro stunning strike secures Tottenham FA Cup victory over Burnley
Pedro Porro’s late strike helped Spurs avoid an FA Cup replay
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Pedro Porro fired Tottenham into the FA Cup fourth round with a stunning goal that was enough to give his side a 1-0 win over Burnley.
Prior to the goal itself, it had not been a memorable game, there were few clear-cut chances for either side, with both lacking sufficient quality in the final third.
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Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Burnley 0.
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Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Burnley 0.
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Attempt missed. Zeki Amdouni (Burnley) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Arijanet Muric following a corner.
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Attempt missed. Arijanet Muric (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a cross following a corner.
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Bryan Gil (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
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Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
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Attempt blocked. Hannes Delcroix (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mike Trésor.
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Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur).
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