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Tottenham sealed their spot in the FA Cup fourth round after a 1-0 win over Burnley.
Pedro Porro settled the scrappy showdown with a sensational second-half strike, though the visitors squandered a golden chance to force a replay in stoppage time.
A flick-on from goalkeeper Arijanet Muric played through Zeki Amdouni but the forward couldn’t steer his audacious flick on target from just a matter of yards out.
That proved to be the very last kick of the game under the lights in north London.
Mail Sport‘s KATHRYN BATTE was at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and rated both sets of players. Here is how they fared…
TOTTENHAM
Vicario 6 – Never looked troubled, with Burnley putting their best chances wide. A quiet night.
Porro 7.5 – Produced the game’s only moment of quality with a superb strike.
Emerson 6.5 – Solid defensively but was rarely tested by Burnley’s attack.
Davies 6.5 – Commanded the defence. Suffered a hamstring injury at the end and will be a big miss.
Udogie 6.5 – Got forward well. Had little to do in defence.
Skipp 6 – Still getting back to full match sharpness after injury. Nothing bad, nothing spectacular.
Bentancur 6 – Also finding his feet again after injury. Captained the side in Son’s absence.
Lo Celso – 6 – Tried to make things happen going forward but struggled to unlock Burnley’s defence.
Kulusevski – 7 – Kept trying to break down the Burnley defence and went close a couple of times.
Johnson 7 – Forced Muric into a couple of fine stops and was unlucky not to score.
Richarlison 6 – A frustrating night in front of goal. Had two half chances early on but could not take them.
Subs: Gil (for Lo Celso, 58) 6, Hojberg (for Skipp 77), Donley (for Bentancur, 83), Sessegnon (for Johnson, 83), 6, Scarlett (for Richarlison, 83)
BURNLEY
Muric 7 – Made some impressive saves to keep his side in it but could do nothing about the goal he conceded.
Vitinho 7 – Made some strong tackles in either half. Goal came down the other flank.
O’Shea 6.5 – A bit of a shaky start but improved as the game went on.
Delcroix 7 – Kept Richarlison quiet all evening and nearly found the net at the other end.
Taylor 6 – Was solid for 60 minutes. Had gone off by the time Spurs had scored the winning goal.
Zaroury 6.5 – Created Burnley’s best chance of the first half with a clever pass.
Ramsey 6 – A quiet game as Spurs dominated possession in midfield.
Cullen 6 – Broke up some Tottenham attacks and survived a ridiculous VAR check for a red card.
Odobert 6 – Had a shot in the first half but failed to do much after that.
Foster 5 – Had little service in the first half. Came off at the break.
Amdouni 5 – Missed both of Burnley’s best chances. Sent a shot over the bar in the first half before flicking the chance of an equaliser wide.
Subs: Larsen (for Foster, 45) 6, Redmond (for Ramsey, 67) 6, Al Dakhil (for Taylor, 67) 6, Tresor (for Zaroury, 67) 6, Brownhill (for Odobert, 58) 6
Olivia Martin is a dedicated sports journalist based in the UK. With a passion for various athletic disciplines, she covers everything from major league championships to local sports events, delivering up-to-the-minute updates and in-depth analysis.
