
Burnley vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueTottenham stumble as Burnley beat Spurs on Ben Mee strike
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A 71st-minute header from Ben Mee gave lowly Burnley a surprise 1-0 Premier League win over Tottenham Hotspur at Turf Moor on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 1': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 4': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
- 4': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Son Heung-Min.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Pieters.
- 14': Attempt saved. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 17': Foul by Aaron Lennon (Burnley).
- 17': Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 21': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Eric Dier tries a through ball, but Ryan Sessegnon is caught offside.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dwight McNeil.
- 25': Offside, Burnley. Josh Brownhill tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
- 29': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 32': Offside, Burnley. Dwight McNeil tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt missed. Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 34': Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 35': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 35': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 37': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Burnley 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Burnley 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 45': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Winks replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 46': Foul by Ben Mee (Burnley).
- 46': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 51': Offside, Burnley. Nick Pope tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
- 52': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
- 52': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 53': Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 53': Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Brownhill following a set piece situation.
- 56': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 57': Attempt saved. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 60': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Emerson Royal.
- 61': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 62': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
- 63': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Erik Pieters.
- 64': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emerson Royal following a corner.
- 64': Attempt saved. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Emerson Royal.
- 64': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Dwight McNeil.
- 65': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Emerson Royal.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
- 69': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 71': Aaron Lennon (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 71': Goal! Burnley 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Ben Mee (Burnley) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 76': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 79': Wout Weghorst (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Steven Bergwijn replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
- 83': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ben Mee (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right following a corner.
- 83': Attempt missed. Ben Mee (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Cork following a corner.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ben Mee following a corner.
- 85': VAR Decision: No Penalty Tottenham Hotspur.
- 85': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cristian Romero with a headed pass.
- 86': Attempt missed. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
- 87': Attempt saved. Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 88': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Burnley).
- 89': Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Wout Weghorst.
- 89': Ashley Barnes (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Burnley) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Brownhill with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 90': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Steven Bergwijn (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 0': Match ends, Burnley 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
Statistics
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8 | Fouls | 8 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 3 |
7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
3 | Saves | 2 |
65.9 | Possession | 34.1 |
12 | SHOTS | 15 |
2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
543 | Accurate Passes | 259 |
639 | Passes | 326 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
25 | Crosses | 22 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
42 | Long Balls | 53 |
23 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 2 |
15 | Tackles | 11 |
0.4 | Tackle % | 0.2 |
5 | Interceptions | 24 |
15 | Effective Clearances | 35 |
15 | Clearances | 35 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 19,488
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 19,488
Premier League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Burnley (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
6 | Ben Mee |
5 | James Tarkowski |
23 | Erik Pieters |
14 | Connor Roberts |
8 | Josh Brownhill |
4 | Jack Cork |
11 | Dwight McNeil |
17 | Aaron Lennon |
19 | Jay Rodríguez |
9 | Wout Weghorst |
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
15 | Eric Dier |
33 | Ben Davies |
4 | Cristian Romero |
5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
19 | Ryan Sessegnon |
12 | Emerson Royal |
10 | Harry Kane |
7 | Son Heung-Min |
21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
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