English Premier League

Burnley vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2021-22 English Premier League

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  • 71': Ben Mee
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Tottenham stumble as Burnley beat Spurs on Ben Mee strike

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

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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BUR 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

TOT 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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