Fit-again striker Harry Kane scored on his return to the Tottenham team, but they lost 2-1 at Burnley thanks to a late Ashley Barnes goal.
2018/2019 Premier League
2-1
Match Reports
Harry Kane scored on his return from injury but Tottenham's Premier League title charge was halted with a 2-1 defeat at Burnley after Ashley Barnes' late strike.
Spurs were looking to add to a run of four consecutive wins and would have moved within a point of leaders Manchester City and Liverpool with a victory at Turf Moor on Saturday.
But in-form Burnley posed a strong challenge and the Clarets took the lead through Chris Wood's header from a Dwight McNeil corner the visitors felt was incorrectly awarded.
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15' CHANCE! Kane's shot wide out
WIDE! A simple offload in the final third releases Kane on the edge of the box and he takes a touch to take the ball on to his left foot. He goes for the strike, only to place his effort wide of the post.
33' NICE TRY! Barnes' shot over the bar
OVER! Hendrick probes down the right flank and he digs out a cross towards Barnes on the edge of the box. The striker goes for the first-time strike, only to place his effort just over the bar.
57'GOAL! Burnley 1-0 Tottenham (Wood)
GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!!! BURNLEY TAKE THE LEAD!!! 1-0!! Wood heads the home side ahead with a close-range header from McNeil's corner. Tottenham are furious with the decision to award the corner as it appeared the ball hit off Hendrick last. However, McNeil's delivery was precise into the box and Wood escaped the attention of Foyth to glance his header past Lloris, as the ball clipped the underside of the bar before crossing the line.
65'GOAL! Burnley 1-1 Tottenham (Kane)
GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!!! KANE EQUALISES!!! 1-1!!! Tottenham are back in the game as a long-throw from Rose releases Kane. The striker bursts behind the Burnley backline before poking his effort past Heaton from a tight angle, displaying great composure amid pressure from Mee. Dyche is not happy with the goal as Rose took the throw-in well beyond where the ball went out of play. The game is wide open now.
83'GOAL! Burnley 2-1 Tottenham (Barnes)
GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!! BARNES RESTORES BURNLEY'S LEAD!!! 2-1!!! The Clarets regain their advantage with a scrappy goal that Barnes converts at the back post. A poor clearance from Aurier puts Spurs in trouble at the back. Gudmundsson seizes on a knockdown from Cork and weaves his way past Eriksen into the box. He goes for a strike at goal, but scuffs his effort. However, Barnes capitalises and steers his effort Lloris to put his team back in control.
Line-ups
Burnley XI: T. Heaton, Bardsley, Cork, Barnes, Westwood, C.Wood, B. Mee, Hendrick, Tarkowski, Taylor, D. McNeil
Subs: Crouch, J. Hart, J. Guðmundsson, M. Vydra, Lowton, Brady, B. Gibson
Tottenham XI: H. Lloris, J. Vertonghen, M.Sissoko, D. Rose, T. Alderweireld, C. Eriksen, Son Heung-Min, Aurier, H. Kane, Winks, J.Foyth
Subs: F.Llorente, Wanyama, Lamela, Lucas, Gazzaniga, B.Davies, K.W Peters