Harry Kane and Heung-min Son mixed as soon as once more to save lots of the day for Tottenham Hotspur as they claimed a 1-Zero win at Burnley.
Solely Frank Lampard and Didier Drogba (36) have mixed to attain extra targets than the Spurs duo (29) in Premier League historical past.
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But the north Londoners have been compelled to significantly work for all three factors at Turf Moor, regardless of leaving summer time signing Gareth Bale on the bench.
It was a slightly uninteresting opening 45 minutes on a bitterly chilly Lancashire night, which threatened to blow up into life for all of the fallacious causes when Ashley Barnes clattered into Toby Alderweireld.
Though the Clarets striker was adjudged to have challenged pretty for the ball, Alderweireld required an enormous bandage utilized to his lower.
Kane was dropping ever deeper with a purpose to discover extra raking passes for his teammates, however he couldn’t repeat his inventive heroics from final week in opposition to West Ham United.
Nevertheless, the England captain did flip supplier for Son as soon as once more when he flicked Erik Lamela’s nook into the trail for the South Korea striker to nod dwelling and safe all three factors.
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Spurs transfer as much as fifth within the desk after their first try on track, whereas Burnley stay within the relegation locations after only one level from the beginning of the season.
Burnley had the ball behind the online by Ashley Barnes however he had strayed a few yards offside whereas it was not till the 38th minute {that a} stultifying sport as much as that time had its first shot on track.
From the sting of the world, first Ashley Westwood after which Johann Berg Gudmundsson compelled Hugo Lloris into making low saves, the second shot extra testing however nonetheless comfortably handled by the Tottenham goalkeeper.
Burnley’s better urgency continued into the second half however they have been largely saved in verify, with Alderweireld placing his physique on the road to dam a brace of pictures from Chris Wooden.
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The sport burst into life within the closing 20 minutes as Tarkowski rose highest to satisfy Westwood’s nook however Harry Kane headed off the road to disclaim Burnley a sure objective.
Moments later on the different finish, Son hesitated after going by, permitting Kevin Lengthy to trace again and get a last-ditch sort out in, however the South Korean wouldn’t be denied once more as Tottenham broke the impasse.
Substitute Erik Lamela’s nook was flicked on by Kane in direction of the again put up, the place Son directed his header expertly into the highest nook.
Lamela was maybe lucky he didn’t obtain at the least a warning after exhibiting his studs in a problem on Dwight McNeil, who was capable of proceed, whereas Burnley have been unable to trend something significant as Spurs claimed their first clear sheet within the league this season.
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