Tottenham Hotspur Work Hard To Get Burnley Out Of The FA Cup

Tottenham Hotspur defender Pedro Porro celebrated the goal he scored against Burnley in the FA Cup. (X/@SpursOfficial)

Tottenham Hotspur worked hard to get rid of Burnley in the third round of the FA Cup. In a duel at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Saturday, January 6 in the morning WIB, Tottenham narrowly won 1-0 over their opponent through Pedro Porro's goal.

Tottenham are predicted to play a rematch after struggling with Burnley. Despite facing opponents who are in the relegation zone, the match between England's Premier League teams is still not easy for Tottenham.

Moreover, the manager of Ange Postecoglu could not field the best team. Captain Son Heung-min was absent because he strengthened the South Korean national team in the 2023 Asian Cup.

The schedule for the biggest football tournament in Asia has indeed received criticism from Asian players who joined European clubs. They were forced to leave the club which was still fiercely competing.

Tottenham sendiri yang ditinggalkan Son tengah berjuang di Piala FA dan berusaha mempertahankan posisi di empat besar Premier League.

But Tottenham made it through Son's first test without Burnley in the world's oldest football tournament.

Meanwhile, Burnley remains focused on domestic competitions. Because Burnley is still struggling in the red zone by ranking 19 or number two from below.

Manager Vincent Kompany must try hard to lift Burnley's position if he doesn't play caste next season.

In that match, Tottenham continued to show their best performance. Moreover, Postecoglu did not make much changes to the squad when they hosted The Claret.

However, Tottenham had difficulty facing the visitors. Richarlison got the first chance even though his shot was still wide.

Furthermore, midfielder Giovani Lo Celso almost broke into Burnley's goal. Even the fans were close to cheering. However, the Argentine international's kick still failed. The score remained 0-0 when the first half ended.

Tottenham tried to maintain the tempo of the game in the second half. However, their attack was fruitless so the home player was almost frustrated.

However, their patience paid off. Defender Pedro Porro broke the deadlock after scoring a goal in the 78th minute.

This goal came after the Spanish right-back fired hard from a long distance that beat goalkeeper Aro Muric.

This was the only goal created in that match. The 1-0 score led Tottenham to the fourth round.