Tottenham came from behind to beat Burnley 2-1

Danny Rose scored his second league goal of the season for Tottenham

Danny Rose scored the winner as Tottenham controversially came from behind to beat lowly Burnley in the Premier League.

Substitute Moussa Sissoko was given only a yellow card for a high, late challenge on Stephen Ward, before putting Rose through on goal in the next move, as the full-back smashed home at the near post.

Spurs were punished for a sloppy start as they failed to clear the ball, allowing Ashley Barnes to poke in the opener.

Prior to the goal, Dele Alli had struck the post from close range, before the midfielder restored parity by converting Kyle Walker’s low cross.

Burnley will rightly feel aggrieved as they were hanging on for an away point, with Spurs struggling to break their defence down in the second half until Sissoko’s intervention.

As referee Kevin Friend saw the incident and took action, no retrospective disciplinary case can be brought against the Frenchman by the Football Association.

Despite falling behind, Mauricio Pochettino’s side dominated a match in which they had 30 shots at goal, forcing Burnley goalkeeper Tom Heaton into seven saves.

The England international saved well off Harry Kane and Victor Wanyama, and dived full stretch to his right to keep out Christian Eriksen’s drive.

Tottenham continued to pressurise their opponents down the flanks, and it was the home side’s two full-backs who proved to be the difference.

Walker got forward to provide the assist for Alli’s equaliser, while Rose – who put in more crosses than any other player on the pitch – found himself in the opposition area for the second goal.

Victory leaves Spurs in fifth place in the table, but only one point behind rivals Arsenal, who lost 2-1 at Manchester City.

-BBC

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