Burnley 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1: Lucas Moura second half goal knocks Clarets out of Carabao Cup
In a game that never really got going, a second half headed goal from Moura was enough to see Spurs progress to the quarter finals of the Carabao Cup at the expense of the Clarets.
LIVE: Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur
Key Events
- Burnley looking to progress the quarter finals
- Ben Mee returns to the squad following injury
- Jay Rodriguez starts after scoring four in the previous round against Rochdale
Good evening and welcome to Turf Moor
Turf Moor under the lights, does it get any better than this?
What a night this was, so close yet so far!
Jay Rodriguez on the night Burnley almost made the impossible, possible
"And the impossible, all of a sudden, is possible!"
Debut for Connor Roberts
Connor Roberts makes his first Burnley appearance tonight after signing from Swansea on deadline day.
Teams are out
Burnley and Spurs enter the field from opposite tunnels to deafening music from the PA system.
Kick off!
Spurs get the game underway. Burnley in claret and blue, visitors Spurs in their dark multi-coloured third kit.
10 mins
Past the ten minute mark and both sides are still feeling their way into, very little action to speak of as yet.
12 mins
Gudmundsson’s cross is cleared by Bergwijn just ahead of Dwight McNeil who would surely have scored his first goal of the season had the ball reached him.
23 mins
Very tight affair so far, Clarets just edging it, but nothing much in it. Chances at a premium.
Spurs sub: Lucas Moura replaces Bryan Gil who picked up a slight knock in a challenge with Erik Pieters.
29 mins
Brownhill clips Moura and Spurs have a free kick in a promising position just outside the area.
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