Tottenham beats Burnley 5-0 as Son Heung-min scores sensational solo goal
Tottenham thrashed Burnley 5-0 in Saturday's Premier League clash to move up to fifth place, Son Heung-min scoring the pick of the goals.
Published : Dec 07, 2019 23:04 IST
Son Heung-min scored a goal of the season contender as Tottenham returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a convincing 5-0 home victory against Burnley.
Tottenham suffered a first defeat under Jose Mourinho in midweek when going down 2-1 to Manchester United, but it turned on the style in Saturday's clash to climb up to fifth.
Mourinho's men were two goals ahead inside nine minutes, with Harry Kane opening the scoring from 25 yards out before Lucas Moura added a second from far closer range.
Son then scored a remarkable third goal by carrying the ball some 90 yards and slotting home, while Kane doubled his tally and Moussa Sissoko joined the scoring in an equally one-sided second half.
Kane took advantage of some hesitant Burnley defending to fire his side in front after 240 seconds with a fierce shot that caught out Nick Pope.
Pope got down to keep out Son's shot less than five minutes later, but the ball looped into the air, deflected off Dele Alli's back and Lucas was there to convert from a yard out.
Sissoko hit the post with a first-time shot and Alli was dispossessed by a brilliant challenge from James Tarkowski after being played through as Spurs' domination continued.
Burnley nearly pulled one back through a Robbie Brady header that hit the bar, but the hosts added a third before half-time thanks to Son's sublime solo goal.
It took less than 10 minutes of the second half for Kane to double his personal tally, the England international cutting inside Tarkowski and firing in at the near post.
Sissoko netted for the second home game running with 16 minutes remaining after playing a one-two with Kane and poking the ball past Pope to round off the scoring.
What does it mean? "Angry" Tottenham up to fifth
Mourinho told his Tottenham players he wanted to see more "anger" on the back of their defeat at Old Trafford and they certainly showed Burnley no mercy in a ruthless display.
Spurs has now won four of its five matches under Mourinho, three of those victories coming in the Premier League to move it within six points of the top four.
Sublime Son shines again
Son set up Kane's long-range opener, played a key part in Tottenham's second and scored one of the finest goals of this or any other season to cap an incredible display.
He knocked the ball past seven Burnley players and kept his composure to slot past Pope, making it 15 goal involvements in 15 appearances at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
What's next?
Tottenham travels to Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Wednesday with a place in the last 16 already assured, while Burnley hosts Newcastle United in a week's time.