Tottenham left it late at Turf Moor, as Son Heung-min bagged the winner in a tough clash against Burnley.
Tottenham Hotspur earned a vital victory on the road, beating Burnley 1-0 at Turf Moor.
The first half of the game did not really offer too much, with Burnley being the more concrete side on the pitch.
Sean Dyche’s did not allow the visitors a single shot on target and had the better chances to open the scoring.
The Kane-Son partnership wins it for Tottenham yet again
The decisive moment of the game came in the 76th minute when Son Heung-min headed the ball past Pope to win the game for Spurs.
Harry Kane provided the assist, as this was the ninth time the England captain and Son combined for a goal this season. The Korean striker netted his eighth goal in top-flight, as he now leads the Premier League’s top goalscorers list.
Jose Mourinho’s side moved up to fifth place with three points, only two behind current leaders Everton.
Player ratings
Burnley: Pope (6), Lowton (5), Long (6), Tarkowski (7), Taylor (6), Gudmundsson (6), Westwood (6), Brownhill (5), McNeil (6), Barnes (5), Wood (5)
Bench: Rodriguez (5), Vydra (5)
Tottenham: Lloris (8), Doherty (7), Alderweireld (7), Dier (6), Davies (6), Sissoko (7), Hojbjerg (6), Moura (5), Ndombele (6), Son (9), Kane (8)
Bench: Lamela (7), Lo Celso (6), Rodon (5)
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