Burnley 2-5 Tottenham Hotspur: Son Heung-min nets hat-trick as Spurs recover to thrash Clarets

Publish date: 2024-01-21

Son Heung-min scored a hat-trick as Tottenham recovered from a goal down to thrash Burnley at Turf Moor and continue their unbeaten start to the Premier League season.

Lyle Foster finished a lovely, flowing move to give the Clarets an early lead, but Son's delicate finish restored parity 12 minutes later and the visitors never looked back.

They dominated the rest of the half and Cristian Romero's curling effort from the edge of the box completed the turnaround on the stroke of half-time.

James Maddison continued his fine start to the campaign with a peach of a goal nine minutes into the second half, the former Leicester man curling beyond James Trafford after Burnley had gifted the visitors possession inside their own half.

Son side-footed past Trafford for his second of the game before completing his treble with a low strike after latching on to Pedro Porro's delightful through ball.

Josh Brownhill's neat finish pulled one back for Burnley in stoppage time, but it was no more than a consolation.

Spurs, who were knocked out of the EFL Cup by Fulham on Tuesday, move to ten points from their opening four games, while Burnley remain without a point this season.

Son the star as Spurs continue to impress

Tottenham were punished for their slow start at Turf Moor, but Son sparked the visitors into life with his first of the game before putting the finishing touches to yet another eye-catching showing from Ange Postecoglou's team.

After their skipper's equaliser had steadied their nerves, Spurs took full advantage of the spaces afforded to them by Burnley and could have won by a more handsome margin.

Maddison delivered another influential display in midfield, going close to getting on the scoresheet in the first half before curling home magnificently in the early stages of the second.

But the afternoon belonged to Son, who scored his first hat-trick since a 6-2 victory over Leicester in September last year - and his fourth in the Premier League - to lift Tottenham up to second in the embryonic table.

"Sonny was outstanding," Postecoglou said afterwards. "He's been an outstanding leader, with the way he presents himself every day in training. He led our press today - and then he has the quality to take his chances. I'm really pleased for him."

The win means Postecoglou joins Harry Redknapp, Tim Sherwood and Antonio Conte in picking up ten points in their opening four matches in charge of Tottenham, who registered their biggest away victory since a 6-1 triumph at Manchester United in October 2020.

Burnley poor at the back

Speaking before the game, Postecoglou was highly complimentary of opposite number Vincent Kompany and the philosophy he has brought to Turf Moor since his appointment last summer.

The Clarets' opener encapsulated them at their attacking best. After regaining possession deep inside their own half, the home side swept the ball from right to left and Connor Roberts released the lively Luca Koleosho, who outfoxed Porro before picking out Foster.

Koleosho's pace and trickery could prove a useful weapon as Burnley look to avoid a swift return to the Championship this season, but to stand any chance of avoiding the drop they will need to improve drastically at the other end.

The Clarets conceded early in both their previous Premier League games this season and their lead here lasted just 12 minutes as Son's effort gave Spurs a foothold.

Kompany brought on Hannes Delcroix and goalscorer Brownhill at half-time but they were far too open after the restart, allowing Tottenham to cut through them at will and emerge with a comfortable victory that seemed unlikely after Foster's early opener.

Burnley have lost their opening three top-flight games for a fourth time after the 1920-21, 1927-28, and 2020-21 seasons. The good news for Clarets fans is that none of those campaigns ended in relegation.

Player of the match

Son Heung-minSon Heung-min

with an average of 8.71

Burnley

  • Squad number17Player nameFoster

    Average rating

    5.22

  • Squad number1Player nameTrafford

    Average rating

    5.07

  • Squad number2Player nameO'Shea

    Average rating

    4.87

  • Squad number24Player nameCullen

    Average rating

    4.66

  • Squad number30Player nameKoleosho

    Average rating

    4.64

  • Squad number7Player nameGudmundsson

    Average rating

    4.62

  • Squad number28Player nameAl Dakhil

    Average rating

    4.60

  • Squad number14Player nameRoberts

    Average rating

    4.59

  • Squad number5Player nameBeyer

    Average rating

    4.52

  • Squad number8Player nameBrownhill

    Average rating

    4.50

  • Squad number25Player nameAmdouni

    Average rating

    4.48

  • Squad number44Player nameDelcroix

    Average rating

    4.27

  • Squad number16Player nameBerge

    Average rating

    4.25

  • Squad number34Player nameBruun Larsen

    Average rating

    4.12

  • Squad number4Player nameCork

    Average rating

    4.11

  • Squad number15Player nameRedmond

    Average rating

    4.06

    • Tottenham Hotspur

  • Squad number7Player nameSon Heung-minAverage rating

    8.71

  • Squad number10Player nameMaddisonAverage rating

    8.38

  • Squad number17Player nameRomeroAverage rating

    7.89

  • Squad number8Player nameBissoumaAverage rating

    7.82

  • Squad number38Player nameUdogieAverage rating

    7.71

  • Squad number27Player nameSolomonAverage rating

    7.70

  • Squad number37Player namevan de VenAverage rating

    7.58

  • Squad number21Player nameKulusevskiAverage rating

    7.51

  • Squad number13Player nameVicarioAverage rating

    7.48

  • Squad number29Player nameSarrAverage rating

    7.46

  • Squad number23Player namePorroAverage rating

    7.41

  • Squad number14Player namePerisicAverage rating

    7.21

  • Squad number5Player nameHøjbjergAverage rating

    7.05

  • Squad number4Player nameSkippAverage rating

    6.84

  • Squad number12Player nameEmerson RoyalAverage rating

    6.80

  • Squad number9Player nameRicharlisonAverage rating

    6.48

    • Line-ups

    Burnley

    Formation 4-4-2

    1Trafford

    28Al Dakhil2O'Shea5Beyer14Roberts

    7Gudmundsson24Cullen16Berge30Koleosho

    25Amdouni17Foster

    Substitutes

    Tottenham

    Formation 4-2-3-1

    13Vicario

    23Porro17Romero37van de Ven38Udogie

    29Sarr8Bissouma

    21Kulusevski10Maddison27Solomon

    7Son Heung-min

    Substitutes

    Referee:Darren England

    Attendance:21,750

    Match Stats

    Live Text

  • Match ends, Burnley 2, Tottenham Hotspur 5.

  • Second Half ends, Burnley 2, Tottenham Hotspur 5.

  • Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).

  • Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).

  • Goal! Burnley 2, Tottenham Hotspur 5. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josh Cullen with a through ball.

  • Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside.

  • Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Foul by Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley).

  • Hannes Delcroix (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  • Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Foul by Hannes Delcroix (Burnley).

  • Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).

  • Josh Cullen (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  • Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal replaces James Maddison.

  • Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Skipp replaces Dejan Kulusevski.

  • Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Foul by Nathan Redmond (Burnley).

  • Attempt saved. Hannes Delcroix (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Redmond with a cross.

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