Pedro Porro's incredible goal helped Tottenham defeat Burnley, a Premier League team, and advance to the FA Cup's fourth round.
Before the breakthrough in the 78th minute, the hosts could not convert several opportunities due to the absence of club captain Son Heung-min, who joined South Korea before the Asian Cup.
Arijanet Muric, the goalkeeper for Burnley, threw the ball away, but Porro, having come on as a permanent fixture from Sporting Lisbon, won a challenge before launching an incredible shot from 25 yards out into the upper corner. It turned out to be a spectacular first goal of the season.
Zeki Amdouni had the finest opportunity for the Clarets during the goalless first half, but he could only shoot over from a central position inside the penalty area.
During an exciting match, Muric won two Burnley corners. In the seventh minute of extra time, he won a near-post flick-on and his header found an open Amdouni, who missed the mark with a shot on the spin from six yards.
After suffering their fifth loss in seven games in all competitions, Vincent Kompany's team, currently ranked 19th in the Premier League, must now concentrate on avoiding relegation.
On Monday, January 8, at 19:50 GMT, the FA Cup fourth-round draw will occur before the Wigan Athletic vs. Manchester United game. Ange Postecoglou, the manager of Tottenham, won the Scottish Premiership, Scottish Cup, and Scottish League Cup with Celtic last season. This was Postecoglou's first time participating in the FA Cup.
As he selected his strongest lineup, he demonstrated how crucial the match was to Spurs, who haven't won a trophy since winning the League Cup in 2008.
The squad that defeated Bournemouth 3-1 on New Year's Eve saw only two changes, leaving them in fifth place in the Premier League. With forward Son at the Asian Cup and midfielder Pape Matar Sarr joining Senegal before the Africa Cup of Nations, both were imposed upon him.
Both of them, along with Mali midfielder Yves Bissouma, will be absent from Spurs for up to six games; they may be traveling with their nations until the middle of February.
Son, who leads the team in scoring with 12 goals so far this year, was naturally missed as the home team wasted several excellent chances.
Two left-footed attempts by Richarlison ended in empty nets, and Brennan Johnson's two threatening attempts were stopped by backup keeper Muric. Additionally, Giovani lo Celso squandered two chances, while interim captain Rodrigo Bentancur misfired on another. After making five changes to Burnley's lineup, Kompany—a two-time FA Cup champion as a player with Manchester City—allowed his team to come close to scoring within the first seven minutes when Guglielmo Vicario parried Wilson Odobert's strong strike. Even with a good placement, Anass Zaroury was unable to hit the target.
After Muric hurried a throw, Spurs eventually made their pressure count with Porro's strike, and they managed to overcome the late scare and advance.
