Burnley's relegation from the Premier League was sealed as a late Micky van de Ven winner clinched a 2-1 home win for Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
| Position Pos | Club | Played Pl | GD | Points Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |
Nott'm Forest
NFO
|
38 | -18 | 32 |
| 18 |
Luton
LUT
|
38 | -33 | 26 |
| 19 |
Burnley
BUR
|
38 | -37 | 24 |
| 20 |
Sheffield Utd
SHU
|
38 | -69 | 16 |
Vincent Kompany's men had to win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to keep their hopes of safety alive, and it looked possible when Jacob Bruun Larsen fired the Clarets ahead in the first half.
However, Pedro Porro levelled, before Van de Ven rifled home with eight minutes to play to condemn Burnley to the Championship and boost Spurs' Champions League hopes.
It's a result that ends Spurs' run of four straight defeats and leaves them four points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa with two games to play.
| Position Pos | Club | Played Pl | GD | Points Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
Aston Villa
AVL
|
38 | +15 | 68 |
| 5 |
Spurs
TOT
|
38 | +13 | 66 |
| 6 |
Chelsea
CHE
|
38 | +14 | 63 |
| 7 |
Newcastle
NEW
|
38 | +23 | 60 |
How the match unfolded
Burnley nearly got their noses in front after only five minutes, but Guglielmo Vicario was equal to Vitinho's header, while Brennan Johnson saw an effort well saved by Arijanet Muric at the other end in a frenzied start.
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The Clarets took the lead on 25 minutes as persistent work from Sander Berge allowed Bruun Larsen to latch on to the Norway midfielder's through-ball before slotting past Vicario.
Burnley's lead didn't last long, though, Porro driving into the box before unleashing a powerful finish into the net.
Wilson Odobert nearly restored his side's advantage after the break as his thunderous effort was tipped over by Vicario as Burnley looked for a lifeline.
Muric kept out James Maddison at the other end with a brilliant stop, before also denying Dejan Kulusevski, with Spurs looking to turn up the heat.
The hosts did find a winner late on as Van de Ven took the ball into the penalty area before curling a shot home to confirm Burnley’s relegation and keep his side's slender top-four chances alive.
Van de Ven secures much-needed three points
With Villa floundering, winless in four in all competitions and losing three of those outings, Spurs had previously been unable to put any kind of pressure on Unai Emery's men with a run of four straight defeats at an inopportune junction in the season. It appeared Spurs would stumble further with a home draw against a bottom-three side, but Van de Ven's late winner has somewhat turned the heat up on Villa ahead of their matches against Liverpool and Crystal Palace.
Ange Postecoglou's men accumulated 2.5xG (Expected Goals) to Burnley's 0.75, and Van de Ven's strike means Spurs have now won eight of their nine Premier League home meetings with Burnley. The result also ensures Postecoglou avoids becoming the first Spurs manager to lose five top-flight outings in a row since Osvaldo Ardiles lost seven in 1994.
Burnley down despite late surge
A run of only one Premier League defeat in nine games across March and April had given Burnley some hopes of safety, but they were left with too much to do as defeat at Spurs ensured they would be playing second-tier football next season.
After romping to the Championship title last season, some had lofty pre-season hopes for Burnley, but the Clarets have won only five league games all season, not enough to keep them in the division.
Burnley's relegation is their fifth from the Premier League, and Kompany has work to do if they are to bounce back in similar one-season fashion as they did so impressively last season.
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Key facts
Tottenham have rescued 25 points from losing positions in the Premier League this season, their most in a single campaign in the competition (previously 24 in 2010-11). Indeed, only Liverpool (28) have come from behind to win more points in the Premier League this term than Spurs.
Since their debut Premier League campaign in 2009-10, no side has been relegated from the top-flight on more occasions than Burnley (4 times, level with Norwich), facing the drop in 2009-10, 2014-15, 2021-22 and now 2023-24.
All three of Micky van de Ven’s Premier League goals for Tottenham this season have been winners, also netting against Luton in October and Nottingham Forest last month.
Burnley have dropped 27 points from winning positions in the Premier League this season, with only Brentford (30) losing more. Indeed, the Clarets have won just five of their 16 league games in which they’ve led this term (D6 L5).
