On the evening of May 11, Beijing time, the 37th round of the English Premier League continued, and a key match was played between Tottenham Hotspur and Burnley.
The reason why this game has attracted much attention is because it is only one game, but it is related to the two major suspense of fighting for four and relegation. Tottenham have played 35 games and are seven points behind fourth-placed Villa with one game in hand. If Tottenham loses this game, they will miss out on the top four in advance, and the fourth Champions League place in the Premier League will go to Villa in advance.
If Tottenham draw with Burnley, Tottenham's Champions League hopes would be largely dashed with six points down and Villa nine on goal difference with two games remaining.
For Burnley, who are temporarily second from bottom and five points behind fourth-placed Nottingham Forest, they will be relegated one round earlier as long as they do not win this game.
After the opening, both teams were a little nervous, the field was a little dull, more intense than exciting. In the 25th minute, Burnley played a quick counter-attack, Tottenham Hotspur made a failed tackle in midfield, Bron Larsson scored a goal, and Tottenham fell silent at home.
In attack, Tottenham's finishing ability was rather limited, and in the 29th minute, Porro's shot was ridiculously wide, which is also a true portrayal of Tottenham's recent attack.
In the 32nd minute, Porro finally showed the speed advantage of the full-backs, broke through at high speed along the right wing, and exploded the pole from a small angle to equalize.
One minute later, Tottenham almost took the lead. Burnley's goalkeeper Muric misplayed the ball and Johnson didn't choose to cross after a steal, but shot at a near-0 angle and the ball hit the side-netting.
Perhaps, for Burnley's goalkeeper, playing with fire in the most crucial game of relegation seems to be showing off his skills.
In the 41st minute, Muric made another mistake in taking the initiative to pass, and Son Heung-min's shot after breaking the ball was blocked by the defender.
At the end of the first half, the two teams played out 1-1, which was a disaster for both teams. At the start of the second half, a desperate Burnley went on a frantic attack.
In the 56th minute, Odobel used his speed and personal ability to burst into the box and shoot with his feet, but the ball was held up by Vicario.
A minute later, Burnley came back when centre-back Estford smashed a header into the net and came close to scoring.
After 65 minutes, Tottenham gradually took the initiative on the pitch, and Burnley were completely suppressed in their own half, and there was a lot of noise in front of goal.
In the 79th minute, Son Heung-min broke through the bottom and passed the ball to the goal, Johnson missed the empty goal and hit the post himself.
In the 80th minute, Tottenham made a comeback, and Sarr's close-range shot was brilliantly saved by Muric.
In the 82nd minute, Tottenham's back line was all pressed, and the team's player of the season, Van der Ven, was like a divine striker, deftly getting rid of the calm shot, and Tottenham overtook the score.
In the end, Tottenham survived and won 2-1 at home to Burnley. After this game, Tottenham and Villa also played 36 games, with Tottenham trailing by four points and rekindling Champions League hopes. Burnley, on the other hand, are five points behind Nottingham Forest and are relegated early with one game remaining.