WATCH: Pedro Porro seals Tottenham’s victory with INCREDIBLE long-range strike

WATCH: Pedro Porro seals Tottenham’s victory with INCREDIBLE long-range strike

Pedro Porro's goal vs Burnley. (Image via GOAL)

Tottenham Hotspur returned to action against Burnley in the FA Cup on Saturday. The side led by Ange Postecoglou earned a hard-fought victory against Burnley, who are struggling at 19th. A solitary goal from an unlikely source, Pedro Porro was the highlight of the game. The right-back came through with a 78th-minute strike. As the ball hit the back of the net, fans, pundits and commentators alike ran out of adjectives to praise the strike.

Tottenham were on the back of a comfortable 3-1 win against Bournemouth before the game on Saturday. Burnley on the other hand, were struggling for form, with the loss against Tottenham making it 3 losses in their last three games. Ange Postecoglou and co. will be elated to go into matchday 21 of the Premier League on the back of a win, and ready to face Manchester United.

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As for Porro’s goal, the Spanish defender picked up the ball near the attacking end before positioning himself at the right edge of the box. He then unleashed a belter of a strike, which swerved outwards and then in. Burnley keeper Arijanet Muric was caught ‘ball-watching’ as Porro’s strike hit the top right side-netting.

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The crowd erupted in cheers as Porro himself celebrated emphatically. His elated knee slide at the far end of the pitch summed up Tottenham’s night as the club passed Round 3 of the tournament.

“He misses a lot but today it came off” – Brennan Johnson all jokes as Pedro Porro nets crucial winner against Burnley

Tottenham Hotspur scrapped a win against Burnley courtesy to a Pedro Porro screamer. Brennan Johnson met with reporters for a post-match interview following Tottenham’s win. When quizzed about the game and their goal, Tottenham winger Brennan Johnson chipped in a light-hearted dig at his Spanish teammate.

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Pedro Porro and Brennan James in a post-match interview. (Via X/@ITVSports)

While the reporter suggested that it was an unbelievable strike, Brennan breathed under his voice that it was a “lucky” goal. However, he quickly laughed it off, claiming that Porro has the quality on the ball and that it was the right decision to do so from that range. 

He shoots a lot in training, misses a lot but today it came off.

Adding to that, Johnson elaborated on how this year might be Tottenham’s best chance yet to grab silverware in the FA Cup. As it stands, Spurs are through to the 4th round of the Cup. 

Yeah, we can't slack off or play half-hearted in this competition. If we keep building momentum, I think we've got every chance.

Spurs are currently 5th in the Premier League.

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