Chris Wood scored a dramatic injury-time equaliser to deny Tottenham their first Premier League win at Wembley.
Spurs had looked on course for victory after Dele Alli put them ahead with a calm finish after Ben Mee fluffed a clearance from a corner.
Harry Kane twice went close to Tottenham as they looked to make the result safe – only to curl the ball wide from a good position and see a shot well saved by Tom Heaton in the Burnley goal.
However, Wood ensured the Clarets left the national stadium with a point with a goal in the second minute of added time when he latched on to Robbie Brady’s pass and slotted the ball past Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Tottenham’s Wembley woes continue
Much has been made of Tottenham’s struggles at the new Wembley and they have now won just twice in 12 matches at the rebuilt national stadium.
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Mauricio Pochettino’s side again lacked much of the intensity which characterised performances in their final season at White Hart Lane when they went unbeaten.
Perhaps the size of the Wembley pitch – which Tottenham had a request to make smaller turned down by the Premier League – is a factor in being unable to reproduce that kind of high-octane approach.
The atmosphere, inevitably, is also noticeably more subdued at their temporary home, compared to the cauldron feel generated inside their old ground.
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After taking the lead, Spurs, who lost 2-1 to Chelsea in their opening home game of the season, should really have put the contest to bed.
But as the match reached the latter stages they sat deep, looked nervous against a sustained spell of late pressure, and were duly punished by Wood.
The draw ensured Tottenham’s wait for a home victory will be prolonged until at least mid-September.
Dream start for Wood
Burnley paid Leeds United a club record £15m for Wood and the New Zealand striker repaid the first part of that with a goal on his league debut for the Clarets.
The 25-year-old scored 44 goals in 88 appearances for Leeds after joining the Championship side from Leicester City in July 2015.
Wood played previously in the Premier League with Leicester and West Brom but never really convinced he was quite up to the required level, scoring just once in the top flight before this encounter.
The clinical manner in which he took his goal at Wembley, after coming on as a 57th-minute substitute, indicated that perhaps he has developed into a player ready to grab his chance this time around.
The powerful striker might not be the quickest player in a league where pace is seen as being a key attribute but Wood has plenty of other qualities to become a key figure for Sean Dyche’s side following the sale of Andre Gray.
