Harry Kane scores hat-trick, Tottenham surpasses Arsenal

The 3-0 win over Burnley helped Mauricio Pochettino's team climb to fifth place after round 19 of the Premier League.

Goal: Kane 7' 69' 79'.

Before this match, Tottenham were behind Arsenal and Burnley and were under pressure due to a series of bad matches recently. The second consecutive victory at Turf Moor helped the "Roosters" to regain some face after losing 1-4 to Man City in the previous round.

Kane's hat-trick lifted Tottenham to fifth place on the scoreboard. Photo: Reuters.

Kane put Tottenham ahead early on with a successful penalty after Dele Alli was brought down in the box. The goal helped them control the game more easily. Before Kane scored his second goal, Tottenham created many chances but could not take advantage.

Kane's rebound shot went just wide of the goal and Moussa Sissoko's shot was blocked by goalkeeper Nick Pope. Burnley played well in the last 20 minutes of the first half and the beginning of the second half. They created many potentially dangerous attacks.

However, it was Tottenham who had the clearest chances. Son Heung-min fired wide from seven yards, unmarked, after meeting Serge Aurier's pass. Kane then missed a dangerous counter-attack from his side, his pass to Christian Eriksen being a little too strong when Burnley had only one defender in front.

Two losses of the ball led to Burnley conceding the second and third goals. Photo: Reuters.

But Tottenham finally found a way to double their lead. Winning the ball in midfield, Sissoko quickly passed it to Kane to break the offside trap. In a one-on-one situation, the England international finished low, sending the ball past Pope.

Ten minutes after that goal, Kane ended the home team's hopes with a goal to make it 3-0. Ben Davies stole the ball from a Burnley player and passed it to Alli. The England midfielder released the ball for Kane to dribble past a defender and shoot with his left foot across the corner.

It was Kane's seventh hat-trick of the year, continuing a remarkable year for the 24-year-old. Against Southampton on December 26, the 24-year-old needs just one goal to surpass Alan Shearer's record for most goals in a Premier League season set 22 years ago. Kane has 36.

After this win, Tottenham has 34 points, equal to Arsenal but is above due to better goal difference.

According to VNE