LONDON (Reuters)

Burnley were relegated from the English Premier League (EPL) after a 2-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday (May 11) left Vincent Kompany’s side five points from the safety zone with one game remaining.

The result left 19th-placed Burnley with 25 points from 37 games, giving them no chance of moving out of the drop zone as they became the second team to go down after Sheffield United’s relegation was confirmed last month.

It marked a second relegation from the top flight in three seasons for Burnley, who bounced back to the Premier League last year as winners of the Championship but found themselves out of their depth this season.

Burnley had hope when they took the lead after Sander Berge won the ball in midfield and the visitors launched a counter-attack, with the midfielder finding Jacob Bruun Larsen who finished expertly.

Pedro Porro equalised just after the half-hour mark when the Spurs right back powered through on goal from the right wing and finished his solo run with a fierce strike that gave Burnley keeper Arijanet Muric no chance.

Muric made two superb saves to keep Burnley in the game, denying James Maddison when he embarked on a solo run into the box, before coming to the rescue again when Pape Sarr pulled the trigger near the edge of the box.

Muric could do nothing to stop Micky van de Ven in the 82nd minute, however, the Dutch defender curling a fine shot into the bottom corner to consign the visitors to relegation.

The result also kept Spurs’ slim hopes of qualifying for the Champions League alive. The London side are four points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa with two games left for both sides.