The game at Turf Moor was one of very few clear
cut chances for either side, but both Sergio Aguero and David Silva squandered decent openings to give the away side the lead.
Not exact matches
Barca were hoping
for a penalty of their own moments later but the referee waved away appeals
for a foul by Alvaro Arbeloa on Cesc and it showed how the home
side were becoming more frustrated at their inability to create clear -
cut chances.
He is a nightmare
for that lad Luke Garbutt on the left hand
side — He create
chance after
chance when
cutting in from the right.
James McArthur saw a 20 - yard drive blocked by Davinson Sanchez, Kane was upended in the area but was already flagged off -
side before the last
chance of the half just before the break saw former Spur Andros Townsend break away down the right,
cut inside Eric Dier and try his luck from 25 yards out, only
for his effort to bobble through to Lloris.
The most clear -
cut scoring
chance for the visitors came in the final seconds of regular time, with Silva sending a very accurate cross from a free - kick from the left
side to a wide open John Stones on the far post, but the Englishman's header whistled wide of ter Stegen's left post.
Alan Pardew started with a classic underdog strategy: his
side defended deep, attacked quickly through wingers Wilfried Zaha and Yannick Bolasie, and depended upon set pieces
for clear -
cut chances.