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Premier League wrap: Cristian Romero rescues a point for Tottenham at Burnley

Cristian Romero after making it 2-2 against Burnley - Premier League, January 2026
Cristian Romero's headed home in the 90th minute for Thomas Frank's side

Cristian Romero's last-minute header rescued Tottenham a point in a 2-2 draw at Burnley but the Londoners' winless Premier League run in 2026 was extended to five matches.

Goals from Axel Tuanzebe - his first for Burnley - and substitute Lyle Foster appeared to have halted the Clarets' 13-game run without a league win after Micky van de Ven had given Tottenham a first-half lead.

Spurs skipper Romero's flying 90th-minute header salvaged his side a point, but Thomas Frank's men have won only one of their last eight in the top flight and after the final whistle their travelling fans sang 'you're getting sacked in the morning'.

Burnley have drawn five of their last six league games in their bid for survival, but they have equalled their longest run without a top-flight win since October 1970, which now stands at 14 matches.

A brilliant stoppage-time free-kick from Harry Wilson saw Fulham come from behind to earn a dramatic 2-1 win over Brighton at Craven Cottage.

An uninspiring match appeared destined for a draw when Wilson, already with seven Premier League goals to his name in what is turning into an outstanding season, stepped up 20 yards out and shot for the corner, the ball evading the desperate dive of goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen who could only push it into the roof of the goal.

Fulham's Harry Wilson (right) after scoring winning goal against Brighton - Premier League, January 2026
Harry Wilson was the Fulham match winner at the death

Marco Silva's side had been poor, labouring in front of their own fans since falling behind to a long-range effort by Yasin Ayari that slipped through the hands of Bernd Leno.

Their equaliser after the break through substitute Samuel Chukwueze was more than their performance to that point had warranted, and things could have been worse had Danny Welbeck not seen a goal ruled out by the narrowest offside decision.

No team in the league had drawn more matches than Brighton's nine this season but simply being tricky to beat will not alone propel Fabian Hurzeler's team towards the European places. Victories had been harder to come by - only one in their previous nine - and there will be frustration that they not only failed to hold their lead here but came away with nothing.

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