Burnley must defy the odds to beat Spurs ... but miracles can happen

21 January 2009 13:00
White hot: Michael Dawson scores for Spurs in the first-leg victory over Burnley In the quarter finals of the Champions League in 2003-04, Deportivo overcame a three-goal deficit from the first leg against AC Milan to progress to the semi-finals, becoming the first side to achieve such a feat in Europe's premier competition. AC Milan beat Deportivo 4-1 in the first leg at the San Siro with four goals in eight minutes - a brace from Kaka and one each from Andriy Shevchenko and Andrea Pirlo - after the Spanish side had gone ahead early on through a Walter Pandiani strike. But it all went wrong for Carlo Ancelotti's side in the return leg two weeks later at the Riazor, when the Italian club succumbed to a 4-0 defeat. Miracle worker: Deportivo La Coruna forward Walter Pandiani celebrates after scoring in the Champions League quarter-final against AC Milan Spurs beat Burnley 4-1 in the first leg after Owen Coyle's side went ahead through a Martin Paterson goal. All eyes will be on Turf Moor this evening to see if Tottenham can avoid tripping up against a Championship side and succumbing to AC Milan's fate in the second leg. You can get 100-1 on Burnley pulling off a 4-0 win, but you just never know with Spurs at the moment ... WATCH THE VIDEO: Deportivo's impressive comeback Have Burnley a prayer of overturning three-goal deficit against Spurs? Give us your views below  

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