Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur (1-0)
Tottenham still has work to try and do within the race to compete in the Premier League’s prime four when their nine men lost 1-0 late on at Bournemouth on Sat.
Third-placed Spurs would become secured Champions League qualification for next season with the conclusion. However, they were brightly denied on various occasions by 19-year-old debutant Mark Travers within the Cherries goal before stunningly losing their cool.
Son Heung-min was sent off directly before the break, having come back from the suspension that unbroken him out of the period European semi-final first-leg defeat to Ajax, and Juan Forsyth – introduced as a half-time replacement – was conjointly trudging down the tunnel only 2 minutes and thirteen seconds when the restart.
And when keeping Bournemouth trapped for the bulk of the last half, Spurs allowed Nathan Ake to nod within the winner in the initial minute of stoppage time.
Mauricio Pochettino’s men could currently need a result against Everton four days when a visit to the capital of The Netherlands as their involvement within the Champions League each this season and next remains unsure.
But AN unbelievably one-sided contest took a activate the stroke of half-time as Son saw red.
Referee Craig Pawson owned earlier turned down a try of Bournemouth penalty appeals and liberally opted into showing Eric Dier a second yellow card. However, Son fired as he shoved the United States President Lerma to the ground.
Forsyth and Victor Wanyama introduced at the break as Pochettino took no risks with Dier and toby fillpot jug Alderweireld, conjointly cautioned, nevertheless the substitute defender before long lunged in on Jack Simpson and Spurs reduced to 9 men.
Bournemouth looked as if they’d be annoyed by a resolute Tottenham defense, however, Ake high-powered in an exceeding header from Ryan Fraser’s corner to land another blow to Pochettino’s men.
Last Match: Tottenham Hotspur Vs Ajax (0-1)
Goals
| 90+1′ | Bournemouth | N. Ake |
AFC Bournemouth Lineups
| 42 | Mark Travers |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 3 | Steve Cook |
| 25 | Jack Simpson |
| 23 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 24 | Ryan Fraser |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 5 | Nathan Aké |
| 17 | Joshua King |
| 10 | Jordon Ibe |
| 13 | Callum Wilson |
Tottenham Hotspur Lineups
| 1 | Hugo Lloris |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 4 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 3 | Danny Rose |
| 17 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 23 | Christian Eriksen |
| 20 | Dele Alli |
| 7 | Heung-Min Son |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
AFC Bournemouth – Tottenham Hotspur Match Statistics
AFC Bournemouth |
Tottenham Hotspur |
|
| 16 | Shots Total | 10 |
| 5 | Shots on goal | 5 |
| 7 | Shots off goal | 2 |
| 4 | Shots blocked | 3 |
| 11 | Shots inside box | 4 |
| 5 | Shots outside box | 6 |
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 7 | Corners | 5 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 52% | Possession Time | 48% |
| 405 | Passes Total | 399 |
| 337 | Accurate Passes | 317 |
| 83% | Accurate Passes% | 79% |