Tottenham Hotspur vs Southampton, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueTottenham Hotspur rally to beat Southampton on Bale, Son goals
Second-half strikes from Son Heung-min and Gareth Bale handed Tottenham Hotspur a Premier League win over Southampton on Wednesday night.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 2': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Attempt saved. Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Tella with a cross.
- 2': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 2': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
- 3': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
- 8': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 10': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 12': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 13': Attempt saved. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 14': Foul by Che Adams (Southampton).
- 14': Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Che Adams (Southampton).
- 15': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
- 18': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
- 18': Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Nathan Tella (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams.
- 19': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 25': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 26': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
- 26': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
- 26': Hugo Lloris (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 29': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
- 30': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Southampton 1. Danny Ings (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 32': Foul by Theo Walcott (Southampton).
- 32': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 34': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 36': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Theo Walcott (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
- 37': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
- 38': Attempt missed. Nathan Tella (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 38': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 38': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Foul by Theo Walcott (Southampton).
- 40': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Foul by Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 42': Nathan Tella (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 43': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Danny Ings.
- 45': Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Southampton 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Southampton 1.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
- 52': Foul by Nathan Tella (Southampton).
- 52': Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 56': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 57': Substitution, Southampton. Ibrahima Diallo replaces Danny Ings because of an injury.
- 59': Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
- 59': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 60': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Southampton 1. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top left corner.
- 66': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
- 67': Foul by Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 67': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Southampton. Moussa Djenepo replaces Theo Walcott.
- 70': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 71': Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
- 71': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Winks replaces Tanguy Ndombele.
- 74': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Son Heung-Min tries a through ball, but Lucas Moura is caught offside.
- 76': VAR Decision: No Goal Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Southampton.
- 78': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Toby Alderweireld tries a through ball, but Gareth Bale is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Erik Lamela replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
- 80': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 80': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 80': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 83': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Steven Bergwijn replaces Gareth Bale.
- 84': Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 84': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 84': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Redmond replaces Nathan Tella.
- 86': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 86': Penalty Tottenham Hotspur. Sergio Reguilón draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 86': Penalty conceded by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 86': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': VAR Decision: Penalty Tottenham Hotspur.
- 90': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Southampton 1. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+2': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 90'+3': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+3': Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
- 90'+4': Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Southampton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Southampton 1.
Statistics
 SOU |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 38.3 | Possession | 61.7 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 276 | Accurate Passes | 509 |
| 371 | Passes | 610 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 29 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 16 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | +12 | 22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 9 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier  |
| 4 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 18 | Giovani Lo Celso |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 28 | Tanguy Ndombele |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 9 | Gareth Bale |
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 4 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 22 | Mohammed Salisu |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 23 | Nathan Tella |
| 32 | Theo Walcott |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
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