Football news - Tottenham cling on with 10 men despite Hugo Lloris howler
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Updated 28/09/2019 at 17:02 GMT
Premier League, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – Tottenham 2 (Ndombele 24, Kane 43) Southampton 1 (Ings 39)
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Tottenham survived an hour with 10 men and a Hugo Lloris clanger as they held on for a 2-1 win over Southampton.
Two yellow cards for Serge Aurier made life tricky for the hosts, who had taken the lead through Tanguy Ndombele, before Lloris’ moment of madness allowed Danny Ings to level.
But Harry Kane finished off a swift move to hand Spurs the lead at the break, a lead they courageously protected until the final whistle.
Mauricio Pochettino will be relieved his Tottenham side weathered pressure from the visitors in the second half as they were in control before Aurier‘s sending off.
Southampton had their early chances in the first half but could not capitalise, neither a gift from Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris nor the advantage of ten men for an hour. Ings equalised for Southampton following a horrendous mistake from Lloris – attempting a Cryuff turn, Lloris got it all wrong and Ings nicked the ball to draw level.
Tottenham, however, who were on balance the better side throughout, retook the lead soon after via Harry Kane. Christian Eriksen supplied Kane inside the Southampton box and the England international corrected his initial poor touch to convert the chance past Angus Gunn.
Pochettino will welcome the win and the respite from recent adverse results, with Bayern Munich next up at home in the Champions League on Tuesday. Southampton and Ralph Hasenhuttl, meanwhile, will be frustrated with the loss given the opportunity, but can have no complaints heading back to the South Coast.
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Tottenham celebrate v Southampton
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TALKING POINT
Tottenham cope with 10 men. Serge Aurier was sent off in the first half for Tottenham but Kane rescued the points.
MAN OF THE MATCH
Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham): Ndombele ensured Tottenham were resolute in midfield and contributed with a fine goal in the first half.
KEY MOMENTS
23’ - GOAL! Spurs 1-0 Southampton. Son picks out Ndombele in the box, collecting an Eriksen cross from the right, and Ndombele this time sweeps the ball past Gunn with the aid of a slight deflection.
31’- RED CARD FOR SPURS! On a yellow, Aurier loses his marker and, after a cynical foul pulling back the Southampton forward, is sent off!
38’ - GOAL - AND IT'S A CLANGER! Spurs 1-1 Southampton. Lloris has had one here for Tottenham. Loris tries a drag-back from a pass back with Ings rushing in, completely fluffs it, and Ings taps the ball in the net. Blimey! Southampton are level!
42’ - GOAL! Spurs 2-1 Southampton. But here comes Tottenham and Kane! Eriksen squares it for Kane just inside the Southampton area, Kane doesn't get a good first touch but doesn't panic and swiped the ball past Gunn. Relief for Pochettino and Spurs before the break.
PLAYER RATINGS
Tottenham: Lloris 5, Aurier 5, Alderweireld 6, Vertonghen 7, Rose 7, Winks 7, Sissoko 6, Ndombele 8, Eriksen 7, Son 7, Kane 7 Subs: Dier 6, Wanyama 6, Lamela 6
Southampton: Gunn 6, Vestergaard 6, Bednarek 6, Yoshida 7, Bertrand, Romeu 6, Ward-Prowse 6, Hojbjerg 6, Boufal 6, Ings 7, Redmond 6 Subs: Armstrong 6, Long 6, Obafemi 6
KEY STATS
- Harry Kane has scored with 9️ of his 1️3️ shots on target against the Saints in the Premier League
- Saints today were the last side in the top flight to score a first-half goal this season
- Southampton have won just one and lost eight of their last eight games away at Spurs
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