Bournemouth vs Tottenham: Premier League - LIVE!
Tottenham heads to Bournemouth this evening as part of an important series of matches leading up to the holiday season. Ange Postecoglou's team faced Chelsea on Sunday, and they also have a Carabao Cup quarter-final against Manchester United and a matchup with Liverpool coming up in the next few weeks.
In their previous match, Spurs played to a 1-1 draw with Fulham, leaving them in eighth place in the Premier League standings. Despite being one of the top scoring teams this season, trailing only Chelsea and Liverpool, their biggest struggle has been inconsistency. Notably, they enjoyed a significant 4-0 victory over Manchester City in their last away match, but they also suffered defeats against teams like Ipswich and Crystal Palace prior to that. Dominic Solanke will be starting against his old club, while Heung-min Son will begin the game on the bench.
If Bournemouth secures a victory this evening, they will overtake Tottenham in the standings. This season, they've already triumphed over Arsenal and Manchester City at home. The Cherries have demonstrated their ability to find the back of the net, and with both teams scoring in their last five matches, fans can expect another thrilling game. Stay tuned for all the action through Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below, where you can find expert insights from Dan Kilpatrick on-site!
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45 minutes: Only one extra minute added.
Postecoglou’s expression indicates that the next 15 games are likely going to be quite challenging for the Spurs players.
Kerkez makes an overlapping run and sends the ball swiftly across the goal.
Tavernier's header is met with a strong response from Forster, who successfully dives to deflect it.
43 minutes in: Tavernier had several teammates available but opted to take the shot himself from 25 yards. The crowd let out a collective groan as the attempt was quickly blocked.
Bournemouth is once again pushing forward, but it looks like Evanilson might have caught Davies' foot as he was making a run. However, the referee has decided to let the game continue.
Fortunately for Spurs, it leads to no consequences.
40 minutes in: Maddison delivers a corner towards the near post where Johnson is unmarked, but he fails to connect with the header.
It was a fair opportunity—Johnson likely wasn't among the top players Spurs would have preferred in that situation, you might think.
37 minutes in: Things have gotten a bit messy, which is exactly how Bournemouth prefers it.
Here comes Kulusevski, while Kerkez makes a move but fails to intercept the ball.
The winger didn’t do well there, sending a low pass into the six-yard area that was easily intercepted.
34 minutes: Sarr charges quickly down the right side and manages to pull Kerkez along with him.
It's been a tough time for Tottenham, as they haven't managed to create much pressure. Bournemouth seems to be handling things quite easily.
Bournemouth momentarily believes they've scored again, but the linesman's flag is raised.
Evanilson delivers a perfectly placed pass to Tavernier, who confidently shoots and scores past Forster.
He was about a yard offside, so it doesn't count.
30 minutes: Bournemouth is having a solid moment in the game, consistently posing a genuine danger when they launch counter-attacks.
Semenyo’s attempt is stopped, and then Kluivert delivers a cross from the side... but the ball has just gone out of bounds.
The Spurs have shown a lack of confidence in their defense. It's clear they're struggling in that area.
28 minutes: Tottenham earns another corner after Maddison is pressured by Kerkez inside the penalty area.
The Spurs captain handles it himself, and Semenyo is right in his own six-yard area to clear it with his head.
24 minutes: A high ball is played over the Spurs defense. It seems Dragusin struggled to handle it, but luckily for him, the pass had too much power and went out of reach.
Evanilson came extremely close to scoring.
