Hearts vs Tottenham: Pre-season friendly latest score and goal updates - LIVE!
Tottenham are starting their pre-season schedule by playing against Hearts tonight. They won against Cambridge United in a private game on Saturday, and now they will be playing in front of fans for the first time this summer as they prepare for the upcoming season.
Ange Postecoglou is entering his second season as the club's manager, eager to kick off strong after a somewhat disappointing end to the previous campaign. Tottenham Hotspur placed fifth in the Premier League, ensuring their participation in the Europa League as they venture back into European competition.
Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Radu Dragusin are not playing tonight because they played for their countries this summer. However, there are many key players in the game. James Maddison and Heung-min Son are starting, and Archie Gray is playing at centre-back. Follow all the action on Standard Sport's live blog!
Latest news on the match between Hearts and Tottenham
Johnson Puts Tottenham Ahead
Kulusevski made a great pass to set up Maddison, and from that point on, everything went smoothly.
Amazing performance resulting in the only goal scored in the match up to this point.
HT: Tottenham Lead Hearts 1-0
That's it for the first half, no extra time added.
Spurs have not been perfect with their ball control at times, which is to be expected in their first official pre-season game, but there are still some good aspects to take away.
There was some good football played, especially in the wide areas, and Gray has been performing really well as a defender.
42 minutes have passed and opportunities to score are happening frequently.
The son quickly flicked the ball through, sending Porro on a run towards the goal. However, he missed his shot and fired the ball over the goal from inside the box.
He made an effort to position the ball on his dominant foot and curve it towards the opposite corner, but he might have been more successful if he had used his non-dominant foot instead.
In just 41 minutes, they had the opportunity to score another goal and make it 2-0 right away.
Solomon positioned on the left side, successfully delivers a fantastic pass that is driven close to the center of the field.
The son is not constrained, he takes a good first step but instead of scoring a goal, the ball bounces off him and goes behind him.
Hearts Vs Tottenham: Johnson Scores In 39'
Maddison makes a run into the open space, kicks the ball towards the goal from the edge of the field, and Johnson scores from close range.
Beautiful combination play between Maddison and Kulusevski during the attack.
In the 38th minute, Spurs are finding success on the flanks, but their last pass has been lacking. Johnson's pass along the ground was cleared by the defense.
The corner kick was quickly cleared out by the defense as Donley played a very threatening cross into the box.
37 minutes have passed and Hearts should be leading.
Taylor moves swiftly down the right side of the field and crosses a fantastic ball into the penalty area.
Tagawa had a golden opportunity to score from six yards out, but unfortunately, he barely managed to make contact with the ball, causing it to flick wide of the goal. He really should have scored from that position.
36 minutes: Gray makes another well-timed challenge by sliding in at just the right moment.
This player is so powerful that he has popped the ball, and the referee is asking for a replacement.
34 minutes have passed, and there is a substitution as Halkett comes in to replace Kent at the center-back position.
Spurs earn another corner kick, which is once again played short.
Solomon reaches a point where he can't go any further, and Hearts regain possession. Can a short corner ever be successful?
32 minutes have passed, and there has been a slight interruption in the proceedings.
Kent was hit in the face by the free-kick and is now on the ground. He is being examined to see if he has a possible concussion.
Seems like he's going to make a return.
