SOU vs TOT
Match Centre
SOU vs TOT As It Happened
Key moments so far
- Spurs score twice late on to seal their win
- Saints reduced to ten men following red card for Redmond
- Harry Kane missed a second half penalty
- 1-1 at half time with both teams scoring early on
Disappointment for Saints
The ten men are comfortably beaten on a frustrating night at St Mary's.
21.37FULL TIME
Southampton 1-4 Tottenham Hotspur
21.35Yellow Card for Shane Long (Southampton)
Saints man cautioned for foul on Vertonghen
Tottenham Hotspur substitution: Vincent Janssen replaces Harry Kane
Final change for the visitors.
Alli wraps it up
Dele Alli grabs his second goal of the game to secure the win
GOAL
Bamidele Alli (86’) | 1 – 4
Son makes it three
The Spurs sub races on to a through ball deflected off Romeu to finish low past Forster.
GOAL
Heung-Min Son (84’) | 1 – 3
Tottenham Hotspur substitution: Harry Winks replaces Mousa Dembélé
Opportunity for Højbjerg
Saints pounce on a loose ball with Lloris stranded, but Højbjerg's effort from distance is tame.
Fonte makes vital challenge
The defender sprints across to thwart Danny Rose on the break.
Eriksen goes close once more
Christian Eriksen's low shot is deflected wide of the right post.
Tottenham Hotspur substitution: Heung-Min Son replaces Moussa Sissoko
Spurs make their first change of the match.
Rose fires wide
The Spurs full back gets into the area and drills a shot wide at the near post.
Triple substitution for Saints
Claude Puel introduces all three substitutes at once to try and get back into the game.
Southampton substitution: Shane Long replaces Jay Rodriguez
Southampton substitution: Dušan Tadić replaces Sofiane Boufal
Southampton substitution: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg replaces Steven Davis
Eriksen hits the bar
The Spurs midfielder sees his shot crash back off the crossbar from inside the area.
Kane's missed penalty
Harry Kane's spot kick which went over the bar
Good response from Saints
The ten men continue to create opportunities with Fonte going close to reaching Cédric's cross.
Wanyama tests Forster
The Spurs midfielder strikes one from long range which Fraser Forster has to push over the bar.
Yellow Card for Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur)
Rose booked for foul on Cédric.
Penalty missed!
Harry Kane blazes his spot kick well over the crossbar
Red Card for Nathan Redmond (Southampton)
Redmond receives a straight red card for the challenge on Alli
Penalty awarded to Spurs
Alli goes to ground under a challenge from Redmond
Fonte heads wide
The Saints captain puts a header just off target as Saints immediately search for an equaliser.
Kane header
The Spurs striker nods in a corner at the near post to put the visitors in front.
GOAL
Harry Kane (51’) | 1 – 2
Walker denied
The Spurs full back sees his shot blocked by Fonte for a corner,
Spurs move breaks down
Neat break from the visitors ends with Moussa Sissoko's cross into the area evading everyone.
Teams return for second half
Saints and Spurs emerge for the second 45 minutes with no changes to either side.
Attendance announced
There are 31,853 inside St Mary's this evening which includes 3,338 away supporters.
First half action
A selection of photos from the opening 45 minutes at St Mary's.
HALF TIME
Southampton 1-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Big chance for Wanyama
The Spurs man almost finds a way through from close range, but Fonte gets a crucial block in to deny him,
Alli goes close
The Spurs man shoots over from outside of the area. The game remains fiercely competitive.
Boufal in action for Saints
Sofiane Boufal goes up against former Saint Victor Wanyama at St Mary's.
Eriksen shoots wide
Christian Eriksen gets into a good position again on the edge of the area, but strikes wide of Forster's left post.
Saints search for a response
The game temporarily slows following a fast start at St Mary's. Spurs' goal against the run of play has given the visitors a breather.
Alli equalises
Dele Alli loops a header into the far corner for 1-1.
Vertonghen clears the danger
The Spurs defender has to react quickly to deny Rodriguez from stealing in a shot on the rebound inside the area.
Close from Redmond!
Nathan Redmond strikes a low shot from just outside of the area which whistles past the left post.
Yellow Card for Mousa Dembélé (Tottenham Hotspur)
Spurs man Mousa Dembélé goes into the book for a foul.
Van Dijk's goal
Virgil van Dijk climbs highest to head Southampton in front.
Eriksen threatens
A corner taken quickly sees Christian Eriksen flash a cross into the area which narrowly avoids everyone inside the box.
Rodriguez shoots wide
Saints continue their strong start with a slick move forward which sees Ward-Prowse find Rodriguez on the edge of the box, but the striker can't find the target.
Kane fires over
Spurs search for an immediate response, but Harry Kane's strike from the edge of the area goes over the bar.
Van Dijk scores!
Virgil van Dijk powers home a near post header to give Saints the lead.
GOOOAL!!!
Virgil Van (1’) | 1 – 0
Early free-kick
Chance for Saints as Ward-Prowse stands over a free-kick on the right side
Saints take kick-off
Nathan Redmond gets the match under way for the hosts at St Mary's.
19.45Saints and Spurs take to the pitch
Both teams are out, with the visitors lining up in their changed strip of all gold.
19.43Players warm up
Watch the Southampton squad get put through their paces ahead of tonight's game.
19.36Flashback
Relive last season's win over Tottenham at White Hart Lane, which came courtesy of a Steven Davis double.
19.20Tottenham team
Lloris (c), Walker, Vertonghen, Rose, Dier, Wanyama, Sissoko, Dembélé, Eriksen, Alli, Kane.
Subs: Vorm, Son, Janssen, Nkoudou, Wimmer, Winks, Davies
18.51Southampton team announced
Forster, Cédric, Fonte, Van Dijk, Bertrand, Romeu, Davis, Ward-Prowse, Boufal, Redmond, Rodriguez.
Subs: Taylor (GK), Yoshida, Long, Højbjerg, Tadić, Martina, Reed.
18.4918.30WE'RE CONFIDENT, ESPECIALLY AFTER THE LAST RESULT. WE'VE ONLY LOST AT HOME ONCE THIS SEASON, SO WE WANT TO KEEP THAT GOING TONIGHT.
NATHAN REDMONDSOUTHAMPTON FORWARD
Tadić turns attention to Tottenham
Dušan Tadić looks ahead to this evening's game.
17.46Training pre Spurs
Watch footage from Staplewood this week where there was no rest for the Southampton squad in preparation for tonight's game.
17.41Supporters greet players
Watch as the Southampton squad meet with fans on arrival at St Mary's.
17.12Players arrive at St Mary's
The Southampton squad arrive at St Mary's ahead of tonight's game.
17.0916.23WE KNOW THAT THE GAME WILL BE TOUGH. SOUTHAMPTON ARE PLAYING VERY WELL, THEY BEAT BOURNEMOUTH IN THEIR LAST GAME AND IT WILL BE DIFFICULT.
MAURICIO POCHETTINOTOTTENHAM MANAGER
16.22IT'S A TEAM LIKE US, WHO LIKE TO PLAY GOOD FOOTBALL, WITH POSSESSION, QUALITY AND TECHNICAL PLAYERS. THEY HAVE A GOOD SPIRIT.
CLAUDE PUELSOUTHAMPTON MANAGER
Jay hopes to keep firing
Jay Rodriguez says he's working hard to maintain his form after grabbing two goals last time out.
16.15Puel on Tottenham visit
Southampton manager Claude Puel previews this evening's match against Spurs.
16.09SOU vs TOT Line Ups
Southampton
| 1 |
Fraser Forster (GK)
|
|---|---|
| 17 |
Virgil van Dijk
|
| 6 |
José Fonte (C)
|
| 21 |
Ryan Bertrand
|
| 2 |
Cédric Soares
|
| 16 |
James Ward-Prowse
|
| 8 |
Steven Davis
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (72′)
|
| 14 |
Oriol Romeu
|
| 22 |
Nathan Redmond
|
| 19 |
Sofiane Boufal
Dusan Tadic (72′)
|
| 9 |
Jay Rodriguez
Shane Long (72′)
|
Substitutes
| 3 |
Maya Yoshida |
|---|---|
| 28 |
Stuart Taylor |
| 23 |
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 18 |
Harrison Reed |
| 7 |
Shane Long |
| 15 |
Cuco Martina |
| 11 |
Dusan Tadic |
Tottenham Hotspur
| 1 |
Hugo Lloris (GK) (C)
|
|---|---|
| 15 |
Eric Dier
|
| 3 |
Danny Rose
|
| 5 |
Jan Vertonghen
|
| 2 |
Kyle Walker
|
| 23 |
Christian Eriksen
|
| 20 |
Dele Alli
|
| 19 |
Mousa Dembélé
Harry Winks (82′)
|
| 17 |
Moussa Sissoko
Son Heung-Min (74′)
|
| 12 |
Victor Wanyama
|
| 10 |
Harry Kane
Vincent Janssen (89′)
|
Substitutes
| 7 |
Son Heung-Min |
|---|---|
| 27 |
Kevin Wimmer |
| 33 |
Ben Davies |
| 29 |
Harry Winks |
| 9 |
Vincent Janssen |
| 14 |
Georges-Kévin Nkoudou |
| 13 |
Michel Vorm |
SOU vs TOT Match Stats
Head to Head Stats
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Possession (%)3466
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Shots917
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Shots on target25
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Corners210
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Passes Complete221521
