Tottenham made their comeback by scoring three goals in eight minutes in the second half to win 4-1 against West Ham at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Spurs were left troubled by their collapse at Brighton during the international break and may have feared the worst when Mohamed Quddus gave the Hammers the lead after a bright start (18). The hosts were booked minutes earlier as Guglielmo Vicario had to make a stunning save to deny the Ghana international, but the Spurs goalkeeper could do nothing to stop his second attempt after latching on to Jarrod Bowen’s cross. Yes.
Frustration could be felt throughout the ground after Spurs squandered another bright start and chances continued to come and go. A stooped effort from the returning Son Heung-min went inches wide and the in-form Brennan Johnson headed wide from six yards as the ball hit his shoulder and bounced wide.
But Tottenham eventually found a breakthrough when Dejan Kulusevski’s shot deflected off Alphonse Areola, hit both posts and just over the line, much to the relief of the home fans.
From that moment on, Tottenham, who replaced James Maddison with Pape Sar at the break, never looked back despite West Ham’s quick surrender.
Yves Bisouma started the scoring rush ahead of Areola’s own goal in the 52nd minute when Jean-Clair Todibo blocked Son Heung-min’s shot (55). sky sports‘ In Saturday’s football match, Micahel Dawson saw Spurs take a two-goal advantage after three minutes.
Son Heung-min, 60, ended Spurs’ scoring run as they went third after eight minutes, slotting home at the far post to see Brighton recover from their nightmare in superb style.
West Ham’s dramatic second-half collapse ended when Quddus was finally shown a red card after a lengthy VAR check. At the end of the match after taking on Micky van de Ven, Kudus had his hands raised by both the Dutchman and Sarr. He initially received a yellow card, but after being sent to a VAR screen, referee Andrew Madeley ended the afternoon by brandishing a red card to put Julen Lopetegui and his team out of his mind.
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Mohammed Kudus clashes with Micky van de Ven.
