Huijsen aim propels Bournemouth to win over Spurs

Bournemouth picked up one other large residence win as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 to leapfrog their opponents within the Premier League.

The solitary aim got here from Dean Huijsen’s back-post header from a first-half nook, shedding his marker with a looping run earlier than directing his end again throughout the goalkeeper.

However The Cherries might have had many extra on an evening after they created a hatful of probabilities and have been gifted a handful extra by a Spurs aspect who’re all the way down to only one match recognised centre-back after Ben Davies was pressured off with an harm.

Three objectives have been disallowed within the sport – all for offside, two for the hosts and one for Spurs – however the end result was genuinely-earned for a Bournemouth crew who performed with an depth that overpowered the guests.

Victory strikes Bournemouth as much as ninth in a extremely congested Premier League desk, with Spurs a degree behind in tenth.

Ange Postecoglou joins Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola as high-profile managers to have tasted defeat at Vitality Stadium this season, and extra might be added to that listing on the proof of this show.

Bournemouth have been excellent – intense of their press and stuffed with vitality in midfield, overpowering a flagging Tottenham because the match progressed.

Andoni Iraola may have been delighted with so many features of the show, however might be annoyed that his crew didn’t end off extra of the hatful of probabilities that they earned by way of their depth.

The massive Bournemouth centre-back took his aim brilliantly to win the sport for Bournemouth and, one slip within the first half apart, defended fantastically to go away Spurs with little or no to work with within the last third.

He was dominant within the air, coated the runners properly, and added a way of safety on the again that gave his crew actual confidence.

Bournemouth: Kepa 8; Smith 7, Zabarnyi 7, Huijsen 9, Kerkez 8; Christie 8, Adams 7; Tavernier 7, Kluivert 6, Semenyo 7; Evanilson 8. Subs: Ouattara 5, Cook dinner 7, Billing 6, Unal 6, Brooks 6.

Tottenham: Forster 8; Grey 7, Dragusin 6, Davies 6, Udogie 6; Bissouma 6, Sarr 6, Maddison 6; Kulusevski 6, Solanke 6, Johnson 3. Subs: Son 6, Porro 5, Bergvall 5, Werner 5.

17’ – GOAL! BOURNEMOUTH 1-0 TOTTENHAM (HUIJSEN)

The hosts have the lead and it comes from a nook. A deep cross goes over your complete Spurs defence, however no one had tracked the run across the again by Huijsen and he heads again throughout aim and into the far nook. It’s a superb cross, very good end, however odd defending. Who was supposed to select him up? It isn’t notably clear on the replay, however the end result is identical regardless. 1-0!

30’ – GOAL DISALLOWED!

It’s one other blistering break from Bournemouth and Evanilson performs a cute cross to place Tavernier by way of within the field. He finishes properly, however the flag is up, and it was offside.

43’ – SENSATIONAL SAVE

It’s so near a second for Bournemouth as Tavernier heads down from Kerkez’s cross, however Forster makes an unbelievable save low all the way down to his left to maintain the deficit to simply the one aim.

59’ – GOAL DISALLOWED!

Son has the ball at the back of the online moments after approaching, tucking residence from shut vary after Kulusevski’s shot is deflected proper to him. However he was offside when the shot got here in and the aim is dominated out.

62’ – ENFORCED CHANGE

Davies has picked up an harm and, with Romero and Van der Ven already out, Spurs haven’t any different central defensive choices. Porro comes on for him and Grey switches to centre-back, with Davies heading straight down the tunnel to obtain remedy.

72’ – GOAL DISALLOWED!

Forster makes an entire hash of taking part in out from the again and Bournemouth very almost take benefit. The ‘keeper makes a save as he scrambles to recuperate, however the rebound drops to Evanilson, who tucks residence. Bournemouth rejoice… however VAR steps in and it was offside when the shot deflected to the striker.