Tottenham 2-2 Bournemouth: Player ratings & talking points from Spurs fightback

• Pape Sarr and Son Heung-min scored second half goals to earn Spurs a point
• Marcus Tavernier opened the scoring after meeting wicked Milos Kerkez cross
• Evanilson doubled Bournemouth’s lead before Spurs fought back

Tottenham Hotspur fought back from 2-0 down to claim a point against Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon.

After a flat and lifeless display in Alkmaar on Thursday, Ange Postecoglou must’ve been keen for his side to come out the blocks firing against the Cherries. However, despite the return of Cristian Romero, Spurs could’ve easily been a couple behind in the opening ten minutes.

Arguably the best pressing team in the Premier League wreaked havoc early on, regaining possession high up the pitch relentlessly to create high-quality chances. Two fine Guglielmo Vicario saves ensured the deadlock wasn’t broken by the visitors, and the contest did settle after a frantic first 15 minutes.

The hosts started to have more joy breaking Bournemouth’s press and finding the spare man between the lines.

But rarely could they take advantage สมัครสมาชิก UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีทุกวัน of the promising situations they worked. Kepa Arrizabalaga was far from a busy man, with the Spaniard merely required to make a simple stop from a Dominic Solanke header.

It seemed as if the two sides would head into half-time all-square, but a moment of serious quality from Milos Kerkez helped Bournemouth open the scoring just before the interval. The left-back jumped to pick off Porro’s underhit pass to Brennan Johnson, raced down the touchline and delivered a stunning cross for Marcus Tavernier at the back post. The midfielder’s finish through Vicario wasn’t bad either.

The Cherries had a majestic second ruled for offside following VAR intervention, and Spurs should’ve restored parity through Pape Sarr before the visitors eventually doubled their lead via a slick Evanilson finish over Vicario. The signs were ominous for Postecoglou and Spurs, with a quiet Tottenham Hotspur Stadium drifting into apathy. However, they did perk up after Sarr’s cross-cum-shot dipped over Kepa and into the far corner to halve the home side’s deficit.