Tottenham entered the match against Bournemouth with many difficulties after losing 2-4 to Brighton last round. Injuries to many key defenders have forced coach Postecoglu to reluctantly use the central defenders Ben Davies and Emerson Royal.
However, the Spurs had a good start in the first game of the return period. In the 12th minute, Pape Sarr shot dangerously after a pass from Lo Celso. The midfielder was later injured and replaced by Oliver Skipp.
This is Son Heung-min's last match before he returned to work with the Korean team at the 2023 Asian Cup. The Tottenham captain had two good chances in the first half but missed both.
On Bournemouth's side, they were in extremely good form before coming to Tottenham's field with 6 wins and 1 draw in the last 7 matches. They have even won all 4 of their most recent away matches. In fact, in the first half against Tottenham, Bournemouth played fairly with the home team, even finishing more than their opponents.
Striker Solanke repeatedly threatened goalkeeper Vicario, but he was unlucky in finishing. In the 45+4 minute, this striker had a close-range shot, defeating goalkeeper Vicario but the ball hit the crossbar.
It was raining heavily but the two teams still played very openly in the second half. In the 50th minute, Solanke headed the ball very hard but goalkeeper Vicario made a spectacular save. The away team put a lot of pressure, causing the already struggling defense to resist.
With Bournemouth raising their attack formation, Tottenham has the conditions to organize their strong attacks. In the 52nd minute, Son Heung-min made a beautiful pass for Richarlison to escape and go into the empty space. But this striker quickly shot the ball off the post.
Tottenham's efforts helped them control the game and started pressing their opponents from the second half. The home team created many good opportunities and Son Heung-min successfully took advantage of them in the 71st minute. The Korean striker received the ball on the left wing, firing a dangerous shot that defeated Neto.
Richarlison, after incredible misses, finally scored in the 80th minute, raising the score to 3-0. He finished close to the goal after a cross from Johnson. After scoring, the Brazilian striker also left the field.
Bournemouth's efforts helped them get an honorary goal thanks to Scott in the 84th minute, after a pass from Tavanier.
In the end, Tottenham beat Bournemouth 3-1, thereby getting 39 points, 5th in the rankings and closing in on Arsenal - the team that just lost 1-2 to Fulham.
