Bournemouth vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League newest rating and aim updates as Dean Huijsen punishes Spurs
Bournemouth welcome Tottenham to the Vitality Stadium as both sides look to climb the Premier League table amid mixed results of late.
The hosts beat Wolves 4-2 in a frantic match last weekend to climb up to 13th ahead of the midweek fixtures, and Andoni Iraola’s side have surprised both fans and pundits alike with their quality at times this season.
Ange Postecoglou’s side laboured to a 1-1 draw with Fulham which took them to seventh ahead of the next round of fixtures, with the Australian once again coming in for criticism in some parts after his team followed a scintillating 4-0 win over Manchester City with another poor result.
And with just two points separating the two teams at kick-off, it promises to be an intriguing contest on the south coast that gives both sides the chance to improve their position. Follow all of the latest from the Vitality Stadium in our live blog below:
Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham
33 mins: Just the one shot on target for Tottenham so far. They have the Premier League’s best attack this season, in terms of goals, but are not looking like it so far tonight. Bournemouth have been much more threatening so far.
Huijsen makes an excellent sliding challenge on Solanke to break up a Tottenham attack.
Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham
31 mins: Bournemouth have the ball in net again… but it’s offside! Still, Bournemouth broke forward so easily after Maddison gave the ball away. Evanilson was able to carry forward but his pass to Tavernier came too late and the attacker was a yard offside.
Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham
28 mins: A better spell on the ball from Tottenham but there’s no way through, as Kulusevski’s pass to Solanke is cut out by Kerkez. Instead, Bournemouth get out and Semenyo has a shot blocked from the edge.
Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham
24 mins: Watching that goal again, Huijsen had all the space he wanted to head in after losing his marker Dragusin on the edge of the box.
Clever from Bournemouth but Tottenham’s weaknesses strikes again.
Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham
20 mins: Kulusevski looks to lead the response for Tottenham but curls wide after cutting onto his left foot in the box. Bournemouth also hit Spurs on the counter but Tavernier’s ball evades everyone.
Bissouma is booked for a foul on Kluivert by the touchline.
GOAL! Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham (HUIJSEN 17’)
TOTTENHAM CONCEDE ANOTHER GOAL FROM A SET-PIECE! And it’s the 19-year-old Dean Huijsen with the opening goal!
A brilliant moment for the centre-back, who becomes the youngest player to score for Bournemouth in the Premier League!
But terrible defending from Tottenham! Huijsen was left all on his own at the back post to head past Forster.
Even before then, Tottenham were so sloppy in failing to clear. Bournemouth have punished them.
Bournemouth 0-0 Tottenham
14 mins: Nice move from Tottenham, playing from back to front. This time Huijsen reads Johnson’s cross to make the interception.
At the other end, Forster’s sliced clearance gives Bournemouth the chance to build another attack… it breaks to Evanilson, as Dragusin fails to clear at the front post!
Forster is forced into the save!
Bournemouth 0-0 Tottenham
11 mins: Another mistake from Bournemouth, this time from Zabarnyi, lets Solanke through again. Bournemouth recover just in time to concede a corner, which they clear.
There’s lots of space tonight. Gray has to time his tackle to perfection to deny Kluivert.
