Southampton vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueKane limps off as Tottenham lose at Southampton
Tottenham stuttered in their pursuit of the Premier League top four on Wednesday as they opened the new year with a 1-0 away defeat to Southampton.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 3': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
- 5': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 5': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
- 6': Attempt saved. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane with a through ball.
- 7': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton).
- 7': Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton).
- 8': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
- 13': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
- 14': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 14': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
- 15': Foul by Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 15': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Goal! Southampton 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Danny Ings (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Stephens with a through ball.
- 20': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 20': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Moussa Djenepo.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Bertrand.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
- 24': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lucas Moura.
- 25': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Tanguy Ndombele because of an injury.
- 26': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 27': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ryan Bertrand.
- 28': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong with a cross.
- 32': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
- 32': Attempt missed. Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 35': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Christian Eriksen tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 36': Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton).
- 36': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 37': Alex McCarthy (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Dangerous play by Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 38': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Serge Aurier.
- 38': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 39': VAR Decision: No Penalty Tottenham Hotspur.
- 39': Attempt missed. Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Dele Alli following a corner.
- 44': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 44': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Redmond with a cross.
- 45'+2': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 45'+2': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Cédric Soares with a cross.
- 48': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 48': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': VAR Decision: No Penalty Southampton.
- 50': Foul by Ryan Bertrand (Southampton).
- 50': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton).
- 53': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 54': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 56': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
- 56': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Moussa Djenepo.
- 60': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Nathan Redmond.
- 61': Danny Ings (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 61': Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 63': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
- 65': Foul by Shane Long (Southampton).
- 65': Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Jan Vertonghen tries a through ball, but Dele Alli is caught offside.
- 68': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 68': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a cross.
- 70': Foul by Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 70': Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 72': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Christian Eriksen tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 73': VAR Decision: No Goal Southampton 1-0 Tottenham Hotspur.
- 75': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Erik Lamela replaces Harry Kane because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Southampton. Michael Obafemi replaces Danny Ings.
- 76': Hand ball by Shane Long (Southampton).
- 80': Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Foul by Ryan Bertrand (Southampton).
- 80': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
- 80': Serge Aurier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 81': Jack Stephens (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 82': Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Shane Long (Southampton).
- 83': Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
- 85': Offside, Southampton. Jack Stephens tries a through ball, but Shane Long is caught offside.
- 86': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Toby Alderweireld.
- 86': Attempt missed. Shane Long (Southampton) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ryan Bertrand.
- 89': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 90': Substitution, Southampton. Oriol Romeu replaces Stuart Armstrong.
- 90'+2': Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton).
- 90'+2': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
Statistics
 TOT |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 21 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 59.1 | Possession | 40.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 369 | Accurate Passes | 217 |
| 499 | Passes | 343 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 24 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 23 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
| 24 | Clearances | 37 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,976
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,976
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek  |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 21 | Ryan Bertrand |
| 2 | Cédric |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 16 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 12 | Moussa Djenepo |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 22 | Nathan Redmond |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Paulo Gazzaniga (GK) |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 4 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 19 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 20 | Dele Alli |
| 23 | Christian Eriksen |
| 28 | Tanguy Ndombele |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
| 17 | Moussa Sissoko |
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