Tottenham Hotspur vs AFC Bournemouth, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueDire Tottenham dominated by Bournemouth despite narrow loss
Evanilson's fifth-minute goal earned Bournemouth a deserved 1-0 victory at Tottenham and brought Thomas Frank's side back down to earth.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 2': Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
- 3': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 5': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Bournemouth 1. Evanilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcos Senesi.
- 7': Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 10': Offside, Bournemouth. Evanilson is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by David Brooks with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
- 12': Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 14': David Brooks (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 14': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 17': Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Scott with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Bafodé Diakité (Bournemouth).
- 17': Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 19': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 21': Attempt saved. David Brooks (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 21': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 21': Attempt missed. David Brooks (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Scott with a cross following a corner.
- 23': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
- 23': Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Substitution, Bournemouth. James Hill replaces Adam Smith because of an injury.
- 27': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 28': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 30': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 30': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by James Hill (Bournemouth).
- 34': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 34': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 42': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 42': James Hill (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adrien Truffert with a cross.
- 44': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Bournemouth 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Bournemouth 1.
- 46': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a headed pass.
- 46': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 47': Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 49': Attempt missed. Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 49': Attempt saved. Evanilson (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by David Brooks with a headed pass.
- 49': Attempt blocked. David Brooks (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evanilson.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 49': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 49': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. David Brooks (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Evanilson.
- 54': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Wilson Odobert replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 54': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Bergvall replaces João Palhinha.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 57': Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 58': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 59': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 61': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Semenyo.
- 62': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Pape Matar Sarr.
- 63': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Pape Matar Sarr.
- 63': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ryan Christie replaces Alex Scott.
- 64': Substitution, Bournemouth. Amine Adli replaces David Brooks.
- 64': Offside, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
- 65': Amine Adli (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 65': Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 67': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 67': Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amine Adli following a set piece situation.
- 68': Attempt saved. Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Richarlison.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Foul by Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
- 71': Mohammed Kudus (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 71': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Destiny Udogie replaces Pedro Porro.
- 72': Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 72': Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
- 75': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Djed Spence.
- 75': Attempt saved. Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur). Assisted by Bafodé Diakité.
- 76': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Mathys Tel replaces Pape Matar Sarr.
- 77': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Amine Adli (Bournemouth).
- 79': Attempt missed. Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 81': Substitution, Bournemouth. Eli Kroupi replaces Evanilson.
- 81': Substitution, Bournemouth. Justin Kluivert replaces Marcus Tavernier.
- 87': Delay in match because of an injury Tyler Adams (Bournemouth).
- 88': Tyler Adams (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Djed Spence with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+4': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Offside, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+7': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+7': Foul by James Hill (Bournemouth).
- 90'+7': James Hill (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mohammed Kudus with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Bournemouth 1.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Bournemouth 1.
Statistics
 BOU |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 38.6 | Possession | 61.4 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 208 | Accurate Passes | 394 |
| 296 | Passes | 477 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 18 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 28 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 31 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,250
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,250
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 19 | +25 | 45 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 18 | +26 | 40 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 19 | +7 | 39 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 18 | +4 | 32 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven  |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 24 | Djed Spence |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 6 | João Palhinha |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 9 | Richarlison |
| 22 | Brennan Johnson |
| 20 | Mohammed Kudus |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 5 | Marcos Senesi |
| 18 | Bafodé Diakité |
| 3 | Adrien Truffert |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 8 | Alex Scott |
| 12 | Tyler Adams |
| 9 | Evanilson |
| 24 | Antoine Semenyo |
| 7 | David Brooks |
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