Tottenham climbed to third in the Premier League but lost top-scorer Harry Kane to injury as they came from behind to win 4-1 at Bournemouth.
England international Kane limped off with just over half an hour played at the Vitality Stadium after sustaining an ankle problem while scoring an offside goal.
Spurs were 1-0 down at that point following Junior Stanislas’ early opener but goals from Dele Alli, Son Heung-min (two) and Serge Aurier turned the game in their favour as they bounced back from their midweek Champions League exit to move above Liverpool in the battle for a top-four finish.
Tweet of the match
Wouldn’t be a World Cup year if England’s best player didn’t have an injury scare. Wishing @HKane a speedy recovery.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) March 11, 2018
Star man – Son Heung-min
87 – We catch Bournemouth on the break as Sonny is set through one-on-one and keeps his cool to round Begovic and score!
? #AFCB 1-3 #THFC ⚪️ pic.twitter.com/tiMyoqiVIn
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 11, 2018
Arguably one of the most under-rated players in the Premier League, Son is in a rich vein of form at the moment and has scored seven goals in his last four appearances. His hot streak might be a timely one with Harry Kane looking like he is set for a spell on the sidelines with an injury.
Moment of the match
Data point
10 – Dele Alli has now scored 10+ goals in each of his three seasons at Spurs in all competitions (42 in total). Talent. pic.twitter.com/Lpgn1x6TIO
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 11, 2018
Not content with only getting his name on the score sheet, Alli’s assist for Son’s first goal was his ninth in the Premier League this season – only Kevin De Bruyne (14) and Leroy Sane (11) have more
Player ratings
? Headline team news ahead of our @premierleague game against @SpursOfficial…
? One change to starting XI? Mousset starts, with King on bench? Arter returns to squad
Live blog and commentary ➡️ https://t.co/EMKy38pX5X#BOUTOT | #afcb ? pic.twitter.com/2uWm9fj6RR
— AFC Bournemouth ? (@afcbournemouth) March 11, 2018
Bournemouth: Asmir Begovic 6, Simon Francis 5, Steve Cook 5, Nathan Ake 6, Charlie Daniels 5, Adam Smith 6, Lewis Cook 7, Dan Gosling 5, Junior Stanislas 6, Lys Mousset 5, Callum Wilson 5. Subs: Josh King (for Mousset, 67) 5, Jordan Ibe (for Daniels, 67) 5, Jermain Defoe (for Stanislas, 76) 5.
Tottenham: Hugo Lloris 6, Serge Aurier 6, Davinson Sanchez 6, Jan Vertonghen 6, Danny Rose 5, Mousa Dembele 6, Victor Wanyama 6, Christian Eriksen 7, Dele Alli 6, Son Heung-min 8, Harry Kane 5. Subs: Erik Lamela (for Kane, 34) 6, Kieran Trippier (for Rose, 81) 5, Moussa Sissoko (for Alli, 86) 5.
Who’s up next?
Bournemouth v West Brom, Premier League, March 17.
Swansea v Tottenham, FA Cup, March 17.
