Tottenham secured a 3-1 victory against Bournemouth at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on New Year’s Eve, bringing them within three points of the Premier League summit. Despite the challenging weather conditions, the visiting Cherries posed a significant challenge for Spurs, but the hosts ultimately clinched the three points.
The defeat meant Bournemouth missed the opportunity to level points with Chelsea, but they can return to the south coast with pride in their efforts.
In the early minutes, Tottenham had a close chance to score when Brennan Johnson’s cross found Son Heung-min, but a late offside flag was raised as the shot went over from close range. Bournemouth also had an opportunity when Dango Ouattara’s cross reached Dominic Solanke, but Ben Davies disrupted his header, leading to a save by Guglielmo Vicario.
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Tottenham took the lead around the 10-minute mark when Rodrigo Bentancur seized on Neto’s errant pass, setting up Giovani Lo Celso, who assisted Pape Matar Sarr for a goal from the edge of the 18-yard box.
In the first half, Bournemouth pressed Tottenham, hitting the crossbar with Solanke’s shot. Solanke had another chance after halftime, testing Vicario with a header from a corner.
Despite Bournemouth’s pressure, Tottenham secured their second goal as Richarlison, set up by Lo Celso, found Son, who finished with a precise shot into the far corner.
Tottenham had opportunities for a third, with Richarlison missing a chance and Spurs going close again immediately after kickoff. Emerson’s cross set up Johnson, who found Richarlison for the third goal at the near post.
Bournemouth responded with a goal from Alex Scott after Tavernier’s cutback. Bryan Gil had a chance to score for Tottenham but hit the bar with a header from a yard out.
In added time, Bournemouth found the net through Scott, but the goal was disallowed for offside, confirming their defeat soon after.