Tottenham Hotspurs defeated Bournemouth by 3 – 1 at their end-of-year Premier League game at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham invited Bournemouth to face off in their last match of the Premier League for the 2023 year. Tottenham started the season well, but their performance dwindled along the line. Spurs regained momentum in their last four games with three wins and one loss before meeting Bournemouth today.
Bournemouth is trying to stay among the first ten teams, and a win for them would give them points similar to those of the Wolves. The game started as planned, and in the 9th minute, Giovani Lo Celso assisted Pape Matar Sarr in scoring the first goal to break the deadlock to put the Spurs ahead.
The first half ended with Spur’s 9th-minute lead. In the 71st minute, Giovani Lo Celso again assisted Son Heung-min to extend Spur’s lead by two. Nine minutes after Spur’s second goal by Son, Brennan Johnson assisted Richarlison in scoring the third goal for Tottenham Hotspurs to secure their lead.
In the 84th minute, Marcus Tavernier assisted Alex Scott in scoring the consolation goal for Bournemouth. Tottenham Hotspurs had twelve shots with six on target, 51% possession, 437 passes with 81% pass accuracy, nine fouls, three yellow cards, four offsides, and four corners.
Bournemouth had twenty-four shots with four on target, 49% possession, 407 passes with 84% pass accuracy, eighteen fouls, two yellow cards, three offsides, and thirteen corners. Ultimately, Tottenham Hotspurs defeated Bournemouth to move to the fifth position before the year ended.
In the last ten games between Tottenham Hotspur and Bournemouth, Spurs won seven, Bournemouth won two, and one resulted in a draw. The last time Bournemouth defeated Tottenham Hotspur in a Premier League game was 15 April 2023 when they defeated Spurs by three-two.
