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Tottenham, which won its opening two consecutive games with high expectations, collapsed.
Tottenham lost 0-1 in the third round of the English Premier League (EPL) match against Bournemouth in the 2025-2026 season at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London on the 31st (Korea time).
The defeat marked Tottenham's first defeat after winning their opening two games in a row. Bournemouth won two games (one loss) after the opening with three points.
The home team Tottenham launched a 4-3-3 formation. Mohammed Kudus, Hishalisson, Brennan Johnson at the front line, Rodrigo Bentancur, João Palinha, and Papesar at the midfield are working together??C. The defense consisted of Jed Spence, Mickey Panderpen, Christian Romero and Pedro Porro, while the goal was guarded by Guglielmo Vicario.
Away team Bournemouth faced off in a 4-1-4-1 formation. Evaniusong was on the one-top, and Antoine Semeno, Marcus Tavernier, Alex Scott and David Brooks were on the second line. The third line was located by Tyler Adams. Four Bags were built by Adrian Trupfer, Marcos Sennessey, Bafode Diakite, and Adam Smith. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Jorge Petrovic.
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Early in the first half, Bournemouth took the lead with the first goal. In the fifth minute of the first half, Evaniusong's shot from the left side of the Tottenham penalty box hit the top of the goal and completely penetrated Tottenham's loopholes.
Bournemouth, in the mood for the opening goal, continued to push Tottenham. Evaniusong's mid-range shot in the 7th minute of the first half turned away from the goal. Tottenham, on the other hand, could not even fight back properly against Bournemouth's attack. Brooks' pass went up to the gate in the 11th minute, but Semeno's header headed over the net. In the 28th minute of the first half, Panderpen's tackle cleared the ball from the gate in the process of Semeno's penetration and Evaniusong's final attack.
Tottenham finished without attempting a single shot throughout the first half. The first half ended in Bournemouth's 1-0 lead.
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Even at the beginning of the second half, Tottenham's situation did not change much. In the first minute of the second half, Vicario blew himself away and blocked Semeno's shot from the left. In the fourth minute of the second half, Evaniusong's shot, which finished the ball with a long throw, was saved by Vicario, and the subsequent shot was also hit by the post. Vicario even blocked Brooks' shot in the 7th minute of the second half to protect the team from a wave of attacks.
Tottenham made changes through replacements. In the 9th minute of the second half, Johnson and Palinha were excluded, and Willson O'Bour and Lucas Beribal were put in. After the change, Tottenham took a chance little by little. In the 23rd minute of the second half, Beribal caught the ball at the gate of Bournemouth and attempted Tottenham's first shot of the day. However, the ball went straight to Petrovic and was caught as it was.
Tottenham continued to aim for an equaliser. In the 34th minute of the second half, when a pass given by Tel bounced off the left side of the box, O'Dober finished it with a shot, but the ball headed to the stands, not the goalpost. Spence's cross was followed by Spence's volley from the center of the box, which also flowed to the side of the net.
In the end, the match ended with Tottenham's 0-1 defeat.
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Tottenham's defeat greatly dampened expectations in the previous two games. Initially, Tottenham seemed to have gained momentum with a 3-0 victory over Burnley and a 2-0 victory over Manchester City. However, Hishalysong and Palinha, who were previously active, also showed sluggish performances on the day, slowing the rise. Tottenham only had one effective shot, allowing Bournemouth to shoot as many as 19 shots and six effective shots.
Coach Thomas Frank also won consecutive games at the opening of the first season, drawing favorable reviews. There was a good evaluation of tactical capabilities. However, there are signs of the first crisis coming for Tottenham, which showed the momentum that Son Heung-min left and could even look to win the first season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
