Tottenham Hotspur faced off against Luton Town at Kenilworth Road earlier today as they looked to earn a positive result on their travels. Spurs made a solid start to the game but were at a numerical disadvantage in the first half injury-time when Yves Bissouma was sent off by the referee. Both sides went into the half-time interval with a goalless scoreline.
Micky van de Ven gave Tottenham the all-important lead in the 52nd minute. Angelos Postecoglu’s ten-men hung on to their slender advantage and earned a narrow 1-0 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Tottenham Hotspur player performed during the match against Luton Town.
GK: Guglielmo Vicario – 7/10
He made a couple of solid saves at the back and earned an important clean sheet on the road.
RB: Pedro Porro – 7/10
Porro performed his defensive duties well and had a couple of bright moments in the final third.
CB: Cristian Romero – 8.5/10
He made a lot of crucial clearances on the defensive end of the field and was a good presence on the ball as well.
CB: Micky van de Ven – 8/10
Van de Ven didn’t do much wrong inside his half and scored the only goal of the game in the 52nd minute.
LB: Dennis Udogie – 7/10
Udogie gave a good account of himself when defending inside his half and made one good run with the ball.
CM: Pape Matar Sarr – 7.5/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the field.
CM: Yves Bissouma – 5/10
Bissouma made a solid start to the game but let his teammates down by getting sent off in the final moments of the first half.
RW: Dejan Kulusevski – 7/10
He worked his socks off and caused a few headaches for the opposition defenders.
CAM: James Maddison – 7.5/10
The English talent created some decent chances for his teammates but failed to register a goal.
LW: Richarlison – 6.5/10
He had a few strikes at goal but was replaced at half-time.
ST: Heung-min Son – 7/10
Son caused a few headaches for the Luton defenders but there was no goal for him today.
Substitutes:
CM: Pierre-Emerick Hojbjerg – 6.5/10
He dealt with the danger when needed.
CM: Oliver Skipp – 6/10
Skipp added more energy to Tottenham’s attack.
RM: Emerson Royal – 6/10
He struggled to get into the flow of the game.
CB: Ben Davies – N/A
ST: Alejo Veliz – N/A
