Tottenham Hotspur entertained Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier today as they hoped to secure maximum points at home in the Premier League. Richarlison opened the goal-scoring for Spurs in the ninth minute before Heung-min Son doubled their advantage just nine minutes later. Angelos Postecoglu’s men went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the scoreline.
Andre Gomes managed to get a goal back for Everton with a stunning strike in the 82nd minute. However, the North London giants hung on to their narrow lead and secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory in front of their home supporters.
Let’s take a look at how each Tottenham Hotspur player performed during the match against the Toffees.
GK: Guglielmo Vicario – 8/10
Vicario made a lot of important saves during the game and did enough to restrict the opposition to just one goal.
RB: Pedro Porro – 7/10
The Spaniard performed his defensive duties well and made some good runs with the ball.
CB: Cristian Romero – 7/10
He kept things solid at the back in the first half but was replaced at half-time.
CB: Ben Davies – 6.5/10
Davies cleared the danger when he could but will be disappointed after conceding a late goal.
LB: Emerson Royal – 8.5/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive third of the pitch and had a couple of bright moments in the opponent’s half.
CM: Pape Matar Sarr – 7/10
Sarr was a good presence on the ball and did well to last 72 minutes.
CM: Oliver Skipp – 6.5/10
He did his fair share of defending but was underwhelming in the final third.
RW: Ben Johnson – 7.5/10
Johnson made a few key chances for others around him and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CAM: Dejan Kulusevski – 6.5/10
He made a few promising chances for his teammates but failed to make a difference in the final third.
LW: Heung-min Son – 7.5/10
Son caused some headaches for the Everton defenders and managed to double his team’s lead in the 18th minute.
ST: Richarlison – 7/10
He gave Tottenham the lead with a great finish but was quiet for the remainder of the contest.
Substitutes:
CB: Eric Dier – 6/10
He didn’t do much wrong when defending inside his half.
CM: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg – 6/10
Hojbjerg added some energy to Postecoglu’s midfield.
CM: Giovani Lo Celso – 6.5/10
He made one positive run with the ball.
