Tottenham Hotspur entertained Nottingham Forest at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a positive result at home in the Premier League. Spurs made a quick start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 15th minute when Murillo scored an unfortunate own goal. Chris Wood equalised for the visitors just 12 minutes later as the two sides went into the half-time break with a 1-1 scoreline.
Micky van de Ven gave his team the lead in the 52nd minute before Pedro Porro killed the game off just six minutes later. The contest finished with Angelos Postecoglu’s men earning an impressive 3-1 win in front of their home fans.
Let’s take a look at how each Tottenham Hotspur player performed during the match against Nottingham.
GK: Guglielmo Vicario – 7.5/10
He made a lot of solid saves at the back and did well to limit the opposition to just one goal.
RB: Pedro Porro – 8/10
Porro performed his defensive duties well and had a few lively moments in the opponent’s half. He scored Tottenham’s third goal in the 58th minute.
CB: Cristian Romero – 7/10
He cleared the danger when he could and won his fair share of aerial duels.
CB: Micky van de Ven – 8/10
The Dutch talent kept things solid at the back and managed to score early in the second half.
LB: Destiny Udogie – 6.5/10
Udogie had a couple of bright moments on the left flank.
CM: Yves Bissouma – 6/10
He struggled to get a foothold in the game and was replaced at half-time.
CM: Pape Matar Sarr – 6/10
Sarr failed to catch the eye in the first half and was substituted at the break.
RW: Brennan Johnson – 7/10
He caused some headaches for the Nottingham defenders but there was no goal for him this evening.
CAM: James Maddison – 7/10
Maddison was a real menace in the final third but lacked quality in front of goal.
LW: Timo Werner – 7/10
He caused some problems for his marker but never looked like he would score.
ST: Heung-min Son – 7/10
Son was a real handful for the Nottingham defenders and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
Substitutes:
CM: Rodrigo Bentancur – 7/10
Bentancur was a good presence on the ball and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
CM: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg – 7/10
He added some bite and steel to Postecoglu’s midfield.
CM: Giovani Lo Celso – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
RW: Dejan Kulusevski – 6/10
He made one decent chance in the final third.
ST: Dane Scarlett – N/A
