Bournemouth1 - 0Spurs

Dean Huijsen's first-half header ended up being the decisive moment in a game of many chances, but the teenage Spaniard ended up being the only man who could convert across the evening.

Andoni Iraola's men had the lion's share of the good opportunities, especially in a remarkable spell during the final 20 minutes when Spurs left themselves wide open in search of an equaliser, but presented with chance after chance, the Cherries could not put the game to bed, eventually amassing an xG of almost 3.5.

Facing his former club for the first since a big-money move over the summer, Spurs striker Dominic Solanke struggle to make much of an impact after blazing a clear opportunity over the crossbar inside 10 minutes.

Team mate Son Heung-min briefly though he had found the equaliser for Spurs with his first touch after coming off the bench just before the hour mark, but the linesman's flag correctly denied him and cut those celebrations short.

VAR was required to disallow a goal at the other end merely 15 minutes later, as Fraser Forster's loose pass allowed Tyler Adams in, and the goalkeeper's save fell perfectly for Evanilson to score, but he was also in an offside position.

Marcus Tavernier will be disappointed with his efforts in front of goal, despite claiming an assist for the Huijsen goal, as he could easily have had a hat trick, with his opportunity in the final 10 minutes the most glaring of the three he passed up.

Despite those missed chances though, Bournemouth were able to hold on throughout six minutes of injury time, handing them a second straight win and moving them up to ninth in the Premier League table, above Spurs, who drop to 10th.

BOURNEMOUTH VS. TOTTENHAM HIGHLIGHTS

Huijsen goal vs. Tottenham (17th min, Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham)

What a moment for Huijsen! The Bournemouth defender glides into space unattended and heads beyond Forster from close range after a fine delivery from Marcus Tavernier to become the club's youngest-ever Premier League goalscorer.

MAN OF THE MATCH - TYLER ADAMS

There were many nominees for this award in the Bournemouth team, including the goalscorer Huijsen, but Adams's efforts all over the pitch in attack and defence means he edges it, especially considering how well he was able to nullify the Spurs midfield across the 90 minutes.

BOURNEMOUTH VS. TOTTENHAM MATCH STATS

Possession: Bournemouth 34% - 66% Tottenham

Shots: Bournemouth 21 - 12 Tottenham

Shots on target: Bournemouth 8 - 4 Tottenham

Corners: Bournemouth 5 - 9 Tottenham

Fouls: Bournemouth 15 - 8 Tottenham

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WHAT NEXT?

Spurs have an important London derby against Chelsea on the horizon at the weekend, while Bournemouth will look to build on back-to-back wins when they travel to Portman Road to face Ipswich Town.

Written by

Andrew Delaney