Tottenham Recovered From Two Goals Down & Beat Bournemouth

The visitors recovered from a two-goal deficit, securing victory when second-half replacement Rodrigo Bentancur pounced first in the second minute of stoppage time.

Tottenham manager Antonio Conte feels his team’s comeback win over Bournemouth was “essential” before their key Champions League trip to Marseille.

The visitors recovered from a two-goal deficit, securing victory when second-half replacement Rodrigo Bentancur pounced first in the second minute of stoppage time.

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Spurs were flat at first as Bournemouth seemed set to stop a run of two consecutive defeats.

Following a slick counter-attack, Wales international Kieffer Moore swept the Cherries ahead.

His second goal was more about bravery than skill, as he out muscled Emerson Royal to meet Adam Smith’s cross with a thunderous header that deflected against the crossbar.

Spurs hardly threatened until Ryan Sessegnon cut the lead in half with a beautiful finish into the lower corner.

Spurs equalized after home keeper Mark Travers made an ineffective attempt to claim a corner, allowing Ben Davies to head in from Ivan Perisic’s delivery.

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Tottenham kept pressing and were rewarded as Bentancur was the first to react and sweep in from another set piece.

The relief celebrations from both the Spurs players and the travelling crowd at the end of the game demonstrated the significance of a morale-boosting victory.

 

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