Tottenham of Jose Mourinho lost their first new year match to Southampton in a match in which their striker Harry Jane retired injured in the 74th minute with signs of pain in the back of his left thigh.
Southampton claimed victory thanks to a direct football with which he surprised Mourinho’s pupils, who have failed to adjust the defensive pieces and have conceded their second defeat in the last four matches.
In the 17th minute came the so much that in the end he gave the victory to the locals, thanks to a great play by his striker Danny Ings. The footballer controlled a ball inside the area, where he made a hat for Vertonghen and, without letting the ball touch the ground, scored the score. A joy. In the 73rd minute, the VAR annulled a goal for Harry Kane for the outof and, soon after, the striker left the injured pitch, making it a flagrant first day of the year for Tottenham, now six points from the Champions League spots.
Southampton players celebrating their score against Tottenham/EFE
In other early afternoon matches, Leicester beat Newcastle and Watford in 2–1 defeating Wolves.
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