Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur, 28 December 2016

Score4-1 to Tottenham Hotspur
RefereeMike Dean
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Attendance31,853

View Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur head to head

Kick-off: 7.45pm This was Tottenham Hotspur's biggest win at Southampton since a 6-2 success in a FA Cup 5th round replay on 1 March 1995.

1 Southampton

4 Tottenham Hotspur

Goals:

Virgil van Dijk 2 G

Goals:

Dele Alli 19 G
Harry Kane 52 G
SON Heung-min 85 G
Dele Alli 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender José Fonte
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Bertrand
Midfielder Steven Davis
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Sofiane Boufal
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Redmond
Midfielder/Forward Oriol Romeu
Forward Jay Rodriguez

Starting lineup:

Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper
Jan Vertonghen Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Eric Dier Defender/Midfielder
Danny Rose Defender/Midfielder
Dele Alli Midfielder
Moussa Dembélé Midfielder
Christian Eriksen Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder
Victor Wanyama Midfielder
Harry Kane Forward

Substitutions:

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg for Steven Davis 72
Shane Long for Jay Rodriguez 72
Dušan Tadić for Sofiane Boufal 72

Substitutions:

SON Heung-min for Moussa Sissoko 74
Harry Winks for Moussa Dembélé 82
Vincent Janssen for Harry Kane 89

Cards:

Nathan Redmond 57 R
Shane Long 89 Y

Cards:

Moussa Dembélé 14 Y
Kyle Walker 54 Y
Danny Rose 59 Y
Jan Vertonghen 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stuart Taylor
Defender Cuco Martina
Defender Maya Yoshida
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
Midfielder/Forward Dušan Tadić
Forward Shane Long

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michel Vorm
Defender Kevin Wimmer
Defender/Midfielder Ben Davies
Midfielder Harry Winks
Midfielder/Forward SON Heung-min
Midfielder/Forward Georges-Kévin N'Koudou
Forward Vincent Janssen

Comments:

League position: 5th This was the first time that Southampton had conceded four goals in a Premier League home game since Aston Villa won 4-1 at The Dell on 14 November 1998. The Saints had lost one of their seven preceding league and cup games (won four). Their only previous home defeat so far in this Premier League season was against leaders Chelsea on 30 October 2016.

Comments:

League position: 8th Tottenham Hotspur had now recovered 13 points from losing positions so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team. Spurs created a new club by winning 71 Premier League points in 2016; their most in a calendar year. Dele Alli had now made 50 appearances in the Premier League (16 goals).

1 Southampton

Goals:

Virgil van Dijk 2 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster
Defender Cédric Soares
Defender José Fonte
Defender Virgil van Dijk
Defender/Midfielder Ryan Bertrand
Midfielder Steven Davis
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Sofiane Boufal
Midfielder/Forward Nathan Redmond
Midfielder/Forward Oriol Romeu
Forward Jay Rodriguez

Substitutions:

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg for Steven Davis 72
Shane Long for Jay Rodriguez 72
Dušan Tadić for Sofiane Boufal 72

Cards:

Nathan Redmond 57 R
Shane Long 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Stuart Taylor
Defender Cuco Martina
Defender Maya Yoshida
Defender/Midfielder Harrison Reed
Midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
Midfielder/Forward Dušan Tadić
Forward Shane Long

Comments:

League position: 5th This was the first time that Southampton had conceded four goals in a Premier League home game since Aston Villa won 4-1 at The Dell on 14 November 1998. The Saints had lost one of their seven preceding league and cup games (won four). Their only previous home defeat so far in this Premier League season was against leaders Chelsea on 30 October 2016.

4 Tottenham Hotspur

Goals:

Dele Alli 19 G
Harry Kane 52 G
SON Heung-min 85 G
Dele Alli 87 G

Starting lineup:

Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper
Jan Vertonghen Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Eric Dier Defender/Midfielder
Danny Rose Defender/Midfielder
Dele Alli Midfielder
Moussa Dembélé Midfielder
Christian Eriksen Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder
Victor Wanyama Midfielder
Harry Kane Forward

Substitutions:

SON Heung-min for Moussa Sissoko 74
Harry Winks for Moussa Dembélé 82
Vincent Janssen for Harry Kane 89

Cards:

Moussa Dembélé 14 Y
Kyle Walker 54 Y
Danny Rose 59 Y
Jan Vertonghen 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michel Vorm
Defender Kevin Wimmer
Defender/Midfielder Ben Davies
Midfielder Harry Winks
Midfielder/Forward SON Heung-min
Midfielder/Forward Georges-Kévin N'Koudou
Forward Vincent Janssen

Comments:

League position: 8th Tottenham Hotspur had now recovered 13 points from losing positions so far in this Premier League season; more than any other team. Spurs created a new club by winning 71 Premier League points in 2016; their most in a calendar year. Dele Alli had now made 50 appearances in the Premier League (16 goals).