West Bromwich Albion v Tottenham Hotspur, 15 October 2016

Score1-1
RefereeKevin Friend
CompetitionPremier League
VenueThe Hawthorns
Attendance24,263
Kick-off: 3.00pm West Bromwich Albion had now won only one of the last 14 Premier League meetings (lost five).

Goals:

Nacer Chadli 82 G

Goals:

Dele Alli 89 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Gareth McAuley
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder Nacer Chadli
Midfielder Darren Fletcher
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Matt Phillips

Starting lineup:

Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper
Jan Vertonghen Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Ben Davies Defender/Midfielder
Dele Alli Midfielder
Christian Eriksen Midfielder
Érik Lamela Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder
Victor Wanyama Midfielder
Vincent Janssen Forward

Substitutions:

Chris Brunt for Matt Phillips 69
Craig Gardner for Nacer Chadli 88

Substitutions:

Eric Dier for Toby Alderweireld 60
Moussa Dembélé for Moussa Sissoko 65
SON Heung-min for Érik Lamela 72

Cards:

James McClean 44 Y
Jonny Evans 90 Y

Cards:

Jan Vertonghen 54 Y
Moussa Dembélé 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender Jonas Olsson
Defender/Midfielder Craig Gardner
Midfielder Chris Brunt
Midfielder James Morrison
Midfielder/Forward Jonathan Leko
Forward Hal Robson-Kanu

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michel Vorm
Defender/Midfielder Eric Dier
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Moussa Dembélé
Midfielder Josh Onomah
Midfielder/Forward SON Heung-min
Midfielder/Forward Georges-Kévin N'Koudou

Comments:

League position: 10th West Bromwich Albion had now drawn each of their last three Premier League games with a 1-1 scoreline. The Baggies had now scored more than one goal in only one of their last 18 Premier League games. Nacer Chadli had now scored four goals in his five Premier League games for West Bromwich Albion; as many as in his previous 33 for Tottenham Hotspur. Jonny Evans was booked in the fourth minute of added time in the second half.

Comments:

League position: 3rd Tottenham Hotspur were now unbeaten in their opening eight league games of a season for the first time since 1990-91. Along with Carlilse United in League Two, they were now one of only two teams who remained unbeaten in the league in the top four divisions in 2016-17. Spurs had now conceded four goals in this Premier League season (two fewer than any other team).

Goals:

Nacer Chadli 82 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Ben Foster
Defender Craig Dawson
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Gareth McAuley
Defender Allan Nyom
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder Nacer Chadli
Midfielder Darren Fletcher
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Matt Phillips

Substitutions:

Chris Brunt for Matt Phillips 69
Craig Gardner for Nacer Chadli 88

Cards:

James McClean 44 Y
Jonny Evans 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender Jonas Olsson
Defender/Midfielder Craig Gardner
Midfielder Chris Brunt
Midfielder James Morrison
Midfielder/Forward Jonathan Leko
Forward Hal Robson-Kanu

Comments:

League position: 10th West Bromwich Albion had now drawn each of their last three Premier League games with a 1-1 scoreline. The Baggies had now scored more than one goal in only one of their last 18 Premier League games. Nacer Chadli had now scored four goals in his five Premier League games for West Bromwich Albion; as many as in his previous 33 for Tottenham Hotspur. Jonny Evans was booked in the fourth minute of added time in the second half.

Goals:

Dele Alli 89 G

Starting lineup:

Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper
Jan Vertonghen Defender
Kyle Walker Defender
Ben Davies Defender/Midfielder
Dele Alli Midfielder
Christian Eriksen Midfielder
Érik Lamela Midfielder
Moussa Sissoko Midfielder
Victor Wanyama Midfielder
Vincent Janssen Forward

Substitutions:

Eric Dier for Toby Alderweireld 60
Moussa Dembélé for Moussa Sissoko 65
SON Heung-min for Érik Lamela 72

Cards:

Jan Vertonghen 54 Y
Moussa Dembélé 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Michel Vorm
Defender/Midfielder Eric Dier
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Moussa Dembélé
Midfielder Josh Onomah
Midfielder/Forward SON Heung-min
Midfielder/Forward Georges-Kévin N'Koudou

Comments:

League position: 3rd Tottenham Hotspur were now unbeaten in their opening eight league games of a season for the first time since 1990-91. Along with Carlilse United in League Two, they were now one of only two teams who remained unbeaten in the league in the top four divisions in 2016-17. Spurs had now conceded four goals in this Premier League season (two fewer than any other team).