AFC Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Tottenham claimed a stunning 3-2 victory at Bournemouth from two goals down as Rodrigo Bentancur completed a sensational fightback on the south coast on Saturday.
Antonio Conte’s side were staring at a third successive Premier League defeat after Kieffer Moore’s well-taken brace but second-half-goals by Ryan Sessegnon, Ben Davies and Bentancur kept them in third place.
With one eye on next week’s vital Champions League clash away in Marseille, Tottenham manager Antonio Conte made several changes to his side and Bournemouth took full advantage.
Moore finished off a flowing move in the 22nd minute when he curled a low shot past Hugo Lloris after a ball in from the right wing by Marcus Tavernier.
Moore then added a second shortly after halftime with a header from Adam Smith’s cross.
Sessegnon was about to be substituted when he popped up to fire home left-footed in the 57th minute and then Davies powered a header in from a corner in the 73rd minute.
Tottenham piled on the pressure and were rewarded in stoppage time when Bentancur, on as a substitute, fired in after a corner was not cleared by the Bournemouth defence.
Tottenham stayed in third place with 26 points from 13 games with Bournemouth on 13 points.
AFC Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur
There are two changes to Spurs from their last Premier League outing. Hojbjerg starts ahead of Bentancur, as does Davies for Dier.
AFC Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur
Bournemouth boss Gary O'Neil makes three changes to his team from their 2-0 defeat away to West Ham United. Travers replaces the injured Neto in goal. Zemura and Moore also come in.
AFC Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur
SUBS: Eric Dier, Lucas Moura, Japhet Tanganga, Rodrigo Bentancur, Djed Spence, Fraser Forster, Ivan Perisic, Bryan Gil, Matt Doherty.
AFC Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur
TOTTENHAM (3-5-2): Hugo Lloris (c); Davinson Sanchez, Clement Lenglet, Ben Davies; Emerson, Oliver Skipp, Yves Bissouma, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Ryan Sessegnon; Harry Kane, Son Heung-Min.
AFC Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur
SUBS: Jaidon Anthony, Ryan Fredericks, Ben Pearson, Cameron Plain, Jack Stephens, Jamal Lowe, Joe Rothwell, Junior Stanislas, Ryan Christie.
AFC Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur
BOURNEMOUTH (4-2-3-1): Mark Travers; Jordan Zemura, Chris Mepham, Marcos Senesi, Adam Smith (c); Lewis Cook, Jefferson Lerma; Kieffer Moore, Philip Billing, Marcus Tavernier; Dominic Solanke.
AFC Bournemouth vs Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham are also in patchy form having lost three of their last five Premier League games, as many as in their previous 23 combined. After losing to Manchester United and Newcastle United, they could lose three on the bounce for the second time under Antonio Conte. The Londoners will want to get back to winning ways against promoted opposition.
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