Tottenham vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Tom Cairney earns point before red card
Tottenham 1-1 Fulham: Cairney struck to snatch a draw before the midfielder was sent off
Fulham captain Tom Cairney enjoyed an eventful outing as the midfielder earned the visitors a Premier League point before being sent off against Tottenham Hotspur.
Cairney struck in the second half to cancel out Brennan Johnson’s opener and vault Fulham back into the top half. But the veteran skipper was subsequently dismissed for an unpleasant challenge on Dejan Kulusevski, placing his studs into the back of the Swede’s calf and being shown a straight red card after a review from the video assistant referee (VAR).
It was a frustrating afternoon for Ange Postecoglou and his side, who were sloppy and failed to create consistent chances. So impressive a week ago against Manchester City, their hopes of challenging for a Champions League place is being undermined with inconsistency, with Postecoglou forced to defend his approach this week, declaring himself “not interested in pragmatism”.
Re-live all of the action from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium below:
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Maddison takes the free-kick, but it is deflected by the wall for a corner. Diop it was with the key touch. The corner from the right subsequently comes to nothing and the following phase sees the flag go up.
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Substitution Raúl Alonso Jiménez Rodríguez Rodrigo Muniz Carvalho
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Maddison shows some superb footwork to weave away from a flailing Iwobi on the edge of Fulham's box. It's a free-kick of a similar range to that of the one that hit the post in the first half, just on the right this time. Maddison, Sarr, and Porro stand over it.
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The corner comes to nothing and Fulham look to steadily build outwards. The ball goes back to their final third before Leno pelts it forward for Spurs to regain possession.
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Kulusevski charges at Robinson on the right and wins a corner off the recovering defender. Maddison comes over to deliver.
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Kulusevski has created more chances than any other player in the Premier League this season (33). It's clearly a big role of the dice from Postecoglou.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham
Fulham have scored six goals via substitutes in the Premier League this season, more than any other team.
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