Bournemouth vs Tottenham LIVE – Premier League LIVE -BOU 2-3 TOT, Tottenham Hotspur substitute Rodrigo Bentancur’s goal late in stoppage time clinched a thrilling 3-2 comeback victory against Bournemouth in their Premier League battle on Saturday. Three days after having a stoppage-time winner controversially written off by VAR at home to Sporting in the Champions League, Antonio Conte’s Spurs were embroiled in late drama once more. However, there was a happier ending this time as Uruguayan Bentancur blasted in from a corner to reward nonstop pressure. Follow Premier League LIVE updates on Insidesport.IN
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Tottenham had looked on course for a third successive Premier League defeat as they trailed to Kieffer Moore’s double but they showed great character to remain in third place.With one eye on Tuesday’s vital Champions League clash at Marseille, where Spurs must avoid defeat to reach the round of 16, Conte made several changes to his side and Bournemouth took full advantage.
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— Tottenham Hotspur (@Spurs_India) October 29, 2022
Moore finished off a flowing move in the 22nd minute when he curled a low shot past goalkeeper Hugo Lloris after a ball in from the right wing by Marcus Tavernier.The closest Tottenham came to a leveller before halftime was when Son Heung-min’s cross was headed against the woodwork by Bournemouth defender Marcos Senesi.Spurs looked more threatening at the start of the second half but were rocked when Moore added his second goal in the 49th, heading in off the bar from Adam Smith’s cross.
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Ryan Sessegnon was about to be substituted by Conte in the 57th minute but the left back earned a reprieve when he reduced the arrears with an angled left-foot shot.Tottenham, who sent on Eric Dier, Bentancur, Lucas Moura and Ivan Perisic in the second half, were unrecognisable from their first half performance as they pushed Bournemouth back.
Defender Ben Davies rose unchallenged to power home the equaliser in the 73rd minute and Spurs then piled on the pressure. They were rewarded in stoppage time when the ball fell to Bentancur in the area and he hooked a shot past Mark Travers.The victory kept Tottenham in third place with 26 points from 13 games, while Bournemouth, who have now lost three matches in a row, are 14th on 13 points.
Bournemouth vs Tottenham Starting XI
Bournemouth XI (4-2-3-1): Travers; Zemura, Mepham, Senesi, Smith; Lerma, Cook; Moore, Billing, Tavarnier; Solanke
Tottenham Hotspur XI (3-5-2): Lloris; Sanchez, Lenglet, Davies; Royal, Skipp, Bissouma, Hojberg, Sessegnon; Son; Kane
Bournemouth vs Tottenham CHECK HIGHLIGHTS- BOU 2-3 TOT, Bentacur’s winner see Tottenham Hotspur overcome Bournemouth to claim narrow victory-CHECK HIGHLIGHTS
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