Bournemouth 1-0 Tottenham: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Cherries move above Spurs in the Premier League

Bournemouth have moved up into the top half of the Premier League and above Tottenham Hotspur following a 1-0 win over Ange Postecoglou‘s side tonight.

Dean Huijsen‘s first-half header ended up being the decisive moment in a game of many chances, but the teenage Spaniard was ultimately the only man who could convert across the evening.

Andoni Iraola‘s men had the lion’s share of the good opportunities, especially in a remarkable spell during the final 20 minutes when Spurs left themselves wide open in search of an equaliser, but presented with chance after chance, the Cherries could not put the game to bed, eventually amassing an xG of almost 3.5.

Facing his former club for the first time since a big-money move over the summer, Spurs striker Dominic Solanke struggled to make much of an impact after blazing a clear opportunity over the crossbar inside 10 minutes.

Team mate Son Heung-min briefly thought he had found the equaliser for Spurs with his first touch after coming off the bench just before the hour mark, but the linesman’s flag correctly denied him and cut those celebrations short.

VAR was required to disallow a goal at the other end merely 15 minutes later, as Fraser Forster‘s loose pass allowed Tyler Adams in, and the goalkeeper’s save fell perfectly for Evanilson to score, but he was also in an offside position.

Marcus Tavernier will be disappointed with his efforts in front of goal, despite claiming an assist for the Huijsen goal, as he could easily have had a hat trick, with his opportunity in the final 10 minutes the most glaring of the three he passed up.

Despite those missed chances though, Bournemouth were able to hold on throughout six minutes of injury time, handing them a second straight win and moving them up to ninth in the Premier League table, above Spurs, who drop to 10th.