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Here are our Tottenham Hotspur player ratings after their last-gasp defeat at Bournemouth in the Premier League on Wednesday
Tottenham fell to a dramatic 3-2 defeat at Bournemouth on Wednesday night in the Premier League and here are our Spurs player ratings from the clash.
Thomas Frank made five changes to his Tottenham side to face Bournemouth in the Premier League on Wednesday to inject some fresh legs into the starting XI with Xavi Simons back from his three-game suspension to join Lucas Bergvall, Randal Kolo Muani, Joao Palhinha and Djed Spence in coming into the team.
The visitors continued their Dr Tottenham tag as Bournemouth had not won since October, while Spurs went into the game unbeaten in three matches.
Mathys Tel got his reward after making back-to-back starts within five minutes. The young Frenchman cut in off the left flank after a lovely backheel from Xavi set him away and he stuck a low shot into the bottom right corner of the net.
The hosts levelled the score on 22 minutes when Evanilson found himself free in front of Tottenham captain Cristian Romero to head home Marcus Tavernier's cross.
Nine minutes before the break Bournemouth took the lead. It featured poor defending from Spurs again from a Tavernier cross from the left. It reached Marcos Senesi at the back of the box and he pulled it across for Junior Kroupi to fire into the net.
Substitute Richarlison sent a header against the post with 20 minutes to go of the game as the visitors chased an equaliser. They were awarded a penalty moments later after Micky van de Ven's long surging run ended with him tumbling in the box but referee Darren England was sent to his monitor and decided there was no foul as the Dutchman's leg hooked the defender's rather than the other way around.
The goal did come though on 78 minutes with a wonderful Palhinha overhead kick after the ball bounced up in front of him from a corner.
Spurs went close to a winner with Van de Ven's header saved at full stretch by Dorde Petrovic but it was left to Antoine Semenyo to smash in a low shot in added time from outside the box in what was expected to be his final game for the club before a move to Manchester City.
Here are our Spurs player ratings from the game:
Guglielmo Vicario
Couldn't do much about Evanilson's pinpoint header but did rush out deny the Cherries striker four minutes later. Couldn't do much about Kroupi's close range effort and Semenyo's shot was right in the bottom corner. However, the Italian's kicking was poor. 5
Pedro Porro
Out of position on the left for the Bournemouth equaliser and gave Tavernier plenty of time to cross. Back on his normal side he was nowhere near anybody for the second goal. Picked up a yellow card for a late lunge on Evanilson the second half. Had a tough night. 4
Cristian Romero
Sent a header over the crossbar from a corner midway through the first half. Lost Evanilson for the hosts' leveller. Was poor defensively in the first half but was excellent in the second period with some big challenges and was a huge presence from set pieces in the Bournemouth box. Almost got Tel in for a late leveller. 7
Micky van de Ven
Played some sloppy passes in the first half. Thought he'd won a penalty in the second half only for VAR to intervene to suggest he had hooked the defender's leg rather than the other way around. Received a yellow card for his protestations. Had a header saved superbly by Petrovic in the final 10 minutes. 6
Djed Spence
Tried to make things happen down the left but didn't get near Tavernier's cross for the second goal. Some loose touches on the run in the second half. 6
Joao Palhinha
Solid enough until he brought something spectacular to the party with a terrific overhead kick equaliser. 7
Rodrigo Bentancur
At times he covers others so well but equally is so poor in possession at others, gifting the home side the ball in dangerous areas especially in the first half. Got better as the second period wore on before coming off injured in the final five minutes of normal time. 4
Lucas Bergvall
Hit an early shot from distance that the keeper gathered at the second attempt. Curled an effort just over the crossbar around the half hour mark. Worked hard but looked to pick up a groin muscle problem after an awkward turn and went off after punching the ground repeatedly in anger. 6
Xavi Simons
Back in the action after three games out and he immediately grabbed an assist with his backheel into Tel's run. Started the game really well but faded after Bournemouth's two first half strikes. 6
Mathys Tel
Started brightly and cut inside just five minutes in to hit a low shot into the far corner. Spurs' best player by a distance in the first half as he constantly raided down the left-hand side and gave Bournemouth problems. Put in some dangerous set pieces in the second half and had a late chance but was too tired to take it. 7
Randal Kolo Muani
Had very little service but did pretty much nothing when he got the ball. 3
Subs
Wilson Odobert
Brought some forward momentum after replacing the injured Bergvall. 6
Richarlison
Sent a header against the post and caused problems for the Cherries. 6
Archie Gray
Replaced Bentancur for the final minutes. N/A
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