Tottenham 3-1 Southampton: Player ratings as Johnson double condemns Saints to Championship
- Brennan Johnson scored twice as Tottenham beat Southampton 3-1 on Sunday afternoon
- Saints' relegation confirmed
- Spurs up to 13th after securing first league win since February
Southampton's relegation to the Championship was confirmed on Sunday afternoon as they were beaten 3-1 by Tottenham Hotspur.
Spurs' opening was measured and controlled, with their work out of possession limiting Ivan Juric's side, who struggled to venture into the hosts' half.
The early pressure was ominous, and Spurs soon opened the scoring through Brennan Johnson. The Welshman finished superbly with his left foot from Djed Spence's cross. Ange Postecoglou's side refused to let up in the aftermath, and they did score a second before the half-time interval after Lucas Bergvall had his goal ruled out following a lengthy VAR check.
Johnson was at the double for the hosts, with his clever finish from close range leaving the visitors with a mountain to climb in the second half. Southampton's best period of the contest arrived after the restart as they enjoyed the lion's share of possession, but chances came few and far between.
The contest was drifting, but there were goals at both ends to conclude the contest. A Mateus Fernandes strike in the final minute of the 90 offered the Saints a glimmer of hope before a Mathys Tel penalty made sure of the points at the last.
Tottenham player ratings (4-2-3-1)
Player | Ratings |
|---|---|
GK: Guglielmo Vicario | 7.0/10 |
RB: Pedro Porro | 7.9/10 |
CB: Cristian Romero | 7.1/10 |
CB: Ben Davies | 6.8/10 |
LB: Djed Spence | 8.1/10 |
CM: Rodrigo Bentancur | 7.3/10 |
CM: Lucas Bergvall | 7.1/10 |
CM: James Maddison | 8.0/10 |
RW: Brennan Johnson | 9.1/10 |
ST: Dominic Solanke | 7.0/10 |
LW: Son Heung-min | 6.7/10 |
SUB: Pape Sarr (57' for Bentancur) | 5.9/10 |
SUB: Wilson Odobert (57' for Son) | 6.0/10 |
SUB: Yves Bissouma (80' for Bergvall) | 6.8/10 |
SUB: Archie Gray (80' for Maddison) | 6.0/10 |
SUB: Mathys Tel (87' for Solanke) | 7.0/10 |
Subs not used: Antonin Kinsky (GK), Richarlison, Destiny Udogie, Micky van de Ven.
Southampton player ratings (4-2-3-1)
Player | Ratings |
|---|---|
GK: Aaron Ramsdale | 6.8/10 |
RB: Kyle Walker-Peters | 7.5/10 |
CB: Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 6.3/10 |
CB: Jan Bednarek | 7.3/10 |
LB: Ryan Manning | 6.8/10 |
CM: Joe Aribo | 6.3/10 |
CM: Lesley Ugochukwu | 6.1/10 |
RW: Tyler Dibling | 5.5/10 |
AM: Mateus Fernandes | 8.3/10 |
LW: Kamaldeen Sulemana | 7.3/10 |
ST: Cameron Archer | 6.2/10 |
SUB: Will Smallbone (64' for Aribo) | 6.5/10 |
SUB: Welington (64' for Manning) | 6.0/10 |
SUB: Paul Onuachu (73' for Archer) | 5.8/10 |
SUB: Yukinari Sugawara (73' for Dibling) | 6.2/10 |
SUB: Ross Stewart (83' for Ugochukwu) | 5.9/10 |
Subs not used: Alex McCarthy (GK), Jack Stephens, James Bree, Armel Bella-Kotchap
Player of the match: Brennan Johnson (Tottenham)
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