Tottenham Hotspur returned to winning streaks with a comfortable 3-1 Premier League win of 2020-21 on their trip to Bramall Lane to face Sheffield United at the bottom.
Tottenham Hotspur took a two-goal lead in the first half, with Serge Aurier opening the scoring from a header in the fifth minute, and Son Heung-Min as the support provider.
After Harry Kane doubled Tottenham Hotspur’s lead on the night, David McGoldrick pulled one goal for Sheffield United. However, midfielder Tanguy Ndombele provided a moment of magic to restore the visitors’ two-goal lead just three minutes later.
The Blades, who only got their first win of the campaign in their previous trip, fought back hard but Tottenham Hotspur were too strong for them.
Earlier in the game, guests saw a lack of focus by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg stealing possession in midfield. The Dane played an amazing ball for Harry Kane, who sent it off with confidence to score Tottenham Hotspur two good goals.
Sheffield United showed better determination after the break, and their grit paid off in the 59th minute when boss David McGoldrick helped them reduce arrears on the night.
However, Tottenham Hotspur responded almost immediately, with Ndombele scoring a stunner to seal all three points for the visitors. Sheffield recorded more attempts on goal than Tottenham Hotspur, but their lack of quality proved them wrong.
On that note, we’ll take a look at the five talking points from the game as Tottenham moved back into the top four with their second win in three games.
# 5 Tottenham Hotspur end their unbeaten run at Bramall Lane
Published January 18, 2021, 06:54 IST