Tottenham vs Southampton 2022-23 English Premier League
- 21': Ryan Sessegnon
- 31': Eric Dier
- 61': Mohammed Salisu (OG)
- 63': Dejan Kulusevski
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Tottenham crush Southampton for impressive opening win
Tottenham Hotspur underlined their credentials as a team capable of a Premier League title challenge with a confident 4-1 defeat of Southampton.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 12': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Southampton 1. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Moussa Djenepo.
- 21': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Southampton 1. Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a cross.
- 24': Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Southampton 1. Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Southampton 1.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Jack Stephens replaces Yan Valery.
- 61': Own Goal by Mohammed Salisu, Southampton. Tottenham Hotspur 3, Southampton 1.
- 63': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 4, Southampton 1. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emerson Royal.
- 66': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ivan Perisic replaces Ryan Sessegnon.
- 72': Substitution, Southampton. Romain Perraud replaces Moussa Djenepo.
- 75': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Southampton. Ibrahima Diallo replaces Oriol Romeu.
- 86': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 86': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Clément Lenglet replaces Ben Davies.
- 86': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Yves Bissouma replaces Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 87': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Matt Doherty replaces Emerson Royal.
- 88': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Southampton. Nathan Redmond replaces Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 4, Southampton 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,732
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,732
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 SOU |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.5 | Possession | 57.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 337 | Accurate Passes | 471 |
| 410 | Passes | 554 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 18 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 67 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 14 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 19 | Clearances | 18 |
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur  |
| 19 | Ryan Sessegnon |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
Southampton (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Gavin Bazunu (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 22 | Mohammed Salisu |
| 43 | Yan Valery |
| 19 | Moussa Djenepo |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 45 | Romeo Lavia |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
| 7 | Joe Aribo |
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