Blackburn Rovers 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur on 6 October 2002
Events
- KO
Kick off 15:00
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6'
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1st goal for Spurs
Robbie Keane 0 – 1 Goal
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39'
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Henning Berg Yellow Card
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- HT
Half time 0–1
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59'
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Egil Østenstad 1 – 1 Goal
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69'
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Chris Perry for Mauricio Taricco Substitution
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Steffen Iversen for Milenko Ačimovič Substitution
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89'
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2nd goal for Spurs
Jamie Redknapp 1 – 2 Goal
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- FT
Full time 1–2
Match Facts
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6338th overall match
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4861st competitive match
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91st meeting with Blackburn Rovers
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401st Premier League match
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43rd visit to Ewood Park
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10th match refereed by Andy D'Urso
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First Goal Robbie Keane 22y 89d
Lineups
Spurs
- Manager
- Starting XI4–4–2
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13GK
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18LB
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3
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5
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36
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4
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15
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21
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29RM
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10
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22
- Substitutes2 of 5 used
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6
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16
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12
League Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 20 | |
| 2 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 18 | |
| 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 7 |
Tottenham Hotspur
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8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | |
| 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | |
| 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 11 | |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 10 | |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 9 | |
| 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 9 | |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 8 | |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 8 | |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 7 | |
| 19 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 7 | |
| 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 23 | |
| 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 21 | |
| 3 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | |
| 4 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 17 | |
| 5 |
Tottenham Hotspur
(up 2 places)
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9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | |
| 7 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 13 | |
| 10 |
Blackburn Rovers
(down 1 place)
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9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 11 | |
| 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 11 | |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -2 | 10 | |
| 14 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 10 | |
| 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -8 | 9 | |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -7 | 8 | |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -9 | 8 | |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 7 | |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 7 | |
| 20 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 5 |
Venue
Ewood Park · Blackburn, England
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Match Report
The game had looked to be heading for a draw before the former England international miskicked in the area and sent the ball looping over Brad Friedel and into the net.
Tottenham had deservedly taken the lead after just six minutes when Robbie Keane scored his first goal for the club.
But Blackburn, who changed formation and personnel at the break, were far improved in the second half and equalised through Egil Ostenstad.
Blackburn went into the game in good form, having beaten CSKA Sofia on aggregate in the Uefa Cup on Thursday and won their last two Premiership games.
Yet they looked sluggish following their midweek exploits and it was Tottenham, who had lost ther last two league games, who made the brighter start.
Keane gave them an early lead with a brilliant individual effort.
He stole the ball from Tugay in midfield and thrust forward, beating Brad Friedel with a low shot.
The visitors continued to be the better side and Milenko Acimovic went desperately close with a free-kick moments later.
Blackburn did put the ball into the net at the end of the half, but the goal was ruled out because Gary Flitcroft was offside.
Blackburn were vastly improved after the interval. Manager Graeme Souness brought on Ostenstad and Keith Gillespie and switched from a 4-4-2 to 3-4-1-1 formation and the changes reaped dividends.
They deservedly equalised when Ostenstad slotted home following good work from Tugay and David Dunn.
And the home side looked the more likely to snatch a victory before Redknapp struck at the death.
Substitute Steffen Iversen ran at the defence and crossed. Redknapp miskicked inside the area and sliced the ball over Friedel and into the net.
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