3-0 v Norwich City - 26 December 2015 - Home

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Details
Match Number

7154

Opposition
Norwich city

Norwich City

Competition
Premier League

Premier League

Season

2015/16

Date

26th December 2015

Kick Off

15:00

Venue

White Hart Lane

Attendance

35,198

Referee

Mike Jones

League Position

4th

Opposition League Position

17th

Opposition Form

LLDLLD

Weather at Kick Off

13.5° - Partly Cloudy

Facts & Milestones
  • 7118th overall match (3385 wins, 1571 draws, 2149 losses)

  • 5541st competitive match (2482 wins, 1303 draws, 1756 losses)

  • team

    81st match vs Norwich City (35 wins, 22 draws, 24 losses)

  • competition

    904th Premier League match (363 wins, 234 draws, 307 losses)

  • 6512th match in England (3049 wins, 1467 draws, 1983 losses)

  • 2948th match at White Hart Lane (1727 wins, 634 draws, 587 losses)

  • Hugo Lloris's 29th birthday

Report

Tottenham recorded a convincing win over Norwich thanks to two goals from Harry Kane and one from Tom Carroll.

Norwich had the better chances early on, but faded away after conceding a penalty that Kane scored.

The England striker doubled Spurs' lead before the break after being set up by the impressive Dele Alli.

The hosts were rarely troubled in the second half and sealed the win when substitute Carroll drove the ball home with 10 minutes left.

Kane has now scored 27 Premier League goals in 2015, a eclipsing the previous club record for a calendar year set by Teddy Sheringham.

Norwich produced a late rally in which Hugo Lloris made a brilliant double save to deny Dieumerci Mbokani and Cameron Jerome, as Norwich stay above the relegation places on goal difference.

The Canaries' impressive win against Manchester United at Old Trafford last week looked to have inspired them in the early stages, with Lloris forced into good saves from Vadis Odjidja and Robbie Brady.

But the momentum of the game changed when Norwich goalkeeper Declan Rudd brought down the rampaging Kane to concede a penalty that the Spurs forward converted calmly.

Rudd's excellent double save from Toby Alderweireld and Alli only kept the score at 1-0 for a few minutes until Kane's second, after which the hosts dominated.

Spurs' former MK Dons midfielder played a big part in both Kane's goals with well-placed passes that gave the striker time and space to threaten Rudd.

But Alli also took the eye with some deft touches including a couple of nutmegs that fooled his opponents and showed why he has risen to prominence this season.

The 19-year-old was given a standing ovation when substituted 11 minutes from time, and he may reflect on the fact that a year ago he was helping MK Dons beat Notts County in front of 5,897 people at Meadow Lane.

England Under-21 international Carroll also made an impressive cameo appearance, scoring his first Premier League goal eight minutes after replacing Christian Eriksen.

It bodes well for Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino that his side do not just have to rely on the prolific Kane in their attempt to stay on the shoulders of the sides above them.

But Norwich counterpart Alex Neil has worries over his side's form, with that victory over Manchester United their only win in their past six outings.

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino: "I am very happy. I think we need to feel proud. The performance from the players was perfect. Only the first 15 minutes was difficult but we managed the game very well.

"It is difficult to speak more about Harry Kane. For me, he needs to keep working hard and keep showing his qualities in the games. Dele Alli is another player we are very happy with but it is about the team and they showed confidence in how we played."

Timeline
Location
League Table
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Leicester city
17 11 5 1 37 24 13 38
2
Arsenal
17 11 3 3 31 14 17 36
3
Manchester city
17 10 2 5 33 19 14 32
4
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
17 7 8 2 28 14 14 29
5
Manchester united
17 8 5 4 22 14 8 29
6
Crystal palace
17 9 2 6 23 16 7 29
7
Watford
17 8 4 5 21 16 5 28
8
West ham united
17 6 7 4 25 21 4 25
9
Liverpool
17 6 6 5 20 22 -2 24
10
Everton
17 5 8 4 31 24 7 23
11
Stoke city
17 6 5 6 14 16 -2 23
12
Southampton
17 5 6 6 21 21 0 21
13
West bromwich albion
17 5 5 7 17 23 -6 20
14
Afc bournemouth
17 5 4 8 22 32 -10 19
15
Chelsea
17 5 3 9 21 27 -6 18
16
Norwich city
17 4 5 8 20 29 -9 17
17
Newcastle united
17 4 5 8 19 32 -13 17
18
Swansea city
17 3 6 8 15 24 -9 15
19
Sunderland
17 3 3 11 18 33 -15 12
20
Aston villa
17 1 4 12 14 31 -17 7
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Leicester city
18 11 5 2 37 25 12 38
2
Arsenal
18 11 3 4 31 18 13 36
3
Manchester city
18 11 2 5 37 20 17 35
4
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
18 8 8 2 31 14 17 32
5
Crystal palace
18 9 3 6 23 16 7 30
6
Manchester united
18 8 5 5 22 16 6 29
7
Watford
18 8 5 5 23 18 5 29
8
Liverpool
18 7 6 5 21 22 -1 27
9
Everton
18 6 8 4 32 24 8 26
10
West ham united
18 6 8 4 26 22 4 26
11
Stoke city
18 7 5 6 16 16 0 26
12
Southampton
18 6 6 6 25 21 4 24
13
West bromwich albion
18 5 5 8 17 24 -7 20
14
Afc bournemouth
18 5 5 8 22 32 -10 20
15
Chelsea
18 5 4 9 23 29 -6 19
16
Swansea city
18 4 6 8 16 24 -8 18
17
Norwich city
18 4 5 9 20 32 -12 17
18
Newcastle united
18 4 5 9 19 33 -14 17
19
Sunderland
18 3 3 12 19 37 -18 12
20
Aston villa
18 1 5 12 15 32 -17 8
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