1-1 v West Ham United - 4 January 2018 - Home

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Spurs 1

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West Ham United

1

  • Obiang
    70'
Details
Match Number

7274

Opposition
West ham united

West Ham United

Competition
Premier League

Premier League

Season

2017/18

Date

4th January 2018

Kick Off

20:00

Venue

Wembley

Attendance

50,034

Referee

Mike Dean

League Position

5th

Opposition League Position

15th

Opposition Form

WDDLLL

Weather at Kick Off

6.4° - Clear

Facts & Milestones
  • 7238th overall match (3455 wins, 1594 draws, 2176 losses)

  • 5652nd competitive match (2547 wins, 1326 draws, 1779 losses)

  • team

    254th match vs West Ham United (105 wins, 62 draws, 87 losses)

  • competition

    984th Premier League match (412 wins, 252 draws, 320 losses)

  • 6614th match in England (3111 wins, 1487 draws, 2003 losses)

  • 49th match at Wembley (23 wins, 10 draws, 16 losses)

  • 12th consecutive match with a goal scored

  • There were 3 changes to the starting lineup from the last match.

Report

Son Heung-min and Pedro Obiang scored two stunning long-range strikes as Tottenham drew with West Ham.

Obiang's 35-yard drive into the top corner was the first shot for David Moyes' Hammers at Wembley, with Spurs having had 20 by that stage.

The hosts dominated the game - both sides' second Premier League match in 48 hours - but were denied by a series of last-ditch blocks and saves.

But Son broke West Ham's resistance with a 30-yard strike beyond Adrian.

West Ham were without the injured Andy Carroll - who was on the bench - and Marko Arnautovic, so Moyes set his side up not to lose, a target they accomplished and very nearly bettered.

By the 70th minute they still had not had a touch in Spurs' penalty area, but then suddenly and entirely against the run of play they found themselves in front thanks to a goal-of-the-season contender.

Manuel Lanzini gave the ball to Obiang, who came in from the left channel and unleashed a thunderous effort past the helpless Hugo Lloris to register only his third goal for the club.

After Spurs levelled through Son's equally sublime strike, West Ham's defensive resolve was summed up in injury time when Victor Wanyama, Dele Alli, Christian Eriksen and Son all had shots blocked in the space of 30 seconds.

Son said after the game that he thought "Obiang's goal was better".

"The strike was unbelievable," he added. "We have the best goalkeeper in the world and he can't do anything. It was a great strike."

Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino will be disappointed with his side's failure to unlock the Hammers' defence and they now sit three points off fourth-placed Liverpool.

They had 31 shots - eight on target, 14 blocked - with their only successful effort bypassing West Ham's resolute back five, which at times felt like a back 10.

Erik Lamela fed in-form Son to score a goal not too dissimilar to Obiang's, the South Korean hitting a lovely effort that swerved and faded away from Adrian's grasp.

Harry Kane, fit to start after only being a substitute as they beat Swansea 2-0 on Tuesday, had a disappointing night in front of goal. He had seven shots, three on target, although he could have had a penalty when Pablo Zabaleta appeared to pull his arm in the area.

This season has seen plenty of defensive performances and one-sided games in the Premier League, and Pochettino's side will need to do better next time they face such a tactic.

Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino: "We only scored once - and the most difficult chance. I'm very pleased with the effort but very unhappy with the result. We deserved to win but football is like this and we have to accept that.

"We had to score and be effective in front of goal. To play and run like that after two games in 48 hours deserves credit.

"It was an amazing goal from Obiang, their first shot, it's difficult to accept. Normally we would finish 3-1, 4-1, 5-1 but it wasn't like this.

"I didn't see any penalty shouts from my position. I am not going to say anything about the referee, I trust in them."

Timeline
KO
HT

Pedro Obiang

70'

Andy Carroll

87'

Mark Noble

90'
FT
Location
League Table
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Manchester city
22 20 2 0 64 13 51 62
2
Manchester united
22 14 5 3 45 16 29 47
3
Chelsea
22 14 4 4 41 16 25 46
4
Liverpool
22 12 8 2 50 25 25 44
5
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
21 12 4 5 41 20 21 40
6
Arsenal
22 11 6 5 40 28 12 39
7
Burnley
22 9 7 6 19 19 0 34
8
Leicester city
22 8 6 8 34 32 2 30
9
Everton
22 7 6 9 25 34 -9 27
10
Watford
22 7 4 11 31 40 -9 25
11
Huddersfield town
22 6 6 10 18 35 -17 24
12
Brighton hove albion
22 5 8 9 17 27 -10 23
13
Newcastle united
22 6 4 12 20 30 -10 22
14
Crystal palace
22 5 7 10 20 33 -13 22
15
Afc bournemouth
22 5 6 11 22 34 -12 21
16
West ham united
21 5 6 10 24 39 -15 21
17
Southampton
22 4 8 10 21 32 -11 20
18
Stoke city
22 5 5 12 23 47 -24 20
19
West bromwich albion
22 2 10 10 16 30 -14 16
20
Swansea city
22 4 4 14 13 34 -21 16
# Team PL W D L GF GA GD PTS
1
Manchester city
22 20 2 0 64 13 51 62
2
Manchester united
22 14 5 3 45 16 29 47
3
Chelsea
22 14 4 4 41 16 25 46
4
Liverpool
22 12 8 2 50 25 25 44
5
Tottenham Hotspur Badge Tottenham Hotspur
22 12 5 5 42 21 21 41
6
Arsenal
22 11 6 5 40 28 12 39
7
Burnley
22 9 7 6 19 19 0 34
8
Leicester city
22 8 6 8 34 32 2 30
9
Everton
22 7 6 9 25 34 -9 27
10
Watford
22 7 4 11 31 40 -9 25
11
Huddersfield town
22 6 6 10 18 35 -17 24
12
Brighton hove albion
22 5 8 9 17 27 -10 23
13
Newcastle united
22 6 4 12 20 30 -10 22
14
Crystal palace
22 5 7 10 20 33 -13 22
15
West ham united
22 5 7 10 25 40 -15 22
16
Afc bournemouth
22 5 6 11 22 34 -12 21
17
Southampton
22 4 8 10 21 32 -11 20
18
Stoke city
22 5 5 12 23 47 -24 20
19
West bromwich albion
22 2 10 10 16 30 -14 16
20
Swansea city
22 4 4 14 13 34 -21 16
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