Tottenham Hotspur vs Sunderland, 2014-2015 Barclays Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Christian Eriksen overshadows Jermain Defoe as Spurs win
Denmark international scores last-gasp winner as former Spurs striker fails to make mark on Sunderland debut.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Benjamin Stambouli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 3': Attempt missed. Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 3': Own Goal by John O'Shea, Sunderland. Tottenham Hotspur 1, Sunderland 0.
- 4': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Benjamin Stambouli.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Larsson with a cross.
- 5': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 8': Foul by Mousa Dembélé (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 8': Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 9': Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Mousa Dembélé (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 10': Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Billy Jones (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Mousa Dembélé (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 14': Adam Johnson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Mousa Dembélé (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 15': Offside, Sunderland. Jack Rodwell tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 18': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 20': Offside, Sunderland. Costel Pantilimon tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 21': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 24': Offside, Sunderland. John O'Shea tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nacer Chadli.
- 27': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
- 27': Foul by Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 27': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt missed. Steven Fletcher (Sunderland) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Billy Jones with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 30': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Sunderland 1. Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Rose.
- 35': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jack Rodwell.
- 35': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Adam Johnson.
- 36': Foul by Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 36': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 37': Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Offside, Sunderland. Patrick van Aanholt tries a through ball, but Jermain Defoe is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt missed. Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
- 40': Benjamin Stambouli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Foul by Steven Fletcher (Sunderland).
- 45': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Wes Brown.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Rose.
- 45'+2': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Sunderland 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Sunderland 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 1, Sunderland 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 49': Foul by Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 49': Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
- 51': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Sunderland).
- 51': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jack Rodwell.
- 53': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 53': Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mousa Dembélé.
- 56': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Johnson.
- 57': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mousa Dembélé.
- 58': Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Sunderland).
- 58': Jack Rodwell (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 59': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 59': Foul by Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 59': Jermain Defoe (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Emmanuel Adebayor replaces Roberto Soldado.
- 62': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eric Dier.
- 63': Benjamin Stambouli (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 64': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
- 65': Substitution, Sunderland. Connor Wickham replaces Steven Fletcher.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Mousa Dembélé (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Rose.
- 67': Attempt saved. Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 70': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Christian Eriksen tries a through ball, but Nacer Chadli is caught offside.
- 70': Connor Wickham (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 72': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Emmanuel Adebayor tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 73': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Adebayor (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Stambouli.
- 75': Substitution, Sunderland. Danny Graham replaces Jermain Defoe.
- 75': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Andros Townsend replaces Mousa Dembélé.
- 79': Attempt missed. Andros Townsend (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 81': Attempt saved. Adam Johnson (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Connor Wickham.
- 81': Attempt saved. Danny Graham (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 81': Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sunderland).
- 81': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Billy Jones (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 85': Attempt blocked. Nacer Chadli (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 85': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 87': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Billy Jones (Sunderland).
- 87': Billy Jones (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Paulinho replaces Nacer Chadli.
- 88': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Sunderland 1. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andros Townsend.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Sunderland. William Buckley replaces Billy Jones.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Danny Graham (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick van Aanholt.
- 90'+3': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
- 90'+4': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Paulinho tries a through ball, but Jan Vertonghen is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Santiago Vergini (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Sunderland 1.
Statistics
 SUN |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 35.2 | Possession | 64.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 229 | Accurate Passes | 486 |
| 311 | Passes | 567 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 37 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 79 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 43 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 11 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 13 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 42 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 42 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: White Hart Lane
Location: London, England
Attendance: 35,973
Venue: White Hart Lane
Location: London, England
Attendance: 35,973
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 4 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 4 | +8 | 9 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | +7 | 9 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | +1 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen  |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 3 | Danny Rose |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 18 | Harry Kane |
| 19 | Mousa Dembélé |
| 25 | Benjamin Stambouli |
| 9 | Roberto Soldado |
| 22 | Nacer Chadli |
| 23 | Christian Eriksen |
Sunderland (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Costel Pantilimon (GK) |
| 16 | John O'Shea |
| 5 | Wes Brown |
| 27 | Santiago Vergini |
| 8 | Jack Rodwell |
| 7 | Sebastian Larsson |
| 11 | Adam Johnson |
| 3 | Patrick van Aanholt |
| 2 | Billy Jones |
| 28 | Jermain Defoe |
| 9 | Steven Fletcher |
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