Tottenham vs West Ham: Michail Antonio goal gives Hammers deserved away victory
Relive the Premier League clash at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Tottenham Hotspur suffered their first defeat at their new stadium after Michail Antonio gave West Ham United a 1-0 win in the Premier League on Saturday.
Tottenham made a number of changes to their side as they prepared for their Champions League semi-final first leg against Ajax on Tuesday but Mauricio Pochettino's gamble backfired against a resolute West Ham side.
Spurs dominated the first half and could have been ahead after 11 minutes when Son Heung-min was played through by Dele Alli but his shot from the left was too close to the near post of Lukasz Fabianski who got down to save.
The Pole also did well to deny Christian Eriksen who shot from close range after good work down the right from Lucas Moura.
Tottenham were made to pay for those missed chances as West Ham took the lead after halftime. A lofted cross from Marko Arnautovic in the 67th minute found Antonio who lashed it in past goalkeeper Hugo Lloris.
Relive the match above.
Spurs have soured 22 of their last 28 goals in the second half. More today? Back underway.
47 minutes
A sweeping left-to-right move is sparked by an excellent pass from Mark Noble, and Ryan Fredericks arrives nicely on to a lay-off from Marko Arnautovic.
Well blocked. Corner.
48 minutes
Robert Snodgrass delivers into a dangerous area but finds only a Tottenham head, but West Ham keep the ball alive, eventually winning another corner from an Arnautovic effort.
49 minutes
Not Robert Snodgrass' best, failing to beat the first man, but from the resulting throw Mark Noble wins a free kick with a lovely Cruyff turn past Christian Eriksen.
Another chance for Snodgrass to deliver...
Emphatically headed clear of danger by Davinson Sanchez.
51 minutes
Ryan Fredericks appears to scythe through Danny Rose in an attempt to win the ball, but no foul is given and Spurs have to reload their attack.
Christian Eriksen looks to cross for Dele Alli but Fabian Balbuena gets in the way.
53 minutes
Tottenham have four men forward and the crowd audibly rues the inaccuracy of Lucas Moura's pass, bisecting two teammates to find the feet of Issa Diop with men over on both wings.
An interested onlooker, Harry Kane seems to be moving relatively freely as he recovers from his ankle issue.
55 minutes
Another wasteful attacking movement for Spurs, Dele Alli taking the ball onwards with grace and pace, moving to the byline and getting his head up to see three teammates waiting for a cross.
He floats to the far post in Lucas Moura's direction, but Ryan Fredericks sticks to his task well and nods clear.
56 minutes
Alli moves similarly down the right but Issa Diop cuts off the opportunity at source, stepping in as Alli teeters on the byline after losing control of the ball.
57 minutes
And now a penalty appeal!
All action in these last few minutes.
Heung-Min Son goes down after a slightly questionable challenge from Arthur Masuaku, using his arms to push Son away after the South Korean skips inside him from a loose ball.
You've seen them given, though Masuaku does little but stand his ground and Son was unlikely to get too his touch inside, which was heavy.
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