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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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.
The part of Michail Antonio's celebration that we definitely can show, in front of a vocal travelling support who rather enjoyed that one.
73 minutes
Ryan Fredericks has had a tough season at times, but he's been excellent this afternoon, resemblant of Kyle Walker, utilising his natural speed to recover on positional falls and timing every tackle perfectly.
In fact, for all the talk of potential vulnerabilities at the back for West Ham, they've been solid to a man. They do have the second-fewest clean sheets in the league, though, and they have had a habit of conceding goals late on recently.
A thumping end to a well-crafted West Ham goal that could throw the top four race wide open once again.
77 minutes
Changes for both sides.
Danny Rose has faded as the game has wore on, and it is time for Vincent Janssen, in from the cold this week with a couple of appearance after injury and perhaps general absence.
Pedro Obiang replaces the tiring Robert Snodgrass from a West Ham perspective.
78 minutes
Superb work rate from Christian Eriksen to race back and prevent Michail Antonio latching on as Felipe Anderson looks to slip him in, but Eriksen gives the ball away and West Ham remain on the attack.
And that's a good save. Hugo Lloris holds on to a firm drive from Marko Arnautovic that seems to be arcing into the side of the net.
80 minutes
Lucas Perez was stripped and ready prior to Arnautovic's shot but the Austrian seems to have tweaked something, and thus it's a painful trudge to the sideline as Perez replaces him.
81 minutes
Pure pace and power from Michail Antonio, leaving Ben Davies in his wake to get on to Arthur Masukau's somewhat aimless forward launch.
Antonio inadvertently necks the ball on and releases a half-volley, Hugo Lloris this time in the way of the effort. Corner.
83 minutes
A bit of a flap from Hugo Lloris as Felipe Anderson sends the ball into the heavens, but Tottenham just about smuggle the ball away.
84 minutes
Just out of reach.
Dele Alli crosses to the far post where the ball flicks off Fernando Llorente's shaggy dome and away.
Victor Wanyama replaces Dele Alli.
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