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.
86 minutes
Nearly a special goal for Issa Diop!
He picks the ball up 65 yards out, inside his own half, and just sets on his merry way, knocking the ball through Davinson Sanchez's legs to continue moving on, showing an impressive turn of pace to hold off the chasing pack agnd get a shot away.
There's thought in the attempt, too, guiding towards the bottom corner from about 16 yards, Hugo Lloris' fingertips denying him a real collector's item.
88 minutes
Arthur Masuaku wastes an opportunity to cross, putting the ball betwixt and between two waiting teammates.
Vincent Janssen fails to retrieve Christian Eriksen's pass as Fernando Llorente ducks out of the way of its path.
West Ham holding firm for the moment.
89 minutes
And now Fernando Llorente rolls the ball across the six yard box with nobody there.
Agonising. It mightn't be there day.
90 minutes
Vincent Janssen volleys tamely into Lukasz Fabianski's hands from a tightening angle.
At the other end Davinson Sanchez somehow gets back to Michail Antonio surging free, a nudge knocking him off his stride and allowing Sanchez to take the ball.
FOUR minutes to be played of stoppage time.
90 + 1 minutes
West Ham have resorted to aimless launches to clear their lines.
Lukasz Fabianski collects a ball bouncing away from Fernando Llorente's aerial challenge.
90 + 3 minutes
Fernando Llorente wins a flick on, Heung-Min Son can't control, Vincent Janssen on the volley...
Fails to catch it cleanly. Lukasz Fabianski flops down to his left and collects.
Just one minute left.
90 + 4 minutes
OFF THE LINE!
Can you believe it? Vincent Janssen so close to the equaliser.
Brilliant from Juan Foyth with a 40 yard surge to set it up, crossing to the far post and right onto Janssen's head, but Fabian Balbuena is back on the line to toe the ball away.
And the full-time whistle blows!
West Ham become the first visiting side to win at Tottenham's new home.
And they deserved it. A steely defensive performance, highlighted by the excellent returning Issa Diop, and one moment of real quality in a game largely lacking in incisive play in the final third, and that was all that was required against a wasteful Spurs.
That rather opens things back up for third and fourth.
Tottenham remain three points ahead of Chelsea, four of Arsenal and six of Manchester United, who are all in action tomorrow afternoon.
It was a real chance to assert their ascendancy, but Spurs were rather flat, perhaps with more than half-an-eye on the Ajax first leg. Lucas Moura and Heung-Min Son both had off-days in front of goal, and Spurs can have few complaints about coming out on the losing side.
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