N Forest 0 – 2 Tottenham – Canada Boosts

Dejan Kulusevski scored one and made one other as Tottenham gained 2-0 at Nottingham Forest, though Spurs picked up one other absentee after Yves Bissouma’s crimson card.

It was a hard-fought and entertaining victory on Friday Night time Soccer, and it was Spurs’ first second of high quality that noticed them forward. Kulusevski’s very good move was nodded residence by Richarlison (45+2) as Tottenham set a brand new document by scoring for the fifteenth consecutive away league sport.

Nottingham Forest – who largely matched Spurs all through – thought they’d equalised early within the second half, however Anthony Elanga’s tap-in was accurately dominated out by VAR for offside.

Tottenham made the second rely too as they added their second. Below stress from Heung-Min Son, Matt Turner’s lax move fell to Kulusevski (65), who then powered residence into the far nook.

Spurs can ill-afford any extra lacking gamers heading into the busy Christmas interval, however Bissouma added his title to the listing. His studs-up problem on Ryan Yates noticed him obtain a straight crimson card, that means he’ll now miss the subsequent three video games.

Tottenham stay in fifth and go degree on 33 factors with Manchester Metropolis forward of the remaining video games this weekend. Nottingham Forest are nonetheless in sixteenth place, 5 factors above the drop zone, however have now gained simply one in every of their final 13 Premier League video games.

How Spurs got here away with victory

Tottenham dominated the early exchanges, however have been wasteful with their possibilities. Nottingham Forest quickly started to seek out their toes, profiting from some sloppy Spurs play, though did finish the primary half and not using a shot on track.

There was one more damage concern for Spurs across the half-hour mark. Brennan Johnson collided with Willy Boly within the air, and got here off the more serious. He was ultimately changed by Oliver Skipp in a concussion substitution, with the house followers claiming him as ‘one in every of their very own’ as his Metropolis Floor return was purchased to a untimely finish.

The perimeters continued to commerce half possibilities, however Tottenham went forward with their first second of high quality. It was an outstanding, curling cross in from Kulusevski, with Richarlison rising above his defender and the outcoming Matt Turner to nod residence.

Nottingham Forest started the half with a wild shot over from Boly, and thought they’d equalised simply earlier than the hour. Neco Williams’ cross was turned residence by Elanga – however VAR accurately dominated it out for offside.

However Tottenham nearly instantly replied by doubling their lead. It was sensible urgent from Son to press Turner, with the previous Arsenal goalkeeper harried right into a move. It went straight to Kulusevski, who made himself some house earlier than hammering the ball into the far nook.

Nonetheless, Spurs have been quickly all the way down to 10 gamers after a poor problem from Bissouma. He caught Yates on the knee together with his studs up, and after a VAR evaluation, the midfielder was despatched off. “He’s shaking his head, but he knows,” Sky Sports activities’ Jamie Carragher stated on co-commentary.

Though Tottenham finally marshalled issues effectively with a participant much less, Nottingham Forest continued to press for a purpose within the remaining quarter-hour. Their greatest probability got here within the 84th minute, however Guglielmo Vicario in some way stored Harry Toffolo’s header out, utilizing his toes to push it away whereas concurrently falling backwards in an unbelievable little bit of goalkeeping.

The goalkeeper was concerned once more with one of many final kicks of the sport as Neco Williams’ effort pinged off the put up and onto Vicario’s physique. However the ball kindly ended up on the put up, as Tottenham got here away with all three factors.

Postecoglou: Spurs confirmed character

Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou on Sky Sports activities:

“It’s a tough game here, you have to earn whatever you get. They’re obviously pretty desperate for points. The crowd get behind them – every time they get a throw-in you feel like you’ve conceded a goal and they’re launching it into the box. We had to deal with a lot of things we don’t normally have to deal with.

“Nice character. Clearly we had some adversity happening to 10 males. However a few of our soccer was good as effectively, so a little bit of all the things.”

Opta stats – Spurs’ self-discipline drawback

• Spurs have scored in 15 consecutive away league matches for the primary time since a 16-game run between November 1984 and August 1985.
• Nottingham Forest haven’t gained any of the 9 Premier League video games by which Taiwo Awoniyi has not began this season (D3 L6), with all three of their wins coming with him within the beginning XI.
• Richarlison has scored in back-to-back Premier League appearances for the primary time since Might 2022 for Everton. He has three targets in his final two league video games for Tottenham, greater than his first 39 for the membership beforehand.
• Tottenham have been proven 4 crimson playing cards within the Premier League this season, the joint-most of any group together with Liverpool. Two of these have been proven to Yves Bissouma, making him the seventh Spurs participant to be despatched off twice in a single Premier League marketing campaign, and first since Kyle Naughton in 2014-15.

What’s next?

Forest have one other residence fixture to sit up for in opposition to Bournemouth on Saturday December 23, 3pm kick off.

Tottenham are additionally in motion subsequent Saturday, at residence to Everton, 3pm kick off.