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Tottenham produced a late comeback to secure a 2-1 win over Sheffield United. The victory keeps Tottenham’s unbeaten start alive while forcing the Blades to wait for the first win of the season. The Blades had come within 10 minutes of a famous win away to Spurs.
Tottenham vs Sheffield United: Timeline
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19’ – Bissouma picked up the ball from just outside the box and came up with the powerful run. His decent shot was saved by Foderingham.
23’ – McAtee produced an excellent reaction save from Vicario after picking up a brilliant ball across the six-yard box from Bogel
27’ – Foderingham had to stretch to his extreme right in order to prevent Solomon from coming up with the opener following a nice break from Spurs
40’ – James Maddison’s best chance of the first half came just before the break when he almost scored from Solomon’s ball into the box
57’ – Robinson made a couple of excellent blocks in a matter of a few seconds to keep Spurs out
73’ – Hamer scored from a throw-in to silence the home crowd and send the Blades in front
98’ – Richarlison came up with a first goal for Spurs at home to maintain the club’s unbeaten record
110’ – Kulusevski hammered home from close range to get a win against all odds with Richarlison providing the assist
Magic Spurs Turnaround to Keep Unbeaten Run Going
Tottenham scored in injury time for the first time this season to produce an incredible comeback victory against Sheffield United. Spurs maintained the unbeaten Premier League home run against the Blades with this result. Ange Postecoglou’s response with his substitutes turned out to be the defining point of the game.
Ange Postecoglou’s last 49 home league games:
◎ 41 wins
◎ 8 draws
◉ 0 defeatsWill he make it a half-century? 🏏#TOTSHU pic.twitter.com/ruuTgNsQxw
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) September 15, 2023
Tottenham vs Sheffield United player ratings: Star Player
Richarlison (Tottenham) – 8/10
Tottenham appeared to be heading for the first defeat of the season but Richarlison, who was introduced as a substitute, turned around the game completely with a brilliant cameo in the last 10 minutes. After scoring from a set piece to register his first home goal for Spurs in the league, Richarlison provided the assist for Kulusevski to lash from the winner with just a couple of minutes left in injury time.
Tottenham vs Sheffield United player ratings: Postecoglou’s Unbeaten Home Run Continues
Ange Postecoglou’s unbeaten home run hit 50 league matches after an incredible comeback deep in injury time. Tottenham scored two goals in injury time to avoid being beaten by Sheffield United at home for the first time since 1991. It was an underwhelming performance from Spurs in the 90 mins half, but two goals deep in injury time sent the home fans to ecstasy. The manner of the victory was easily the best for Spurs so far this season, as expected by our Spurs vs Sheffield United predicted lineups.
Tottenham player ratings
Vicario 7/10 – Kept his concentration to make a decent number of changes
Porro 7/10 – Decent threat on the right-hand side for Spurs
Romero 6/10 – Mediocre defensive performance
Van de Ven 6/10 – Could have contributed a lot more to keep McBurnie quiet
Udogie 6/10 – Provided decent runs from the left-back spot
Sarr 6/10 – Solid midfield performance
Bissouma 7/10 – Decent performance at both ends
Kulusevski 6/10 – Lacked the end product
Maddison 6/10 – Starved of space throughout the game
Solomon 7/10 – Spurs’ best player in the game
Son Heung-min 5/10 – An unusually poor afternoon with almost negligible impact
Substitutes:
(Johnson) 6/10 – Scored a goal which was disallowed for offside
(Richarlison) 8/10 – Excellent cameo for his first home league goal for Spurs
(Perisic) 7/10 – Assisted from the corner for Richarlison
(Emerson Royal) 6/10 – little time for a big impact
(Hojbjerg) 6/10 – little time for the big impact
Blades fail to hold on to first away win against Spurs in more than 30 years
Sheffield United failed to a famous win against Tottenham after conceding twice deep in injury time. After having previously struggled to make an impact in the four matches, the blades produced a solid display throughout the 90 minutes. However, Paul Heckingbottom’s team conceded deep in injury time to suffer a heartbreaking defeat.
Sheffield United player ratings
Foderingham 8/10 – Unbeatable especially in the first half
Basham 6/10 – Booked but solid defensive performance
Ahmedhodzic 6/10 –Solid backline performance
Robinson 7/10 – Plenty of brave blocks
Bogle 6/10 – Almost helped McBurnie score with a brilliant ball
de Souza Costa 7/10 – Offered very little space to Spurs’ playmakers
McAtee 6/10 – Hard-working performance in the middle of the park
Hamer 8/10 – Great technique for the Blades goal
Thomas 6/10 – Solid performance
McBurnie 7/10 – Several half-chances to open the scoring but picked up a sending-off towards the end
Archer 6/10 – Average performance
Substitutes:
(Norwood) 5/10 – Failed to spice up the midfield
(Davies) 6/10 – Could not afford much
(Trusty) 6/10 – Failed to offer much against the Spurs onslaught
The Final Word
Tottenham produced a magical comeback to score 2 goals deep in injury time and secure a winner against Sheffield United, who remain winless after the first five matches.
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