Match report

Tottenham Defeats Southampton 3-2 in FA Cup Thriller

Tottenham
Tottenham
3–2
FT
Southampton
Southampton
Feb 5, 2020

Tottenham secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Southampton in an FA Cup encounter that saw Spurs overcome an early own goal by J. Stephens and two goals from Southampton. Spurs managed to level the score before taking the lead late in the game with crucial goals from Lucas Moura and a penalty from Heung-Min Son, ensuring their progression in the FA Cup.

Key Facts

  • • Tottenham 3–2 Southampton
  • • J. Stephens scored an own goal for Tottenham in the 12th minute
  • • Shane Long equalized for Southampton in the 34th minute
  • • D. Ings gave Southampton a lead in the 72nd minute
  • • Lucas Moura scored for Tottenham in the 78th minute
  • • Heung-Min Son converted a penalty for Tottenham in the 87th minute

Lineups

Tottenham

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 H. Lloris (G)
  • 5 J. Vertonghen (D)
  • 4 T. Alderweireld (D)
  • 24 S. Aurier (M)
  • 39 J. Tanganga (D)
  • 27 Lucas Moura (F)
  • 15 E. Dier (M)
  • 8 H. Winks (M)
  • 28 T. Ndombèlé (M)
  • 19 R. Sessegnon (M)
  • 7 Son Heung-Min (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 Gedson Fernandes
  • 20 D. Alli
  • 6 D. Sánchez
  • 52 T. Parrott
  • 22 P. Gazzaniga
  • 77 D. Cirkin
  • 29 O. Skipp

Southampton

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 28 A. Gunn (G)
  • 21 R. Bertrand (D)
  • 5 J. Stephens (D)
  • 35 J. Bednarek (D)
  • 14 Oriol Romeu (M)
  • 22 N. Redmond (M)
  • 23 P. Højbjerg (M)
  • 16 J. Ward-Prowse (D)
  • 19 S. Boufal (M)
  • 7 S. Long (F)
  • 9 D. Ings (F)

Substitutes

  • 4 J. Vestergaard
  • 17 S. Armstrong
  • 10 C. Adams
  • 27 W. Smallbone
  • 29 J. Vokins
  • 20 M. Obafemi
  • 41 H. Lewis

Timeline

  1. Tottenham
    12' Tottenham Goal · Own Goal
    J. Stephens
  2. Southampton
    34' Southampton Goal · Normal Goal
    Shane Long
  3. Southampton
    40' Southampton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Ward-Prowse · On: J. Vestergaard
  4. Tottenham
    54' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Vertonghen · On: Gedson Fernandes
  5. Southampton
    55' Southampton Card · Yellow Card
    J. Bednarek
  6. Tottenham
    59' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    Gedson Fernandes
  7. Tottenham
    61' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Ndombele · On: D. Alli
  8. Southampton
    67' Southampton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Boufal · On: Stuart Armstrong
  9. Southampton
    72' Southampton Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Ings · Assist: N. Redmond
  10. Tottenham
    78' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    Lucas Moura · Assist: D. Alli
  11. Southampton
    81' Southampton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Shane Long · On: C. Adams
  12. Southampton
    84' Southampton Card · Yellow Card
    O. Romeu
  13. Southampton
    85' Southampton Card · Yellow Card
    C. Adams
  14. Southampton
    86' Southampton Card · Yellow Card
    A. Gunn
  15. Tottenham
    87' Tottenham Goal · Penalty
    Heung-Min Son
  16. Tottenham
    90' Tottenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Sessegnon · On: D. Sanchez

Match Stats

Stat Tottenham Southampton
Fouls 5 12
Pass Accuracy 74% 79%
Offsides 1 5
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 15
Corners 6 5
Total Passes 395 522
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 3 7
Shots off Target 3 5
Possession 43% 57%
Accurate Passes 294 410
Shots Inside Box 6 13
Saves 5 1
Shots Outside Box 3 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The 12th-minute own goal by J. Stephens gave Tottenham a surprise lead but was quickly canceled out by Shane Long’s equalizer in the 34th minute
  • ▸ The game took a critical turn when D. Ings scored for Southampton to regain the lead in the 72nd minute, but Tottenham’s resilience shone through with Lucas Moura and Heung-Min Son scoring crucial goals to secure the victory