Tottenham Hotspur and Sunderland AFC settled for a 1-1 draw in the Premier League matchday 20 at Wembley Stadium.
Ben Davies opened the scoring for Tottenham in the 29th minute of the first half, but Sunderland’s Brian Brobbey leveled the game with a goal in the 80th minute of the second half.
Enzo Le Fée of Sunderland had a chance to score the winning goal, but his attempt hit the post in the 79th minute, denying his team a late victory.
Ben Davies stood out as the key player of the match, contributing significantly to Tottenham’s offense with his goal.
On the other hand, Brian Brobbey made a notable impact for Sunderland, scoring once, registering three shots on target, and completing three passes successfully.
Tottenham’s manager, Thomas Frank, deployed a 4-5-1 formation with Guglielmo Vicario in goal; Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, and Ben Davies in defense; Archie Gray, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mathys Tel, Mohammed Kudus, and Wilson Odobert in the midfield; and Richarlison leading the attack.
Sunderland’s coach, Regis Le Bris, opted for a similar 4-5-1 setup with Robin Roefs between the posts; Trai Hume, Nordi Mukiele, Omar Alderete, and Dennis Cirkin in defense; Lutsharel Geertruida, Granit Xhaka, Eliezer Mayenda, Enzo Le Fée, and Simon Adingra in midfield; and Brian Brobbey spearheading the attack.
The match was officiated by referee Stuart Attwell.
In their upcoming fixtures, Tottenham will face Bournemouth away, while Sunderland will take on Brentford on the road.
With this result, Tottenham now has 27 points, placing them 12th in the standings. Meanwhile, Sunderland remains at 30 points, positioned 8th in the league.
Substitutions for Tottenham
17’ 1H – Mohammed Kudus out for Kolo Muani
71’ 2H – Wilson Odobert out for Lucas Bergvall, Archie Gray out for João Palhinha
86’ 2H – Mathys Tel out for Dane Scarlett
87’ 2H – Ben Davies out for Djed Spence
Bookings for Tottenham:
37’ 2H – Rodrigo Bentancur (Unsporting Behavior)
50’ 2H – João Palhinha (Unsporting Behavior)
Substitutions for Sunderland
58’ 2H – Dennis Cirkin out for Romaine Mundle
65’ 2H – Simon Adingra out for Daniel Ballard
81’ 2H – Eliezer Mayenda out for Chris Rigg
Bookings for Sunderland:
1’ 2H – Dennis Cirkin (Unsporting Behavior)
4’ 2H – Omar Alderete (Holding the Opponent to Prevent Advancement)
15’ 2H – Enzo Le Fée (Unsporting Behavior)