FOR THE SECOND season in succession, Eric Dier has scored Tottenham’s opening goal of their Premier League campaign.
The 21-year old was the first to react to a Christian Ericksen corner in the 19th minute to open the scoring:
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While Stoke offered little in the way of attacking threat, the did look to be heading into have time just the one goal down until Nacer Chadli doubled Spurs’ lead two minutes into added time at White Hart Lane.
Harry Kane’s lobbed pass was picked up by Ben Davies who found Chadli at the far post and the Belgian made no mistake with his finish.
Stoke looked far livelier in the second half after the introduction of Stephen Ireland. His thourgh ball found Joselu in the box and he was bundled over by Toby Alderweireld.
Marko Arnautovic slotted home the penalty and five minutes later the visitors were level.
This time Ireland’s wonderful pass found the on-rushing Mame Diouf who made no mistake to finish past Hugo Lloris.
Stephen Ireland the Stoke hero as they come from two goals down against Spurs
FOR THE SECOND season in succession, Eric Dier has scored Tottenham’s opening goal of their Premier League campaign.
The 21-year old was the first to react to a Christian Ericksen corner in the 19th minute to open the scoring:
While Stoke offered little in the way of attacking threat, the did look to be heading into have time just the one goal down until Nacer Chadli doubled Spurs’ lead two minutes into added time at White Hart Lane.
Harry Kane’s lobbed pass was picked up by Ben Davies who found Chadli at the far post and the Belgian made no mistake with his finish.
Stoke looked far livelier in the second half after the introduction of Stephen Ireland. His thourgh ball found Joselu in the box and he was bundled over by Toby Alderweireld.
Marko Arnautovic slotted home the penalty and five minutes later the visitors were level.
This time Ireland’s wonderful pass found the on-rushing Mame Diouf who made no mistake to finish past Hugo Lloris.
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