Micky van de Ven scores winner as 10-player Spurs move to top of Premier League table, Bissouma sent off.
2023/2024 Premier League
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Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
2' CLOSE! Richarlison misses a golden chance!
7' CLOSE! Porro’s shot wide out
9' CHANCE! Son's shot over the bar
19' Yellow Card! Tom Lockyer booked
34' Yellow Card! Carlton Morris booked
38' Yellow Card! Bissouma booked
39' Goooal... No! Lockyer’s goal disallowed after VAR review
46' Missed! Adebayo fails to score in front of an open goal!
49' Second Yellow Card! Bissouma sent off
52' GOAL! Luton Town 0-1 Tottenham (Micky van de Ven)
61' CLOSE! Porro’s shot wide out
68' Yellow Card! Hojbjerg booked
Match Report
Ange Postecoglou continued his scintillating start as Tottenham manager as Micky van de Ven's instinctive finish secured a narrow 1-0 win over Luton at Kenilworth Road.
Yves Bissouma was sent off in the first half following two bookable offences, the second of which was an appalling dive not missed by referee John Brooks, but Spurs held on - and have now collected six wins and two draws from eight league games under Postecoglou.
Victory against Everton last month broke Luton's winless run, but they were beaten 2-1 by Burnley on Tuesday, and they are lingering just above the relegation zone having now won only one of their eight Premier League matches, during which time they have scored just six goals.
The win for Spurs sends them to the top of the table at least until Sunday's game between Manchester City and Arsenal.
What's next?
Tottenham return to action after the international break with a Premier League match against Fulham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Monday October 23, live on Sky Sports Premier League from 7pm; kick-off 8pm.
Luton are facing a league trip to Nottingham Forest on Saturday October 21; kick-off 3pm.
Line-ups
Luton Town XI: Thomas Kaminski, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, Tom Lockyer, Nakamba, Carlton Morris, Reece Burke, Mads Andersen, Chiedozie Ogbene, Jacob Brown, Elijah Adebayo, Alfie Doughty
Subs: Krul, Luke Berry, Barkley, Cauley Woodrow, Ryan Giles, Chong, Mengi, Issa Kaboré, Joe Johnson
Tottenham XI: Son, Maddison, Guglielmo Vicario, Richarlison, Bissouma, Romero, Kulusevski, Pedro Porro, Destiny Udogie, Pape Matar Sarr, Micky van de Ven
Subs: Fraser Forster, Hojbjerg, Ben Davies, Dier, Lo Celso, Skipp, Aparecido, Gil, Alejo Véliz