A miserable festive period for Tottenham ended with a New Year's Day defeat at a Danny Ings-inspired Southampton in the Premier League.
Match Report
Danny Ings continued his hot streak with a brilliant individual winner as Southampton earned a 1-0 Premier League victory at home to a lacklustre Tottenham, who lost Harry Kane to injury.
Ings, behind only Jamie Vardy in the league's scoring charts, hit the only goal as Southampton moved up to 11th in the table by virtue of a third win in four games over the festive period.
Tottenham trailed at half-time for the fourth straight league game and could not find a fightback, with Jose Mourinho's men unable to capitalise on Chelsea's draw at Brighton and Hove Albion in the race for Champions League qualification.
Their New Year's Day misery was compounded by star striker Kane limping off having appeared to hurt his left hamstring in the process of scoring an equaliser that was ruled out for offside.
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Match Events
11' Alli goes down in the box but ref says no penalty!
Tottenham have a big shout for a penalty as Alli goes tumbling over in the area after getting his feet mixed up with Stephens, but nothing is given.
17' GOAL! Southampton 1-0 Tottenham (Ings)
What a goal from Danny Ings! He is in the form of his life and it's a superb goal to take the lead at St Mary's.
Stephens delivers a long ball to Ings, whose first touch is wonderful as he takes the ball around Alderweireld, leaving the Tottenham defender on his knees.
He then has only the goalkeeper to beat as Gazzaniga remains rooted to the spot while Ings sweeps home past him.
25' Injured Ndombele replaced by Lo Celso
Spurs are going to have to make a change here with Ndombele taking a knock and he looks unable to continue here.
Lo Celso is stripped and ready to come on, soon making his way onto the field.
38' CHANCE! Kane's powerful shot saved
Kane hammers an effort goalwards, which McCarthy spills as he saves, with Alli storming in towards the back post to try and net the rebound but the ball is cleared.
49' No penalty for Southampton
Huge penalty appeals by the Southampton players and supporters after the ball strikes the arm of Alderweireld after a cross from Bertrand from the left. The centre-back puts his arm up as he spins to block it and it's almost above his head. Nothing is given by the referee and VAR.
73' OFFSIDE! Kane's goal disallowed and he is off injured
Kane puts the ball in the back of the net, after Eriksen whips a lovely ball over the top of the Saints defence from a free-kick and Kane slides the ball home from the edge of the six-yard box. However, the flag instantly goes up for offside and it's ruled out. In going for the ball, Kane appears to have pulled his hamstring and is having to go off.
77' Yellow Card! Mourinho booked
Mourinho has been booked! The Tottenham manager has been shown a yellow card after he causes an argument on the sidelines, after approaching a member of the Saints backroom staff and trying to read what he was writing down!
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