By Goal.com News on Wednesday, 13 January 2021
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LIVE: Tottenham vs Fulham

86' Son! Spurs pile forward, and Son finds space to attack Lamela's cross. His header was well wide in the end, and replays show he was likely to be flagged for offside.

82' Spurs are panicking here, and it is all looking a little frantic. This could play into Fulham's hands perfectly with only seven minutes remaining at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

77' The warning signs were there for Spurs, but there is still plenty of time to grab a second goal. 

72' OFF THE POST!!!! Fulham get caught playing a high line, and Son capitalises as he races onto Ndombele's pass. He looks destined to score but gets the ball caught underneath his feet before he shoots. That makes life harder for him and his effort trickles towards goal before hitting the post and bouncing into Areola's path.

69' Since a 2-1 home win in November 2008, Fulham haven’t scored more than once in any of their last 13 Premier League meetings with Tottenham. They may struggle to improve that record this evening, but Parker's men have shown they could snatch a draw.

63' Kane must be able to read our coverage as he bursts into life to latch onto a pass inside the box. The striker aimed for Son at the back post but his cross is poor, and Areola flies off his line to gather possession.

62' Kane has barely had a touch in the first 15 minutes of the second half. This has become a real midfield battle, and Fulham are giving it everything they have got.

60' Reid's effort smashes against the wall and Spurs clear the danger.

59' Potential scoring opportunity for Fulham as Hojbjerg gives away a free-kick on the edge of the box...

56' With the likes of Bale, Lamela, Alli and Lucas Moura on the bench, Mourinho must be tempted to alter his team in order to regain the upper hand. Spurs look like they need to stretch the play a little more and make Fulham work much harder than they currently are doing.

54' SAVE! Areola once again comes to Fulham's rescue with a sensational diving save from a Winks shot. Winks picked up possession after Fulham cleared a corner, but he had enough time to aim for the bottom corner. His strike was going in until Areola stretched himself to concede another set-piece.

51' The game is nicely poised at the moment. Fulham feel they can get something if they score next, while Spurs are just struggling to take control after the interval. 

49' SIDE NETTING! Fulham camp inside Spurs' half before the ball is worked out to the wing for Tete. The wingback has options, but he decides to go for goal instead, and his shot hits the side of the net leaving Lloris with nothing to do.

47' Both teams make flying starts to the second 45 minutes with quickfire attacks, but neither side register a shot towards goal, and it remains 1-0.

46' The game is back underway!

Ndombele and Sissoko have combined well on occasions, but Mourinho will want to see more from the former in the final third. That position is not natural to him, so changes could be made in order to get the second goal they crave.

Kane's goal ensures Tottenham have the advantage at the interval, but the scoreline does not tell the full story. Reguilon and Son should have opened the scoring before Kane did, while Anguissa have gone close for Fulham. Both teams have attacked with purpose and the second half could easily deliver more goals. 

45' + 1' HALF-TIME - TOTTENHAM 1-0 FULHAM.

45' One minute of added time to come...

43' Parker's side may be down on the scoresheet, but they have shown they have what it takes to score before this match is over. Spurs will know they need to put this game beyond them if they want all three points.

41' Anguissa and Lloris seem to be having their own little battle. The Fulham midfielder drills another shot towards the bottom corner, but Lloris gets his body behind the ball and keeps him at bay.

39' Wasteful! Kane takes two or three Fulham players out of the game with a defence-splitting pass towards Hojbjerg. The former Southampton man is not known for his goals, and it is obvious now why that is the case. Once he latches onto the pass he needs to go for goal with power, instead, he tries to curl a shot past Areola, and the goalkeeper barely has to move to make the save.

37' After a tough 15 minutes, Fulham are now starting to come back into the game and look more threatening in possession. 

35' WIDE!!! Fulham showcase their attacking prowess and nearly level matters through Loftus-Cheek. Tete picked out the Chelsea loanee on the edge of the box, and Loftus-Cheek's bicycle kick has narrowly missed the bottom corner. Lloris was anxious by that strike!

32' Kane is the second-highest goalscorer in London derbies in Premier League history with 36 goals to his name, with only Thierry Henry netting more with 43.

30' KANE! The England skipper misses a header at the near post, and Fulham get lucky on that occasion. Aurier's cross looks to have taken a deflection off a defender just before Kane was about to head home. That touch has put him off, and he has skied his strike over the bar.

27' Mourinho can relax now after a flat start from his side. Hopefully, they push for a second goal before half-time, but Fulham have shown they will be no pushovers if the first 30 minutes are anything to go by.

24' WHAT A SAVE!!! Son cannot believe he has not scored, but Areola denies him for the second time in this match. The Spurs forward stayed onside and asked for the cross to be played to the near post, he has thrown everything behind his diving header, but it is not enough to beat Areola.

22' It may have taken them 20 minutes, but Spurs are slowly taking control of this match. Winks and Hojbjerg are starting to break up any Fulham attacks, and the pressure could soon tell.

20' Dier goes close with the free-kick after seeing his shot blocked by the Fulham wall. However, Spurs failed to produce anything from the resulting corner, and it remains 0-0.

18' Son is denied at the near post thanks to a stunning save from Areola. The forward latched onto a cross from Aurier, only to see his effort blocked. In the aftermath, Fulham have conceded a free-kick on the edge of the box. 

17' SAVE!!! Anguissa stings the palms of Lloris with a powerful drive from inside the box. He turned past Sissoko far too easily, but Lloris was on hand to punch the ball away.

16' Dier has told the physios to go back to the bench, and he has limped back into the box to defend a corner.

15' Spurs have an injury to deal with here as Dier goes down. He was initially off the pitch, but he has rolled back over the touchline in order to receive treatment. 

13' After a game of head tennis, the danger is cleared, but Fulham are growing into this match.

12' Fulham win a corner...

10' Mourinho has named three holding midfielders in his team, and it may come back to bite him if Spurs fail to bring Son and Kane into the game.

7' Even though they are in the relegation zone, Fulham have started well here. They are trying to dictate the tempo of the match and look confident on the ball.

5' CLOSE! Reguilon falls to his knees in frustration after missing two chances to score. The first effort was going well wide, but it hit Andersen and rebounded back to him. He stayed alert and drilled his second shot towards the top corner, only to clear the crossbar. Big chance that for Spurs!

3' Fulham register the first shot of the match, but it is tame at best from Adarabioyo as he fails to generate any power at the back post. The visitors won a free-kick which caused Spurs problems, but the defender did not know too much about his shot, before Lloris dived on the loose ball.

2' Tottenham will wear their traditional white and blue strip this evening, with Fulham in their all-yellow away kit.

1' We are underway!

The two teams are on the field and we are moments away from kick-off in north London.

Tottenham have won ten of their last 11 Premier League games against Fulham, with their only defeat coming way back in 2013.

Mourinho makes ten changes to the team that beat Marine 5-0 in the FA Cup on Sunday. The likes of Kane, Son, Lloris, Dier all return to the fold, while Alli and Bale are on the bench. Parker makes six alterations to the team that battled bast Queens Park Rangers, with top scorer Bobby Decordova-Reid returning to the starting XI. However, there is no place in the squad for striker Aleksandar Mitrovic.

SUBS: Joe Bryan, Tim Ream, Josh Onomah, Michael Hector, Aboubakar Kamara, Terence Kongolo, Marek Rodák, Ademola Lookman, Neeskens Kebano.

FULHAM (3-5-2): Alphonse Areola; Ola Aina, Joachim Andersen, Tosin Adarabioyo; Kenny Tete, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Harrison Reed, Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, Antonee Robinson; Ivan Cavaleiro, Bobby De Cordova-Reid.

SUBS: Toby Alderweireld, Gareth Bale, Carlos Vinicius, Joe Hart, Erik Lamela, Matt Doherty, Ben Davies, Lucas Moura, Dele Alli.

TOTTENHAM (4-2-3-1): Hugo Lloris; Serge Aurier, Davinson Sanchez, Eric Dier, Sergio Reguilon; Harry Winks, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg; Moussa Sissoko, Tanguy Ndombele, Son Heung-Min; Harry Kane.

Mourinho's side come into the game with a real spring in their step after winning four of their last five matches. They have kept three clean sheets in that time, while Fulham have also not lost in any of their previous five, with four of those games ending in a draw.

Despite the late notice, Spurs will be confident of overcoming the Cottagers, with the two sides sitting at opposite ends of the table. Tottenham can climb as high as third with a victory, while Fulham are hoping to escape the bottom three with a win on the road.

Good evening and welcome to our coverage of the Premier League meeting between Tottenham and Fulham. Spurs had initially been prepared to do battle with Aston Villa, but a late fixture change earlier this week sees them face Scott Parker's side.

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