Happiness is fleeting in football. Tottenham confirmed this today. After a 4-0 loss to Manchester City on Saturday in the Premier League, tonight they missed out on a win against Roma by conceding an goal by Mats Hummels in extra time (2-2) and, with 10 points in 5 games, it is not in the top eight places that provide direct access to the round of 16 of the Europa League.
The draw does not improve the situation of Roma, in the playoff zone with 6 points, but it rewards the ambitious performance of Claudio RanieriPremier League champion in 2016 at the head of Leicester, on his return to England.
A fight without rest
The match, Ranieri’s second after taking over from Ivan Juric, did not rest and provided an exciting, fast pulse, with constant opportunities in both areas. It only took Tottenham five minutes to open the scoring when Heung-min Son converted Hummels’ penalty in Pape Matar Sarr and signaled the VAR request. He could not have started worse, even if he was in the mood, his first starting game, and third of the season, for the German center-back after his arrival in Rome.
Ndicka equalized Son’s goal
Rome, guided by a great Paulo Dybala, react well, attack, come from the wings and tied at center back Evan Ndicka, who finishes a free kick that Dybala takes with his shoulder (20′). The ball hits the crossbar and hits Fraser Forster, holding instead of Guglielmo Vicariowho was injured after his exhibition against City.
Rome was not satisfied and soonby Stephan El Shaarawy He scored a great goal with a great volley after a wonderful chipped pass from Dybala, but VAR annulled it because it was offside of the Italian striker.
In a game without possession, Tottenham quickly dominated their vertical play and had double chances. Angeliño served the line a shot by Brennan Johnson and, on the rebound, Mile Svilar saves Dominik Solanke’s goal.
Brennan Johnson made it 2-1
There was no break and Dybala, in some great individual play, got a low shot between two defenders that Forster picked out. Sarr starred in the reply with a ball blocked by Svilar, but a Roma turnover made it 2-1.
In fast moving, Dejan Kulusevski left Hummels on the left and his back pass was finished in the net by the first Brennan Johnson (33′). Untied, Kulusevski returned within seconds and The pole returned his shot. Son, on the rebound, finished high with everything in his favor. Svilar also saved a threaded shot from the South Korean at the end of a frenetic first half.
Dybala remains in the dugout
at break Ranieri was surprised to leave Dybala in the locker room, perhaps out of discomfort, but in the second half the game remained very open, a constant give and take.
SA Artem Dovbyk, until then, two goals disallowed consecutive offsides, first by Manu Koné. Angelino join the attack with a volley deflected by the crossbar after it was diverted by Pedro Porro.
Hummels compensates
The other Spanish side tonight, the one from Tottenham, too a free kick hits the crossbar. Some wanted to equalize, like Manu Koné, whose shot after the rebound went close to the post. And others sealed the game, like Solanke, whose shot at the short post was blocked by Svilar.
The wood, for the third time in the match, He brought Roma back to life when Solanke hit the crossbar with a header. The ‘giallorossi’ seemed to run out of steam in the final stretch but they pulled out all the stops to tie in extra time. Forster saved Mancini’s point-blank volley, but after the next corner, Hummels corrected his errors in English goals to push a cross into the net at Angeliño’s far post.
An outcome consistent with an unpredictable match, without a dominator, when Tottenham seemed to get the three points.
match lineup
20
23
14
30
6
33
21
29
19
22
7
99
19
3
5
15
23
16
17
11
21
92
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Mile Svilar99
Zeki Celik19
64′
Angelino3
71′
77′
Evan Ndicka5
19′
Mats Hummels15
90′
Gianluca Mancini23
27′
Leandro Paredes16
27′
68′
Manu Kone17
Artem Dovbyk11
32′
67′
Paulo Dybala21
45′
4′
77′
Stephan El Shaarawy92
21′
68′
Replacements
Renato Marin89
Matthew Ryan98
Saud Abdulhamid12
Buba Sangare66
Bryan Cristante4
68′
Lorenzo Pellegrini7
67′
Enzo Le Fee28
77′
Tommaso Baldanzi35
Nicola Zalewski59
64′
77′
Niccolò Pisilli61
Matías Soulé18
45′
Alexis Saelemaekers56
68′
coach
Ange Postecoglou
Claudio Ranieri
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
