Match Report: Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 AFC Bournemouth | OneFootball

On Sunday afternoon, Spurs welcomed AFC Bournemouth to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for match day 28 of the current Premier League season.

For the task at hand, Ange opted for a line up of; Vicario; Porro, Romero, Danso, Spence; Bentancur, Bissouma, Sarr; Johnson, Solanke, Odobert.

How things played out at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday afternoon

Within the first 15 seconds, Spurs were very nearly behind. A stray pass from Romero only went to Evanilson, whose effort was parried wide by Vicario. More luck than judgment that Spurs weren't already behind.

After four minutes, Sarr did well to break up play in the middle of the park, leaving the ball for Odobert - who after trying to lead a breakaway. was tripped by Marcus Tavernier, leading to a booking for the Bournemouth winger.

Within a few seconds, Bournemouth had another good chance. Romero played the ball into Bissouma, who was heavily pressed, resulting in a turnover and Justin Kluivert having a chance in the box, but he was denied by the leg of Vicario, before the goalkeeper then made a comfortable save to deny Tavernier.

A minute or so later, a superb ball from Spence found Odobert running in behind, with the Frenchman seeing his cross put behind for a corner. Really enjoying the link up between those two down the left hand side.

After 20 minutes, the pitch opened up for Spurs with Bentancur on the ball. The Uruguayan had Johnson making a run in behind the defence, but opted to wait, before going for the safe option to Porro - and still passing it out of play for a throw in. Unbelievable.

On the half hour mark, the midfielder was booked for standing on the foot of Milos Kerkez. He's already suspended for the second leg against AZ Alkmaar, after his booking in the Netherlands on Thursday evening.

Just under five minutes before half time, Bournemouth took the lead. Down the right, Kerkez cut out a stray pass, before carrying the ball 40-50 yards and putting in a sublime cross to the back post, that was met by Tavernier. Good goal to be fair.

With a minute of the first half remaining, a dreadful Bissouma touch took him into a dangerous position, before taking out Kluivert and being booked. The chuckle brothers both with yellow cards in the first half. Spurs would go into the break a goal down.

At half time, Ange made a change - as Son and Bergvall replaced Johnson and Bissouma.

Six minutes into the second half, the visitors could have had two. After Spurs failed to get a shot off at one end, the visitors counteed quickly, and Kluivert converted. However, there was an avoidable offside in the build up. Big let off.

Two minutes later, Son cut inside from the left hand side, with his deflected effort hitting the post and going behind for a corner. From the resulting set piece, Romero's header went straight at Kepa in the Bournemouth goal.

On the hour mark, van de Ven and Maddison replaced Romero and Bentancur. Doesn't look like Romero was injured, just managing his minutes you would assume, particularly with Thursday in mind.

Just two minutes later, great work from Maddison and Son lead to the former cutting inside. When it looked like he was going to shoot, he laid the ball off to Sarr - but he dragged his effort wide of the target. By far Spurs' best move and opportunity of the game.

Within 90 seconds, the visitors had a second. A through ball from Kluivert found Evanilson, whom was being played onside by Spence. Big fan of the defender, but he was also out of position for the first goal. Not his best game.

A minute later, a long ranger from Bergvall smacked the upright. What a goal that would have been, a real shame. However, barely sixty seconds later, Spurs had a goal back. From the right hand side, a Sarr cross was wayward, and inadvertently went past Kepa and in off the post. Soon after, Semenyo was in the book for a foul on the Senegalese midfielder.

With around eighteen minutes later, Kluivert went through on goal - from an angle - with his shot rolling across and hitting the post.

Then, with a little under ten minutes to go, Son was tripped up by Kepa - despite the fact he was not going anywhere. From the spot, the skipper stepped up, and scored - giving Spurs an undeserved equaliser.

There were around three minutes left when the referee booked both Maddison and Hujisen. During that break in play, Udogie replaced Porro in Spurs' final change of the game.

That would be that, after a fizzled out stoppage time. Still not a great result. Onto Thursday evening in a much more important game.