Southampton 2-5 Spurs: A tactical and statistical review of Saints' loss

Southampton 2-5 Spurs: A tactical and statistical review of Saints’ loss

By Marc Walker | Sep 20, 2020

SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 20: Jose Mourinho of Tottenham Hotspur and Ralph Hasenhuttl of Southampton during the Premier League match between Southampton and Tottenham Hotspur at St Mary's Stadium on September 20, 2020 in Southampton, England. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images) /

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Will Smallbone, James Ward-Prowse and Nathan Tella (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images) /

Southampton suffered a third straight loss at the start of the 2020/21 season after a heavy 5-2 loss to Spurs on Sunday.

Saints looked on top for much of the first-half and went ahead through talisman Danny Ings, but a goal on the stroke of half-time from Son Hueng-Min changed the course of the game.

Spurs went on to take Saints apart after the break and showed just how vulnerable a high defensive line can be against a strong team and excellent attacking players.

Son added three more goals to end the afternoon with four and the match ball, whilst Harry Kane got in on the act with a tap-in late on.

Ings claimed a second for himself with a stoppage-time penalty but it proved to only make the scoreline slightly less embarrassing for Saints fans.

Here is a tactical and statistical look at how the game panned out over the 90 minutes: