Assisted By Tosin Adarabioyo's Own Goal, Tottenham Won Over Fulham

Bamidele Alli (right) celebrates with Son Heung-min after his shot led to an own goal by Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - An own goal won Tottenham Hotspur over Fulham by a score of 1-0 in Week 33 of the Premier League at Craven Cottage Stadium, London, Friday, March 5.

As quoted from Antara, Fulham defender Tosin Adarabioyo was in the wrong position when Bamidele Alli's cheat hit his body and resulted in the winning goal for Tottenham.

Despite winning, Tottenham did not move from eighth in the standings with a collection of 42 points. Meanwhile, Fulham, whose streak of five games has ended, is stuck in the relegation zone in 18th place with 23 points.

Three important points 👊#THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/MwzTnP30NA

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 4, 2021

Gareth Bale almost opened Tottenham's lead in the 10th minute when he received a Son Heung-min cross. Unfortunately, the finish was too weak and easily secured by goalkeeper Alphonse Areola.

Tottenham continued to press the hosts, but Bale's free-kick was still up and Harry Kane headed straight into Areola's arms.

In the 19th minute, Tottenham opened their doors to their lead when Bamidele Alli, making his first debut as the starting eleven, tucked in Son's tugging pass to find Fulham's goal.

Alli's shot first hit Adarabioyo so that the goal was considered an own goal.

Fulham tried to get back at the end of the first half, but Mario Lemina's shot flew high over the bar.

Scott Parker's side entered the second half with a higher attacking intensity and could have equalized had goalkeeper Hugo Lloris not made two good saves on Joachim Andersen's header and Adarabioyo's header.

In the 63rd minute, Fulham's hard work paid off when Maja fired a left-footed shot into the bottom right corner of the net beyond Lloris's save effort.

Unfortunately for Fulham, VAR made a fuss, and referee David Coote agreed to cancel the goal because Lemina was convicted of a handball foul in the process of the attack.

🎞️ 𝗛𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗟𝗜𝗚𝗛𝗧𝗦 | 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝟬-𝟭 𝗦𝗽𝘂𝗿𝘀#THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/a7z9hpfIcQ

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 4, 2021

Six minutes from normal half-time, Tottenham was close to snatching up their win early if Areola had not made a brilliant save on Kane's shot who tried to complete Erik Lamela's through ball.

Tottenham was able to maintain their lead until the whistle sounded the game over, in order to win their third win in the last five matches.

𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟-𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 ⏱ A first-half Fulham own goal is enough to hand us the win at Craven Cottage 💪

⚪ #FFC 0-1 #THFC 🟢 pic.twitter.com/9D2JmK5H3f

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) March 4, 2021

The two teams will return to action on Sunday the day after tomorrow when Tottenham hosts Crystal Palace and Fulham travel to Anfield to face Liverpool.