Tottenham vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Tom Cairney earns point before red card
Tottenham 1-1 Fulham: Cairney struck to snatch a draw before the midfielder was sent off
Fulham captain Tom Cairney enjoyed an eventful outing as the midfielder earned the visitors a Premier League point before being sent off against Tottenham Hotspur.
Cairney struck in the second half to cancel out Brennan Johnson’s opener and vault Fulham back into the top half. But the veteran skipper was subsequently dismissed for an unpleasant challenge on Dejan Kulusevski, placing his studs into the back of the Swede’s calf and being shown a straight red card after a review from the video assistant referee (VAR).
It was a frustrating afternoon for Ange Postecoglou and his side, who were sloppy and failed to create consistent chances. So impressive a week ago against Manchester City, their hopes of challenging for a Champions League place is being undermined with inconsistency, with Postecoglou forced to defend his approach this week, declaring himself “not interested in pragmatism”.
Re-live all of the action from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium below:
Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham
After the changes, Fulham try to respond to Spurs' opener. However, Robinson can only blaze over from the edge of the box.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham
After Spurs come close with Johnson nearly slipping in Porro, Iwobi plays the ball into the home box to no avail. We now see movement from the bench.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham
Spurs tails are up now. They have a record of W3, D1, L1 when scoring the opening goal in the Premier League this season.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham
Nelson crosses from a good position looking for Iwobi at the back post. Udogie nods behind and it's a corner from the right. The delivery from Lukic is precise, yet Jimenez can only flash his header comfortably over at the near post.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham
Fulham come forward now and Robinson cuts inside Bissouma from the left. The Malian chops the Fulham captain right on the edge of the area. We now have a free-kick in a promising area that Lukic will take. The delivery is headed behind by Porro for a corner on the left.
GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Fulham (Johnson)
GOAL! Spurs have the breakthrough and it’s Brennan Johnson who strikes!
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