Luton vs Tottenham LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Bissouma sent-off and Van de Ven scores
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Tottenham went top of the Premier League table with a 1-0 win at Luton Town on Saturday, despite playing the whole of the second half with 10 men.
Dutch defender Micky van de Ven scored the only goal of the game in the 52nd minute when he poked home a first-time shot after a cut back from James Maddison following a Spurs short corner move.
Spurs remain unbeaten after eight league games, and are now two points clear of Manchester City and three ahead of Arsenal, before those two sides meet on Sunday. Luton remain on four points.
The visitors had Yves Bissouma sent off in added time at the end of the first half, receiving a second booking for a dive outside the Luton area, but went on to break the deadlock early in the second-half to eventually claim all three points.
Luton missed some clear chances to take something from the game having weathered an early Spurs storm, but fell to their sixth league defeat of the season.
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WIDE!!! Mpanzu floats a cross to the back post where Doughty is closing in, but the wing-back's left footed volley flashes across the face of goal and behind with Vicario beaten!
Luton Town vs Tottenham Hotspur
Maddison has now been directly involved in 22 goals across his last 23 away Premier League appearances, either scoring (three) or assisting (seven) in seven of his last eight on the road and managing another seven contributions in his last five games. Fulcrum.
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A loose Nakamba touch sees him stretching to reach the ball, and he's very lucky to avoid a card after catching Porro very late in the 50-50.
Luton Town vs Tottenham Hotspur
Substitution Mads Juel Andersen Teden Mambuene Mengi
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Maddison drills a Spurs corner into the middle, but it's nodded away by Luton. Hojbjerg follows in with a half-volley from the edge of the box, but Burke's block sends the ball behind for another corner.
Luton Town vs Tottenham Hotspur
Luton have now failed to score a first-half goal in seven of their eight games this season, more often than any other Premier League team.
Luton Town vs Tottenham Hotspur
WIDE!!! What a chance for the Hatters! Ogbene gets rid of Udogie before crossing low towards the far post. An unmarked Adebayo closes in with Vicario scrambling, but he puts the effort wide with the goal at his mercy!
Luton Town vs Tottenham Hotspur
Kulusevski turns and bursts away from Nakamba to feed Son on the counter, but Burke steps in with a well-timed interception to cut out the Spurs captain's pass for Maddison in the box.
Luton Town vs Tottenham Hotspur
Adebayo resumes proceedings at Kenilworth Road, and we're back underway hoping the first goal isn't too far away!
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