Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Tottenham Hotspur maintained their impressive start to the Premier League season with a 2-1 victory over Fulham that did not do justice to their best attacking display so far on Saturday.
Goals in each half by Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Harry Kane earned Tottenham a fourth win in six games but in-form Aleksandar Mitrovic’s effort set up a nervy finale.
For the first time Tottenham manager Antonio Conte unleashed Richarlison from the start to form an attacking trident with Harry Kane and Son Heung-min and it proved an exciting formula.
But after almost constant Tottenham pressure it was midfielder Hojbjerg who finally earned Tottenham the lead they deserved with a neat 40th-minute finish.
Kane made it 2-0 in the 75th minute and the superb Richarlison was denied by the woodwork and had a goal disallowed for offside as he did everything but open his account.
Mitrovic struck a superb reply in the 86th for his sixth league goal of the season but Tottenham sealed the win that put them on 14 points from six matches. Fulham have eight points.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham
Sessegnon unwisely shoots from the edge of the box. It's easily closed down and the counter briefly looks promising for Fulham. The Spurs players manage to race back into position to shut things down.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham
Yellow Card João Maria Lobo Alves Palhinha Gonçalves
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Tottenham are having to work for their second goal. Palhinha plays himself into trouble and Son pounces, firing a deflected effort towards goal that Leno manages to push out for a corner.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham
Substitution Andreas Hugo Hoelgebaum Pereira Tom Cairney
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Fulham make a triple substitution. Their new signing Willian comes on first. He replaces Kebano.
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Substitution Bobby Armani De Cordova-Reid Daniel Owen James
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Son's corner comes out to Romero in the centre of the box. Leno catches the Argentine's drive.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Fulham
Spurs again come close to making it 2-0! Richarlison scuffs Emerson's cross. Sessegnon picks up the pieces and drags a left-footed shot wide of the right-hand post. It takes a deflection on the way through, so Spurs get a corner.
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