Tottenham's final goal on the hour-mark sealed West Ham's fate while Mohammed Kudus' late red card added to the visitors' misery in a dominant 4-1 victory. New Delhi: Tottenham Hotspur staged an impressive second-half comeback to secure a commanding victory over West Ham United, overcoming an early setback to win 3-1 in a high-octane London derby. Ange Postecoglou’s side was still reeling from their previous collapse at Brighton showcased their resilience and attacking prowess after going behind to a Mohammed Kudus strike.
Dejan Kulusevski and Son Heung-min starred in the Spurs’ resurgence with both players getting on the scoresheet and playing pivotal roles in an own goal that sealed the result. The match saw tempers flare in the dying minutes as Kudus was shown a red card for a rash challenge, leaving West Ham with little to salvage from a tough afternoon. Early Lead.
.. West Ham struck and took an early lead after just 18 minutes.
Jarrod Bowen caused trouble down the right flank, beating Destiny Udogie far too easily before delivering a clever ball across the box. Despite some early pressure from Spurs, Bowen kept the attack alive after being blocked, with the help of Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and found Mohammed Kudus at the back post. Kudus left unmarked, smashed the ball past Guglielmo Vicario to make it 1-0 scoring his second goal of the season.
Spurs tried to respond quickly with Pedro Porro’s deflected strike almost beating Alphonse Areola but the West Ham goalkeeper pu.