Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 2-1 loss to Ipswich Town at home in Sunday’s Premier League clash. Here’s a rundown of Spurs player performances.
Returning from a challenging midweek match in Istanbul, where Spurs lost 3-2 to Galatasaray while playing the last 30 minutes with 10 men after Will Lankshear’s red card (moments after his first club goal), manager Ange Postecoglou made seven changes. Cristian Romero returned to the lineup after a foot injury, and Djed Spence was back on the bench after missing recent matches.
Ipswich opened the scoring at the 30-minute mark. Brennan Johnson missed an aerial challenge, giving Sammie Szmodics the chance to attempt an overhead kick, which he sent into the bottom right corner.
Shortly before halftime, Ipswich capitalized on another opportunity. Spurs failed to convert a break, and Ipswich countered swiftly. Guglielmo Vicario saved Szmodics’ low cross but deflected it into Radu Dragusin, with the ball falling perfectly for Liam Delap to finish.
Spurs pulled a goal back in the 69th minute when Rodrigo Bentancur headed home a corner from Pedro Porro. Despite their best efforts, Spurs couldn’t equalize, allowing Ipswich to secure their first Premier League win of the season.
Player Ratings:
Guglielmo Vicario Made an early stop with his legs against Szmodics, but was unable to prevent the opening goal or avoid the deflection that led to Ipswich’s second. Rating: 4
Pedro Porro Struggled defensively but delivered the corner that led to Bentancur’s goal. Rating: 5
Cristian Romero Returned to the side but couldn’t influence the outcome. Rating: 5
Radu Dragusin Uncertain early on, missing a header that led to an Ipswich chance, then couldn’t recover to prevent Delap’s goal after Vicario’s deflection. Some improvement later in the match. Rating: 3
Destiny Udogie Active on the wing but hesitated in critical moments defensively. Rating: 5
Pape Matar Sarr Energetic in midfield but had to leave after picking up knocks. Rating: 5
Rodrigo Bentancur Spurs’ standout player, scoring a strong header and showing energy throughout. Rating: 7
Dejan Kulusevski Put in the effort but couldn’t find his usual impact. Rating: 4
Brennan Johnson Missed a promising early chance and didn’t contest an aerial ball, which led to Ipswich’s opener. Rating: 4
Dominic Solanke Forced an early save, had a goal disallowed by VAR for handball, and saw another attempt saved late. Rating: 6
Son Heung-min Created a good chance early on, but his impact faded as the game went on. Rating: 5
Substitutes:
Timo Werner Brought some directness and forced a save. Rating: 5
James Maddison Limited involvement in his short appearance. Rating: N/A
Yves BissoumaCame on in the closing minutes. Rating: N/A
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