Tottenham Hotspur, with two excellent performances from defenders Yundi Yin and Baidu Parklu, turned back Nottingham Forest 3-1 at home in the dawn of Monday's match to climb up to the fourth place in the table, surpassing Aston Villa and fighting for the precious Europa League seat.
Tottenham Hotspur started the match with a fierce attack. Just 15 minutes into the first half, Son Heung-min contributed a brilliant long-distance shot, and Dimwah's precise pass caught Nottingham Forest's center back Merry Road off guard and caused an embarrassing own goal. However, Nottingham Forest didn't give up, and after 27 minutes, Erlanga's cross from the right was met by Kieswetter, who quickly scored to equalize the score. Kieswetter then had another great chance to score, but his shot hit the post and he missed the chance to double his tally.
Tottenham Hotspur took control of the game after the break. Son Heung-min sent in a precise cross in the 52nd minute, and Wendy Yoon scored with a powerful shot. The 22-year-old Dutch international has been an integral part of the team since last October against Luton, and this was the second time this season that he has sealed a win for his side. Following that, Berthoudo Parker scored from the right side of the net in the 58th minute to extend the lead to 3-1, and with the win, Tottenham moved up to fourth place in the table ahead of fellow strugglers Aston Villa, and with a game less to play than Villa, they have the initiative to compete for the top four.
Meanwhile, another London team, Chelsea, suffered a surprise draw away to bottom-placed Sheffield United. Chelsea took the lead twice with goals from Tiago Schwarz and Madoki, but in stoppage time, Sheffield United striker Olivier McBurnie scored to give the two teams a 2-2 draw.
