Southampton hosted Tottenham Hotspur in a marquee match in the top flight of English soccer. However, the match was one-sided in the first half, with Tottenham Hotspur's powerful attacking firepower defeating Southampton by a score of 5-0, making this highly anticipated matchup lose its suspense early on.
Tottenham Hotspur showed a strong desire to attack from the beginning of the match. Only in the first minute, Spence's precise right-channel direct feed led to Maddison's low shot from inside the box, giving Tottenham a fantastic 1-0. The goal boosted Tottenham's morale, and they were on the attack, trying to extend the lead further.
In the 12th minute, Tottenham Hotspur made a comeback, and Sun scored with a cool shot from inside the penalty area, making the score 2-0. Sun's goal not only showed his individual skills, but also allowed him to find the rhythm of the game.
Just two minutes later, Tottenham Hotspur added another goal. Kuluszewski made it 3-0 with an easy shot from inside the box and the Southampton players were demoralized and the defense looked out of sorts.
Before the end of the first half, Tottenham Hotspur added another point. In the 25th minute, Sun's precise pass from the right side of the field led to Sal's header inside the penalty area, making the score 4-0. Tottenham's lead was more secure and they could deal with the second half more comfortably.
In the second half, Southampton tried to counterattack, but the Tottenham Hotspur defenders did a great job and managed to hold off Southampton's attack. At the same time, the Spurs offense was not slacking off and continued to look for scoring opportunities.
Tottenham Hotspur scored another goal in the first half of stoppage time. In the 45th+4th minute, Sun passed the ball accurately from the left, and Maddison drew a pass from a defender in the penalty area and scored in the top corner, locking the score at 5-0. Maddison scored twice in this game, showing his excellent individual ability and offensive firepower.
The match ended on a high note, with Spurs capping off a 5-0 away win over Southampton.
