§ Premier League · 2025-26 · Matchday 21

AFC Bournemouth 3–2 Tottenham Hotspur

  • Evanilson 22'
  • Kroupi 36'
  • Semenyo 90+5'
  • Tel 5'
  • Palhinha 78'

7 January 2026

The match in data

AFC Bournemouth got the better of Tottenham Hotspur, 3–2, on 7 January 2026, on matchday 21 of the 2025-26 Premier League.

AFC Bournemouth came from behind: they were trailing 0–1 at 5'.

Player of the match: Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur), rated 66, thanks above all to 21 duels won and 7 tackles. Romero produced 2.0 times as much as a defender typically does, at 0.8 times the cost.

For AFC Bournemouth, the highest-rated player was Eli Kroupi, with 55.

66
Player of the match

Cristian Romero

Tottenham Hotspur · 90'

Produced 2.04× and cost 0.77× their position's average

Added
  • 21 duels won 4.0×
  • 7 tackles 4.0×
  • 12 aerials won 4.0×
Took away
  • 10 misplaced passes 1.5×
  • 0.21 xG not converted 4.0×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

AFC Bournemouth
PlayerPositionMinRating
James Hill Defender 90 55
Eli Kroupi Forward 64 55
Antoine Semenyo Forward 90 54
Lewis Cook Midfielder 90 52
Evanilson Forward 64 49
Marcos Senesi Defender 90 46
Alex Scott Midfielder 90 39
Marcus Tavernier Midfielder 87 36
Djordje Petrovic Goalkeeper 90 35
David Brooks Forward 26 35
Adrien Truffert Defender 90 34
Enes Ünal Forward 26 29
Álex Jiménez Defender 87 22
Amine Adli Forward 3 no rating
Bafodé Diakité Defender 3 no rating
Veljko Milosavljevic Defender 1 no rating
Tottenham Hotspur
PlayerPositionMinRating
Cristian Romero ★ Defender 90 66
Mathys Tel Forward 90 65
João Palhinha Midfielder 90 59
Djed Spence Defender 90 53
Micky van de Ven Defender 90 51
Wilson Odobert Forward 33 49
Pedro Porro Defender 90 40
Rodrigo Bentancur Midfielder 86 39
Xavi Simons Midfielder 90 36
Lucas Bergvall Midfielder 57 32
Guglielmo Vicario Goalkeeper 90 25
Richarlison Forward 23 25
Randal Kolo Muani Forward 67 24
Archie Gray Midfielder 4 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which AFC Bournemouth player won the most aerial duels?

James Hill, with 9 aerial duels won. Next: Marcos Senesi 2, Adrien Truffert 1.

James Hill provided crucial aerial control for AFC Bournemouth, winning 9 duels in a 3–2 win over Tottenham Hotspur. Hill far exceeded Marcos Senesi's 2 and Adrien Truffert's 1.

Which Tottenham Hotspur player completed the most dribbles?

Mathys Tel, with 6 completed dribbles. Next: Micky van de Ven 2, João Palhinha 1.

Mathys Tel was Tottenham Hotspur's main dribbling outlet with 6 successful take-ons in a 3–2 loss to AFC Bournemouth. Tel comfortably beat out Micky van de Ven (2) and João Palhinha (1).

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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AFC Bournemouth 3–2 Tottenham Hotspur, Premier League 2025-26. Player of the match: Cristian Romero, 66
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.