
Tottenham 2-1 Watford
Premier League 2018-19
Venue: Wembley
Fernando Llorente proved the unlikely hero for Tottenham as they produced a late turnaround to beat Watford 2-1 and significantly strengthen their Premier League top-four hopes.
The Spaniard had earlier produced a shocking miss that would have made it onto any blooper DVD, but made up for it in the best way possible as he headed home an 87th-minute winner at Wembley.
That came seven minutes after Son Heung-min had provided the perfect homecoming present by equalising on his first appearance back from international duty with South Korea at the Asian Cup.
Before that Spurs were labouring towards what would have been a third successive league defeat at Wembley after Craig Cathcart's first-half header, courtesy of a shocking error from goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, had put Watford on course for a league double over their hosts.
But Tottenham's late show could not have come at a better time as they are now seven points clear of Arsenal in third place after Chelsea's surprise 4-0 humbling at Bournemouth.
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Tottenham vs Watford line-ups and team news
Tottenham XI: Lloris, Alderweireld, Sanchez, Vertonghen, Aurier, Winks, Sissoko, Rose, Son, Eriksen, Llorente
Subs: Trippier, Lamela, Dier, Walker-Peters, Gazzaniga, Lucas Moura, Skipp
Watford: Foster, Janmaat, Mariappa, Cathcart, Holebas, Cleverley, Capoue, Hughes, Pereyra, Deulofeu, Deeney
Subs: Gomes, Britos, Success, Masina, Sema, Quina, Wilmot