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Tottenham won 5-0 away at Southampton on Sunday night.
Spurs scored all five of their goals in the first half, taking the lead in the first minute through James Maddison.
Captain Heung-Min Son scored 10 minutes later, and Dejan Kulusevski added the third goal just two minutes later.
There was more misery for Southampton when Pape Matar Sarr scored a wonderful goal to make it 4-0 and then Maddison got his brace on the stroke of half-time.
Read below how the match on the South Coast went.
Five star review ⭐ pic.twitter.com/ZaE7CS5ynE
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 15, 2024
How it happened
The guests made their intentions clear from the start and took the lead within 45 seconds.
Spence’s quick run and perfectly timed ball found Maddison, who calmly slotted past Alex McCarthy to open the scoring.
It was Tottenham’s fastest goal in the Premier League since 2018 and set the tone for the carnage that followed.
Southampton barely had time to regroup before Spurs struck again in the 12th minute.
Maddison’s pinpoint cross found Son at the back post and the Tottenham captain tapped home to double the lead.
Moments later, Son turned provider, delivering a low cross into the box.
Although Solanke was denied by Jan Bednarek’s sliding challenge, Kulusevski was on hand to capitalize on the rebound to make it 3-0.
James Maddison, that’s just ridiculous. pic.twitter.com/n6KJmBsKE6
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) December 15, 2024
Southampton’s defense was scattered, and Spurs took advantage of that in the 25th minute.
Sarr latched on to Son’s pass, danced past Wood and slotted in Tottenham’s fourth. Southampton fans could only watch in despair as the relentless visitors continued to dominate.
The first half ended fittingly, with Maddison scoring his second goal of the game in stoppage time.
Son’s wonderful cut-back found Maddison in the box and the playmaker expertly got inside before firing into the far corner to complete the first-half rout.
The Saints, to their credit, tried to preserve their pride in the second half, creating several chances through Adam Armstrong and the lively Dom Ballard.
However, Fraser Forster, who has returned to his former club, was equal to their efforts, making key saves to preserve a clean sheet.
Southampton struggled to break through a tight Spurs defense as the visitors came close to adding a sixth goal, substitute Brennan Johnson narrowly missing the target after Tim Werner’s cross late on.
The win marks Tottenham’s biggest away win under Postecoglou and their first five-goal first half in the Premier League.
For Southampton, it was a humbling night that highlighted the gap between them and the league’s best sides.
