Guglielmo Vicario Impresses in Goal, but Bentancur Outshone by Paqueta in a Draw at the London Stadium

Tottenham and West Ham were forced to share the spoils after a 1-1 draw at the London Stadium. Brennan Johnson’s early goal was quickly cancelled out by West Ham’s Kurt Zouma, leaving both teams with a point each after an intense London derby.

Johnson continued his fine form, scoring in the fifth minute after a well-placed cross from Timo Werner. However, Zouma levelled for West Ham, scoring from a Jarrod Bowen corner that deflected off his back.

Here’s how Tottenham’s players performed in the match:

Guglielmo Vicario (8): The goalkeeper made a crucial one-on-one save against Michail Antonio in the second half. Though slightly uncertain on set-pieces, he was quick to parry shots from James Ward-Prowse and Antonio.

Pedro Porro (7): Had an early scare when Mohammed Kudus robbed him for a West Ham chance but was a constant threat going forward. He came close to scoring with a low drive, forcing a save from Lukasz Fabianski.

Cristian Romero (7): Defended solidly, particularly relishing the physical challenge against Antonio.

Micky van de Ven (6): Struggled at times against Antonio, who outmuscled him to create a key chance. He also let Bowen’s corner sail over him, leading to the equaliser.

Destiny Udogie (7): Got forward well and was involved in the build-up to Johnson’s opening goal.

Yves Bissouma (5): Worked hard, but his passing lacked consistency. He was one of the two closest to Zouma during the West Ham equaliser.

Rodrigo Bentancur (6): A strong start, contributing to the opening goal, but faded as the game went on. He was outshone by Lucas Paqueta in midfield.

James Maddison (5): Found himself in good positions but was not at his best, and was substituted for the second consecutive match as Spurs searched for a winner.

Brennan Johnson (7): Scored his fourth goal in four games, continuing his hot streak, and made several dangerous runs down the right, delivering crosses into the box.

Timo Werner (6): Played a key role with an early assist for Johnson but struggled to make an impact in the latter stages.

Heung-min Son (6): Had a quiet game by his standards. He fired a tame effort at Fabianski and failed to find space for his usual attacking influence.

Substitutes:

Pape Sarr (for Bentancur, 70’) (6): Did well in possession and contributed to the midfield.

Dejan Kulusevski (for Maddison, 70’) (6): Created a few chances and made a case for starting in the next match.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg (for Bissouma, 82’) (6): Battled hard and brought stability to midfield.

Richarlison (for Werner, 82’) (6): Came on late but struggled to make a noticeable impact as West Ham held out for the draw.

Giovani Lo Celso (for Johnson, 90’) (N/A): Not enough time to influence the game.