Harry Kane notched his 27th goal of the season in Tottenham Hotspurs 2-0 with over Watford and keeps Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah in sight for the Golden Boot race in the Premier League encounter on Monday at Wembley Stadium.
Spurs who have taken a giant step towards securing Champions League qualification for next season as England internationals of Dele Alli and Kane scored in the both halve to send Mauricio Pochettino’s side are five clear of London rival Chelsea.
First Half
Spurs forward Son does well to cut inside from the left and pick out Kane, who manages to set himself and arrow a low strike through a crowd of players. The England striker didn’t generate any real power on his effort, though, and Karnezis makes a simple stop.
Alli picks up a loose pass from Capoue and drives forward into the left edge of the area before pulling the ball back for Kane, whose first touch is very heavy and denies him a shooting chance.
Tottenham have been gifted an opening goal by an absolute howler from Karnezis, who spills a Trippier cross into the path of Eriksen, who lifts the ball over the scrambling goalkeeper to Alli for a simple two-touch tap in to make 1-0 in the 16 minutes of the game.
A slack pass from Dier hands possession back to Watford midfielder Capoue, who threads a neat through ball into Gray and the former Burnley man prods a first-time effort at goal, but Lloris gets down to make a fine save.
Hornets move forward as Hughes splits the Spurs defence and finds Doucoure, who works the ball onto his right foot for a powerful shot which is well held by Lloris from 12 yards out.
Lloris has to make his third good save of the half as he pushes away a Richarlison drive, left-footed across the goalkeeper after Gray had picked out a pass to release the South American.
Second Half
Kane extends Spurs three minutes into second-half after England international slips from trying to meet Son's original cross but is back on his feet to knock hope the second ball from Trippier from eight yards out to make 2-0 and his 27th league goal of the season with four behind Mohamed Salah.
Trippier delivery from a free kick into box Vertonghen rose up to nod ball against the post, with Kane unable to sort out his feet in time to tap home for his second of the game.
Watford captain Deeney provides the perfect set up, getting above Spurs left-back Davies to nudges Holebas’ cross down into the centre of the area. Richarlison is there to meet it, but swings wildly at his half-volley, lashing the ball over.
Doucoure play inch-perfect through-ball to Deulofeu rounds Lloris and slots the ball into the net, but the offside flag had already been raised against the Spaniard.
Kane feeds Sissoko to his right but the Frenchman blazes his shot over the crossbar. Substitutes Carrillo dribbles into the box and forces a save from Lloris. Deulofeu's follow-up effort is an easier catch for the keeper.
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