Aurier’s needless lunge on Bertrand as the Southampton player charged forward, resulting in a second yellow card for the Ivory Coast defender, lifted Southampton’s hopes – and eight minutes later they were level.
Lloris, back in the side after missing the Leicester defeat to be with his wife as she gave birth, was embarrassed after losing possession inside his own six-yard area to Ings, who then managed to bundle the ball over the line.
Yet Tottenham managed to get themselves back in front, Kane finishing from 12 yards after a sweeping move involving the impressive Son Heung-min and Eriksen, whose pass allowed the England striker to score his 10th goal of the season for club and country.
This was a big day for Eriksen, who started September by being linked with a move away from Tottenham before the European transfer deadline.
He ended it by marking his recall to Pochettino’s Premier League starting line-up with a busy performance which he capped by providing the assist for the winning goal.
Mauricio Pochettino thinks Serge Aurier’s red card against Southampton was “unfair”
With his contract set to expire next summer, the Denmark midfielder continues to be linked with a move away after six years at the club.
Yet while Aurier was sent off and Lloris committed a horrible mistake, Eriksen kept a cool head as he played a significant part in helping put Tottenham’s season back on track.
With the game goalless, his free-kick took a deflection and resulted in a chance for Kane, who slipped as he attempted to volley home from close range.
Southampton has found playing away from home a much more comfortable experience than performing at St Mary’s this season.
They arrived in north London seeking a fifth straight league and cup away win – and for spells, they looked like they might extend that run.
Despite losing Portugal defender Cedric Soares in the warm-up, which resulted in Jannik Vestergaard being promoted from the substitutes bench, they took the game to Spurs.
Without £15m striker Che Adams and Mali winger Moussa Djenepo, who had scored in the previous two leagues away win, Southampton relied on Nathan Redmond’s pace to cause problems.
He teed-up a chance for Hojbjerg, who tested Lloris before Ndombele scored – the first goal Southampton had conceded on their travels for more than six hours.
Aurier’s red card and Lloris’ howler saw the momentum swing in Southampton’s direction yet after Kane had restored Tottenham’s lead, the visitors found themselves frustrated by the goalkeeper as he kept out Ward-Prowse and Yoshida.
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Source – BBC
