Spurs fight back to pip Cherries in stoppage time

Substitute Rodrigo Bentancur struck deep into stoppage-time to help Tottenham complete their comeback from two goals down at Bournemouth and claim a crucial 3-2 victory.

Spurs boss Antonio Conte had been left furious in midweek after they were denied a late winner against Sporting Lisbon by VAR and saw his decision to rest players ahead of next week's match in Marseille initially backfire when Kieffer Moore’s double put the Cherries into a two-goal lead.

Ryan Sessegnon started the comeback in the 57th-minute before Ben Davies levelled following a corner and another set-piece saw Tottenham end their three-match winless run when Bentancur volleyed home late on.

It keeps the visitors in third spot in the Premier League and lifts spirits ahead of their trip to Marseille, where a point will send them through to the last 16 of the Champions League.

Conte had hinted changes could be on the horizon given Spurs’ crucial clash on Tuesday and made six in total with Eric Dier rested for the first time this season and Bentancur also on the bench.

A new-look back three were called upon with Davinson Sanchez, Clement Lenglet and Davies partnered together and Bournemouth immediately set out to get at them.

Moore headed over an early corner before Marcus Tavernier provided a glimpse of his ability with a mazy run that ended with a tame shot straight at Hugo Lloris.

Spurs were able to force four corners during the opening quarter of an hour but looked sluggish and were punished in the 22nd-minute.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg gave the ball away and the Cherries produced a rapid counter-attack with Dominic Solanke putting Tavernier away down the right. He managed to suck Sanchez out of position, which left Moore free to curl home first-time for his