Mon 22 June 2020, 12:37
Tottenham HotspurJermain Defoe scored 143 goals for Spurs - and reserved one of his best for this derby against West Ham back in November, 2012.
This was a game we'd dominated but been held by the Hammers until 'JD' broke the deadlock in spectacular style just before half-time. Picking the ball up on half-way, the striker spun away from two challenges and took off towards goal. He then turned away from Mark Noble and back onto his right foot before rifling home from 25 yards. It was a belter.
Gareth Bale - who would score 25 goals that season - fashioned a finish from Clint Dempsey's clever pass before Aaron Lennon broke clear before unselfishly squaring for Defoe to tap home for 3-0. That was that, and Andy Carroll's late strike was no more than a consolation.
Spurs 3-1 West Ham - the highlights
Match data
Spurs: Lloris, Walker, Dawson (C), Caulker, Vertonghen, Huddlestone, Sandro (Livermore 86), Lennon (Dembele 79), Dempsey, Bale, Defoe (Sigurdsson 90+4). Substitutes (not used): Friedel, Gallas, Naughton, Carroll.
West Ham: Jaaskelainen, O'Brien, Tomkins, Reid, McCartney, Maiga (Jarvis 31), Diame, O'Neil (Taylor 55), Noble, Nolan (C, Cole 68), Carroll. Substitutes (not used): Spiegel, Collins, Demel, Moncur.
Goals: Spurs - Defoe 44, 64, Bale 58. West Ham - Carroll 82.
Venue: White Hart Lane.
Attendance: 36,043.
