Tottenham v Southampton player ratings: Bale 7, Son 7; Walcott 6, Ings 7

Victory for Spurs in first match after Mourinho's dismissal

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  TOTTENHAM RATINGS: Hugo Lloris: 7 – Lloris made sure that Spurs stayed in the game, making a fantastic double save in the second minute before being called into action on several occasions. Was unable to prevent Ings’ well-placed header. EPA

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  Serge Aurier: 6 – The fullback defended well down the right flank but could and should have been tighter to Ings for the opener. Linked up well with Bale in the second half, overlapping and causing chaos for the Saints backline. Getty

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  Toby Alderweireld: 6 – The Belgian was rarely called upon but was kept busy by Saints’ attacking intent and movement throughout. Reuters

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  Eric Dier: 6 – The defender made some good blocks but was grateful to see Ings substituted. AFP

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  Serge Reguillon: 6 – He failed to clear the ball from the box in the first half, giving Southampton a chance and needed Lloris to save his blushes. The defender had an assist to his name, teeing up Son, before it was chalked off for offside. Reuters

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  Giovani Lo Celso: 6 – Played his way into the game, struggling at first but having a bigger impact in some of the attacking moves before being substituted in the 79th minute. Reuters

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  Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg: 6 – The Danish international kept the home side ticking, playing neat passes around to ensure they kept possession. Reuters

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  Tanguy Ndombele: 6 – The midfielder struggled to get on the ball and impact things in the final third for the home side before he was substituted in the second half. Getty

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  Lucas Moura: 6 – Moura failed to stamp his authority on the game, picking up the ball on occasion between the lines. He was also ruled offside for Son’s disallowed goal. Reuters

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  Heung-Min Son: 7 – Son caused issues with his movement at times, particularly for his disallowed goal where he broke free to coolly finish from the edge of the box. The forward later stepped up to convert from the spot to earn all three points. Reuters

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  Gareth Bale: 7 – The Welshman had a quiet first half but showed real composure with a neat finish in the second half to draw Spurs level. Bale and Aurier’s overlapping on the right caused some problems for the away side. Reuters

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  SUBS: Harry Winks (For Ndombele 73’) – 6 – Winks gave a composed performance, showing off his passing range at times and made sure Spurs recycled possession well. AP

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  Erik Lamela (For Lo Celso 79’) – N/R – Came on as a roll of the dice from Ryan Mason but had little impact in coming off the bench. Reuters

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  Steven Bergwijn (For Bale 83’) – N/R – Bergwijn came on to chase a winner for Spurs but did not get enough time to impact the game. Reuters

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  SOUTHAMPTON RATINGS: Alex McCarthy: 6 – The goalkeeper had a quiet game, making some routine saves and claiming well for his side. He was unable to do anything about Bale’s well-placed finish in the second half, or Son’s penalty. Reuters

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  Mohammed Salisu: 6 – The young full-back had a shaky game with some loose touches of the ball, but he defended well considering his hands were full with Bale and Aurier on his side. Reuters

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  Jannik Vestergaard: 6 – The defender wasn’t called into action too often but was undone by the Tottenham movement for the Bale equaliser. Getty

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  Jan Bednarek: 6 – Got drawn in by Tottenham’s attacking movement, which created the space to allow the home side to equalise. Defended relatively well otherwise. Getty

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  Kyle Walker-Peters: 6 – Defended well for most of the game, though lost concentration on a couple occasions, most notably the disallowed Son goal. Reuters

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  Nathan Tella: 6 – The midfielder put in a good performance without producing much in the final-third before being subbed off in the second half. Getty

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  Stuart Armstrong: 6 – Armstrong’s running and attacking play in the first half caused issues around the Tottenham box on many occasions, but he looked to fatigue as the game went on. EPA

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  James Ward-Prowse: 6 – The Saints captain put in a good all-round performance, covering a lot of ground, and grabbing an assist with a trademark set-piece. Reuters

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  Theo Walcott: 6 – The winger got into some dangerous positions in the game, looking most threatening when given space to drive at the Tottenham backline. EPA

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  Danny Ings: 7 – Ings had a great game, scoring a well-directed header at the half hour mark. The forward didn’t just cause issues offensively, but tracked back the length of the pitch to stop a cross. He came off with an injury ten minutes into the second half. Reuters

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  Che Adams: 6 – The Scotland international had a big chance to open the scoring in the second minute but he was denied by Lloris at close range. Reuters

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  SUBS: Ibrahima Diallo (For Ings 57’) – 6 – Had a quiet game when coming on for the injured Ings, as Southampton were on the backfoot for the majority of the second half. Getty

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  Moussa Djenepo (For Walcott 67’) - 5 – Came on to offer some fresh legs in the second half but his rash challenge just inside the box gave away a penalty late on. Reuters

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  Nathan Redmond (For Tella 84’) – N/R – Redmond was subbed on to add some legs to the field as Southampton looked to fatigue late on, having little impact on the final result. Getty

Tottenham made a winning start to life after Jose Mourinho as Son Heung-min's last-minute penalty sealed a vital 2-1 victory against Southampton in their first match since withdrawing from the controversial European Super League.

Mourinho was sacked on Monday after 17 turbulent months in charge of the London club, but his shock exit was overshadowed by the fall-out from the bitter Super League row.

Against that backdrop, a win was essential and they achieved it thanks to their first recovery from a half-time deficit this season.

Danny Ings put Southampton ahead, but Gareth Bale equalised before Son converted a last-gasp penalty.

Tottenham move into sixth place, two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea, who have a game in hand in the race to qualify for next season's Champions League.

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