Tottenham Hotspur defender Davinson Sanchez endured a nightmare afternoon as he was booed off against Bournemouth.
On Saturday afternoon, Spurs hosted Bournemouth at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as they looked to close the gap between themselves and Manchester United.
A goal in the 14th minute by Son Heung Min gave Spurs a 1-0.
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Goals from Matias Vina and Dominic Solanke in the 38th and 51st minute made it 2-1 to the visitors.
With just one minute left on the clock, Arnaut Danjuma scored to make it 2-2.
However, the drama did not stop there as Bournemouth made it 3-2 deep into added time, with Dango Ouattara scoring to stun the home fans into utter silence.
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Although Spurs’ players endured a difficult afternoon, spare a thought for Sanchez, who had an afternoon to forget.
The Colombian was brought on in the 35th minute after an injury to Clement Lenglet.
With Sanchez at the heart of their defence, Spurs conceded two goals.
In the 58th minute, Sanchez was brought off as Cristian Stellini decided to throw on an extra attacker in the shape of Danjuma.
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As Sanchez walked off the pitch in disappointment, he was greeted by a chorus of boos from the disgruntled Spurs fans.
Former Spurs defender Michael Dawson showed sympathy with Sanchez, speaking on Sky Sports, he said: “What I don’t like is when your own fans boo you.
“I feel for Sanchez, that’s awful for a player, his confidence looks shot. He’ll be hurting from that, it’s not nice to see.”
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After the defeat by Bournemouth, it leaves Spurs in fifth spot in the Premier League, three points behind United having played two matches more than the Old Trafford club.
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For Bournemouth, it is another giant step in their bid for Premier League survival.
Can Spurs put together a late run and finish in the top four? Only time will tell.
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