Tottenham vs. Southampton: Score, Reaction from 2016 Premier League Match

A Steven Davis double led Southampton to a 2-1 victory at White Hart Lane on Sunday, as Tottenham Hotspur's poor end to the season continued with their third consecutive match without a win. 

Heung-Min Son fired the north Londoners ahead after 16 minutes following a mazy run in front of the Saints goal, but a Southampton resurgence saw manager Ronald Koeman's side clinch all three points.

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Defeat means Spurs have gone three Premier League games without a win for the first time in 2016, leaving them just three points ahead of third-placed Arsenal, who travel to fourth-placed Manchester City later on Sunday.

The Telegraph highlighted that even if the Gunners triumph at the Etihad Stadium, however, goal difference still runs firmly in Spurs' favour:

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino saw his men take an upper hand in possession from the first whistle on Sunday, and Son made it count early on after embarrassing the Southampton defence.

Goalkeeper Fraser Forster was just one of the Saints who fell as the South Korean dragged the ball to the right byline before cutting back in front of goal to fire home. The Mirror provided an alternative take on Son's mazy run:

Davis equalised in almost as sensational a manner on the half-hour mark, when right-back Cuco Martina clipped the ball upfield to Dusan Tadic, whose fine pass inside eventually found the Northern Irishman at close range.

Davis showed superb reactions to turn the ball inside Hugo Lloris' far post, but the French stopper may have felt some regret in not dealing better with the attempt, per Sky Sports Football:

Spurs had the majority of the possession—more than two-thirds in total, according to WhoScored.com—but Southampton's comeback was completed in the 72nd minute, with Davis bagging his second of the match.

Once again, it was Tadic who linked up with Davis on the edge of the Tottenham area, exchanging a neat one-two before the latter skidded another effort inside Lloris' right-hand post. Sky Sports Statto pointed to Davis as the visiting team's most efficient weapon on the day:

Again, though, critics could look to Lloris for a portion of the blame, with Davis' attempt crawling just past after launching a late, sprawling dive.

Meanwhile, Saints counterpart Forster enjoyed an impressive performance for the guests and did a terrific job in keeping Spurs striker Harry Kane at bay with a late save. Paddy Power tipped the No. 1 to dazzle for England at Euro 2016:

Kane cast a frustrated figure in front of a White Hart Lane audience, and his top-scorer status is now in danger after seeing Leicester's Jamie Vardy bring his tally up to 24 goals with a brace against Everton on Saturday.

But the England striker wasn't the only Spurs player out of his usual stride on Sunday, and for all Spurs' promise earlier in the campaign, they're now at genuine risk of dropping out of second spot.

Following West Ham's 4-1 defeat to Swansea on Saturday, Southampton's win is enough to move them into sixth place above the Hammers, boosting their chances of UEFA Europa League qualification.

Meanwhile, Tottenham continue to stumble toward the Premier League finish line and travel to Newcastle United next Sunday hoping to finish on a high.

Post-Match Reaction

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Taking their recent poor run into account, one might not put it past Tottenham to drop points in their trip to a desperate Newcastle side next Sunday, putting their second-spot status in serious peril.

However, Pochettino spoke to BBC Sport after his side's third defeat of the Premier League campaign and insisted the pressure rests only with Spurs in regards to where they finish:

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We are still in a great position and if we look back to the start of the season we all should be proud. We need to look at ourselves, not at our neighbour.

We need to think like a big club, not worrying about what's happening in another house. We need to change that mentality, to be strong, to be a big club.

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Koeman called Sunday's win a "big result" and hailed the quality of his team's opponents, showing major promise for the momentum Southampton can hope to take through to next season:

The Dutchman also spoke of the importance of playing in Europe and added: "If we can win next week at home we will have 63 points - a really fantastic achievement by the team. We like to play in Europe, and it's important for the clubs and the players."