On the second day of Christmas, the 20th round of the English Premier League is taking place.
At 14:30 Lithuanian time, London Tottenham faced Southampton at Wembley Stadium. Harry Kane's historic performance was marked by a stunning victory - "Spurs" triumphed 5-2.
The match unfolded perfectly for the hosts from the very beginning - Harry Kane scored two goals in the first half and helped his team build a solid lead.
In the second half, more goals poured in - Dele Alli scored in the 49th minute, followed by Heung-Min Son two minutes later.
In the 64th minute, Sofiane Boufal managed to break through the opponent's defense, but Harry Kane quickly responded with another goal, completing his "hat-trick".
In the 82nd minute, Southampton reduced the deficit to three goals, but Dušan Tadić's goal in these matches was no longer significant.
H. Kane not only finished 2017 with a "hat-trick", but also ended up being number one in the world - his three goals against Southampton made H. Kane the top scorer in the world in that calendar year.
England's national team striker scored a total of 56 goals in a year and left behind stars like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani, and Robert Lewandowski. In addition, H. Kane became the top scorer in the Premier League in the same calendar year.
After the victory, Tottenham temporarily rose to fourth place, while Southampton had to deal with their third defeat in the last five matches.
Result:
Tottenham 5 - 2 Southampton
22' [1 - 0] H. Kane
39' [2 - 0] H. Kane
49' [3 - 0] D. Alli
51' [4 - 0] H-M. Son
64' [4 - 1] S. Boufal
67' [5 - 1] H. Kane
82' [5 - 2] D. Tadić
League table:
