FA Cup: Boufal Strike Secures Replay For Southampton Against Spurs
Sofiane Boufal’s late equaliser gave Southampton an FA Cup fourth-round replay against Tottenham – meaning both sides will play a replay during their winter break.
Spurs were heading to the fifth round after Heung-min Son put them ahead just before the hour mark, but substitute Boufal came off the bench to fire home in the 87th minute.
It means the tie will be settled by another game, to take place when both sides were due to be on their winter break from the Premier League.
Jose Mourinho, who celebrates his 57th birthday on Sunday, was three minutes away from a welcome win but the Saints were worthy of a draw after piling on the pressure late-on.
Christian Eriksen was not involved for Spurs ahead of a proposed move to Inter Milan, although a potential replacement in Giovani Lo Celso shone, brilliantly setting up the goal. But that was not enough to get the job done as Boufal slammed home a deserved equaliser.
