Yves Bissouma Sets Unwanted Record in Tottenham’s Premier League Victory Against Nottingham Forest

• Tottenham Hotspur faced off against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League
• Ange Postecoglou’s side came up trumps with a two-nil victory
• A midfielder set an unwanted record on the night

Tottenham Hotspur continued their resurgence with another victory at The City Ground against Nottingham Forest.

After a mid-season dip in form following their stellar start to the 2023-24 campaign, Ange Postecoglou's squad aimed to build on their statement win against Newcastle United.

Wasting no time against Steve Cooper's side, Spurs signalled their intent as striker Richarlison Andrade converted a well-executed cross from Dejan Kulesevski just before the first half concluded.

Spurs continued the second half in the manner the first concluded, with Kulesevski finishing off a striker following an error from United State’s shot-stopper Matt Turner.

While the game appeared all sealed, with Tottenham well assured of another victory, midfielder Yves Bissouma, who had a moment of utter recklessness, made the win a little tricky for to attain for Postecoglou’s side as he picked up a red card following a rash tackle on midfielder Ryan Yates in the 70th minute, as reported by The Athletic.

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The Malian international, who has been a mainstay in the hearts of Spurs midfield since the start of the season, saw himself set an unwanted record with the red card he received.

Bissouma sets unwanted record

According to reports from Sqauwka Data, the 27-year-old became the first player to be sent off twice since the start of the 2023-24 Premier League season.

Bissouma had previously received a red card in Tottenhm’s clash away at Luton Town.

The midfielder is set to be unavailable for the busy festive schedule, which would see his side host highflying Everton before making a trip to Brighton and Bournemouth.

Nevertheless, the North London club is anticipated to thrive in his absence, given the depth of midfield talent at their disposal.

Bissouma leaves defender crawling

Sports Brief in a previous report stated Tottenham Hotspurs midfielder Yves Bissouma provided the assist of the year after leaving three South Sudan defenders and goalkeeper on the floor before finding Mali teammate Nene Dorgeles for his side's fourth in the AFCON qualifier.

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Bissouma was in sensational form as Mali strolled to a 4-0 victory over South Sudan in Bamako to round up their qualifiers.

Mali have qualified for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, and they appear as an early favourite ahead of the tournament in Ivory Coast next year.