Porro smashes in Tottenham’s second goal

Tottenham secured fifth place and Europa League qualification with victory over Sheffield United
Dejan Kulusevski scores a brace as Spurs end their first season under Ange Postecoglou on a high at Bramall Lane
Ben Brereton Diaz hit the post early on, but Kulusevski put Spurs ahead in the 14th minute when he finished well from a tight angle after good play from Micky van de Ven
Wes Foderingham is in good form
goal from Sheffield United and the home team almost equalized when Cameron Archer fired a long-range shot when he should have scored
It’s 2-0 early in the second half when James Maddison has a shot blocked, Foderingham makes a great save and Pedro Porro is on hand to fire into the roof of the net
Kulusevski added a third with his second as he opened up to meet Maddison’s cross
Andre Brooks received a red card for a foul on Heung-min Son, but referee Andrew Madley was sent to the pitchside by VAR and overturned the decision
Victory ensued
Spurs finished three points ahead of sixth-placed Chelsea and just two points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa after being thrashed by Crystal Palace

Tottenham ended the 2023/24 Premier League season on Sunday afternoon with a 3-0 win over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane
This result means Spurs finish the season in 5th place and qualify for the 2024/25 Europa League
After Tuesday night’s 2-0 loss to Man City, Ange Postecoglou made one change to the Spurs squad with Dejan Kulusevski replacing Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
The Swede, who started in the middle of Tottenham’s attacking trio, had his say on the game in the 14th minute when he fired an arrow into the net that left Wes Foderingham with no chance
He then appeared within a second of the fight immediately after, but this time Foderingham was there to deny him
The goalkeeper continued to deny Tottenham, with Son Heung-min, James Maddison and Pedro Porro all denied by Sheffield’s number 18
The Blades had chances of their own and Tottenham needed Pape Matar Sarr to make a vital save from Cameron Archer’s low effort
Spurs then scored a vital second goal on the hour mark, as Porro scored a fine goal after the ball fell to his feet on the edge of the box
Things got even better for Spurs after that, Kulusevski scoring his second of the game from close range after Maddison’s low cross from the left
Here’s how we rate the Spurs players at Bramall Lane: Guglielmo Vicario I didn’t have much to do at times although Sheffield United created some very good openings
He fell to the ground after a challenge by Jayden Bogle in the second half and the home fans booed him every time he got the ball after that
6 Pedro Porro He produced a lovely cross that Cristian Romero shot wide of the post, then came close late in the first half with a fierce shot
Attacked well throughout and scored a goal in the 59th minute with a powerful shot that left Foderingham with no chance