MANCHESTER — Son Heung-min's 89th-minute strike sent Tottenham Hotspur third in the Premier League Monday in a 2-1 win at Watford.
Tottenham took a 17th-minute lead when Erik Lamela stabbed home following a defensive mix-up, before Odion Ighalo stabbed home his 14th goal of the season to equalize for Watford four minutes before half-time.
But Watford lost Nathan Ake to a red card for a waist-high foul on Lamela in the 63rd minute and Son struck at the death, gathering Kieran Trippier's half-volleyed pass and beating Heurelho Gomes.
Mauricio Pochettino's Spurs go third on goal difference above Manchester City, which visits leader Leicester City Tuesday, while Quique Sanchez Flores' Watford, beaten for the first time in six games, stays seventh.
Crystal Palace remains in fifth place, four points below the Champions League berths, following a goalless home draw with Swansea City.
Meanwhile, in-form Austrian forward Marko Arnautovic scored a stoppage-time winner from the penalty spot as Stoke City edged Everton 4-3 in a thrilling game at Goodison Park.
Stoke twice went ahead through Xherdan Shaqiri, the second goal an exquisite lob, only for Romelu Lukaku to equalize twice to draw level with Leicester's Jamie Vardy on 15 goals at the top of the scoring charts.
Gerard Deulofeu put Everton ahead from Ross Barkley's pass in the 71st minute, but Joselu drew Stoke leveled 10 minutes from time before Arnautovic settled the game from the spot after he had been fouled by John Stones.
Goals in each half from Jonny Howson and Dieumerci Mbokani gave Norwich City a 2-0 win over Aston Villa that left the Midlands club 11 points adrift at the foot of the table.
Newcastle United also remained in the bottom three, along with northeast rivals Sunderland, after falling to a 78th-minute Darren Fletcher header in a 1-0 defeat at West Bromwich Albion. — Agencies
