Tottenham were brought crashing down to earth as Watford kept their 100 per cent Premier League record going with a 2-1 win at Vicarage Road.

Spurs made a real early-season statement with a 3-0 demolition of Manchester United on Monday night to make it three wins from three, but they could not follow it up as the Hornets beat them for the first time in 11 Premier League meetings.

The visitors had gone in front early in the second half when Abdoulaye Doucoure scored an own goal, but headers from Troy Deeney and Craig Cathcart in the space of seven minutes turned it around for the hosts, who have won their first four league games of a season for the first time since 1988.

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino had warned his side there was a bump in the road coming if they believed their own hype and his words came true as they defended poorly from set-pieces and barely caused any threat of their own.

Craig Cathcart heads in the winner for Watford as they come from behind to beat Spurs at Vicarage Road

Cathcart (second right) meets the ball from a corner and turns the game around for The Hornets on Sunday afternoon

Watford centre-back Cathcart (left) celebrates his winner with captain Troy Deeney, who got Watford’s first goal

Mauricio Pochettino brings his hand to his head as he watches Tottenham give away the lead and suffer first defeat of season

Watford players and substitutes celebrate on the pitch after their side take the lead on a sunny afternoon at Vicarage Road