Son Heung-min helped Tottenham gain some respite from their Premier League woes on Thursday with a double in a 3-2 Europa League win at Hoffenheim to put them on course for the knockout rounds.
Son and James Maddison’s goals elevated Spurs to the provisional fourth of the redesigned league of the European club’s European football point ahead of the evening’s next matches.
He also got rid of some manager manager Ange Postecoglou with his injury-ravaged appearance in Germany after losing seven of his last Premier League games.
Postecoglou had pledged to win silverware for the first time for the London side since 2008 in his second season as boss.
With Spurs struggling in 15th behind Liverpool at home that leaves the Europa League, FA Cup and League Cup to fulfil his promise.
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They loaded with Maddison receiving a timely pass from Pedro Porro to pull the ball in front of the goalkeeper Oliver Baumann and on the roof of the network to give the Spurs the best that begins after only 4 minutes.
Richarlison, making his moment starting in the campaign, may have doubled the lead, however, the Brazilian’s shot went straight to Baumann.
Attack Will Spurs hunting to put the game in the bed opposed to his type of German hosts.
And in the 22nd minute, Maddison switched over the provider to set up a son whose shot deflected off a defender, the ball overrated by Baumann and into the corner.
The great challenge for the Spurs, given its defense that flees, to maintain its superiority.
Brandon Austin started in goal for them, two weeks after making his debut, and was called on to make a full-stretched save to deny Tom Bischof as halftime beckoned.
VAR overturned a penalty decision to Hoffenheim after the hour when Austin collided into Max Moerstedt.
With the wind in their sails Hoffenheim halved their deficit minutes later when Spurs got caught on the counter, Anton Stach toeing the ball past Austin.
But Son’s angled shot with 13 minutes left on the clock settled the issue, although David Mokwa’s goal two minutes from normal time meant another nerve-jangling ending for Tottenham’s long-suffering supporters.
Fenerbahce by José Mourinho attracted 3-0 Lyon to the Turkish side, provisionally 19, and the open door to reach the playoffs.
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