Heung-min Son scored twice as Tottenham beat 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt to move top of Champions League Group D.
Frankfurt took an early lead when Eric Dier lost possession and Daichi Kamada was teed up to score from close range but Harry Kane set up Son for the equaliser six minutes later.
England captain Kane then scored from the penalty spot and Son’s thumping volley made it 3-1 before half-time.
Frankfurt’s Tuta was shown a second yellow card for bringing Son down early in the second half but Faride Alidou’s header made it 3-2 with three minutes remaining to make for a nervous ending for Spurs.
Kane missed a second penalty in stoppage time but Tottenham held on for a deserved win.
Spurs manager Antonio Conte later said: “We scored good goals. We suffered. We had to try to handle the situation. We had to stay in the game.
“We started in a very difficult way, conceding the first goal. We scored three goals and had big chances. In the end we are leading our group. We have to try to beat Sporting and go to the next round.
“Until the end we have to stay focused. It would have been a disaster if we drew a game like this.”
On Harry Kane and Son’s partnership, he continued: “We work a lot during the week to try to have good combination between our strikers. Today they showed great link-up. Richarlison played a good game. He had a problem in his knee. I hope it’s nothing serious for Saturday’s game with Everton. We should have Kulusevski for that game. He’s an important option for us. He’s vital.
“Step by step. Next game is Everton. They started not really well but now they’re playing good football. They’re a really good team with a good manager. Tomorrow we rest and then on Friday we prepare the game.”
