Tottenham 2-1 PSV: Outstanding Kane keeps Spurs' UCL hopes alive

Tottenham's hopes of getting out of the Champions League group stage are still alive after they came from behind to beat PSV 2-1 late on.

Match Events

2'GOAL! Tottenham 0-1 PSV (Luuk de Jong)

De Jong leaps just as high as Alderweireld in the Tottenham box, but the Belgian defender just mistimes his jump, allowing the PSV man to power home.

78'GOAL! Tottenham 1-1 PSV (Kane)

Harry Kane comes up with the goods! Llorente knocks down a ball to the England man, and he rifles it past Zoet, into the corner. 1-1. A big 10 minutes are on the way for Spurs.

89'OWN GOAL! Tottenham 2-1 PSV (Sainsbury)

Davies’ lofted cross finds Tottenham’s talisman at the back-post, where he heads down towards the ground and off two PSV defenders, lastly off Sainsbury, before the ball squirms past Zoet! 2-1. How important could that!

Match Report

Spurs needed a result on Tuesday evening to keep them in the hunt for the next round, but were dealt a blow early on when Luuk De Jong scored after 61 seconds.

But Tottenham pressed hard for their equaliser and were rewarded in the 78th minute as Kane swept home before nodding in the winner 11 minutes later, with his effort taking a deflection off Trent Sainsbury on the way through.

Line-ups

Tottenham XI: T. Alderweireld, C. Eriksen, Son Heung-Min, Lucas, Aurier, H. Kane, Gazzaniga, B.Davies, D. Alli, Winks, D. Sánchez

Subs: Michel Vorm, F.Llorente, M.Sissoko, Lamela, K. Trippier, K.W Peters, O. Skipp

PSV XI: Daniel Schwaab, J. Zoet, Luuk de Jong, Nick Viergever, J. Hendrix, Gastón Pereiro, Angeliño, S. Bergwijn, H. Lozano, Denzel Dumfries, P. Rosario

Subs: Eloy Room, A. Behich, T. Sainsbury, Erick Gutiérrez, B. Ramselaar, Mauro Júnior, D. Malen