Tottenham Hotspur won their first game in the Europa League since October to boost their chances of qualifying directly for the round of 16

A journey to the continent was likely the last thing Tottenham Hotspur needed, as Tottenham Hotspur travelled to Germany to take on Hoffenheim in the Europa League. Minutes were already up, players were down, and Spurs had clearly been struggling with fatigue from match to match.

There was a large element of fortune about Son's first as it deflected off a defender and looped over the goalkeeper, but his second was a quality finish when Tottenham were under increasing pressure.