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FAREWELL & VICTORY: SON HEUNG-MIN WATCHES AS TOTTENHAM CLINCHES CRUCIAL UCL HOME WIN
Tottenham Hotspur secured a comfortable 3-0 home win against Slavia, featuring penalties from Kudus and Simons, on an emotional night marking Son's return.
With Son watching from the stands, Tottenham Hotspur secured a solid win against Thomas Frank's team in north London. The victory came thanks to David Zima's first-half own goal and penalties from Mohammed Kudus and Xavi Simons after halftime.
Fresh off Saturday's much-needed home win against Brentford, Tottenham made it two wins in a row at home, easing some pressure on Frank after a difficult period.
Tottenham has moved up to ninth place in the league before their last games against Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt in January. The top eight teams will automatically advance to the last 16, while teams from ninth to 24th will enter the playoffs.
I'm very happy with the win. "We're in a good position to move forward," Frank said.
I liked a lot about our play, but I also think we can do better in the future and have more control. We’ve had four games in only a few days.
The night was emotional at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium as Son returned to say goodbye officially after his summer move to Los Angeles FC.
Son scored 173 goals in 454 games for Tottenham and captained the club to the Europa League victory against Manchester United last season, ending their 17-year wait for a trophy.
Just hours after his mural was revealed on the Tottenham High Road earlier that day, the 33-year-old spoke to the fans who loved him before the game. He also received a gift during an emotional ceremony on the field.
It was good to see him. I'm happy he got the reception he deserved. "He's a true Tottenham legend coming home," Frank said.
Spurs started fast.
Tottenham supporters were still singing Son’s name when their team almost scored after just 36 seconds.
Wilson Odobert outran David Doudera and found Richarlison, but his first-time shot was deflected over by Slavia's goalkeeper, Jindrich Stanek.
Slavia had failed to score in four of their last five games, but Lukas Provod came close with a strong half-volley.
Tottenham was hurt when centre-back Micky van de Ven was booked for arguing, which means he'll miss next month's important match with Dortmund.
But Frank's team took the lead after 26 minutes when Pedro Porro's corner was flicked on by Cristian Romero, and Zima accidentally headed it into his own net, marking Tottenham's 100th goal in the Champions League.
Tottenham increased their lead in the 48th minute when Porro was fouled by Youssoupha Sanyang's careless tackle.
Richarlison, who missed a penalty against Copenhagen earlier this season, seemed ready to take it until Tottenham captain Romero stepped in, and Kudus scored his third goal for the club.
Frank brought on Mathys Tel after the club decided to add the forward to their Champions League team this week, replacing the injured Dominic Solanke.
Tel’s first action was to test Stanek, who then made an even better save on the follow-up from Pape Sarr.
Simons has the ability to fill the spot left by Son, and the Dutch forward sealed the win in the 79th minute when he scored from the penalty spot after being fouled by Igoh Ogbu.
CORNERED: HOW ALEX GRIMALDO ENDED NEWCASTLE'S AWAY-DAY UCL HOPES AT BAYARENA
Lewis Miley's historic goal looked set to secure a huge UCL win, but Alex Grimaldo's late strike exposed Newcastle's severe issue with conceding goals late in games.
Alex Grimaldo scored late, stopping Newcastle from completing a Champions League comeback win against Bayer Leverkusen, ending the game in a 2-2 draw at the BayArena.
Newcastle thought they had pulled off an amazing turnaround when Lewis Miley wrote his name in the history books, becoming the club's youngest-ever Champions League scorer at 19 with a second-half goal. Anthony Gordon, who had earlier scored Newcastle's tying goal, set up Miley perfectly. The goal raised hopes that Newcastle's struggles away from home were over, but Leverkusen didn't agree.
After losing to Marseille after leading, Gordon lamented Newcastle's tendency to concede goals late in games.
"It's happened way too often," Gordon told TNT Sports after the match. I really don't know why they are scoring late goals. Maybe it's because we're tired with so many games coming up. I think it comes down to mentality.
Newcastle's struggles with late goals continue. They've lost the most points (11) from winning positions in the Premier League this season. Only three teams have lost more points from winning positions in the Champions League than Newcastle this season (5). Of Premier League clubs, only Burnley (8) have let in more goals in the final five minutes of games than Newcastle (7).
After beating Manchester City in their last game, the Bundesliga team had their sights set on another English team when Robert Andrich's header, deflected into his own net by Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes, gave them the lead in the 13th minute.
Leverkusen almost got a second goal when Malick Thiaw fouled Patrick Schick just outside the box. VAR checked if the foul deserved a red card for denying a clear goal-scoring chance, but the original yellow card decision stood.
Newcastle got lucky at one end, and then, in the second half, they couldn't believe their fortune when Mark Flekken's hesitation led to him bringing down Nick Woltemade in the box. Gordon took the penalty, sending the keeper the wrong way to score his fifth Champions League goal of the season.
Newcastle then had their best period, with Gordon hitting the post while seeking a second goal. Miley, who came off the bench, then scored what Newcastle needed to improve their chance of finishing in the top eight. But Grimaldo ruined the party, firing past Aaron Ramsdale to tie the score in the 88th minute.
Howe's team has two more Champions League games in January to try and move into the top eight, starting with Eredivisie champions PSV Eindhoven at St. James' Park on Jan 21. They will then finish their league games with a tough trip to current champions PSG on Jan 28.
ANALYTICAL: TWO BODO/GLIMT COMEBACKS EXPOSE BORUSSIA DORTMUND'S DEFENSIVE FLAWS
Borussia Dortmund missed a vital chance for UCL knockout stage qualification after an unheralded Bodo/Glimt side came back twice to secure a frustrating 2-2 draw.
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Borussia Dortmund's chances of immediately getting to the Champions League knockouts took a hit when Bodo/Glimt came back twice to tie the game.
This tie puts Dortmund at 11 points, a point away from the top eight. The Norwegian team is in 32nd place, still searching for their first win after six games.
Julian Brandt's goal, assisted by Fabio Silva, seemed like it would lead to an easy win for Niko Kovac's team, especially after their big win against Villarreal at home.
But Haitam Aleesami, the experienced defender, scored with a header from a great corner kick, tying the game for the visitors.
In the second half, Jens Petter Hauge, who used to play for AC Milan, scored from close range, tying the game again after Brandt had put Dortmund back in the lead.
Dortmund controlled most of the game, taking 22 shots compared to Bodo/Glimt's seven. Still, Kjetil Knutsen's team earned the praise of their traveling fans when the game ended.
Before the game started, Dortmund icons Dede and Marco Reus were honored on the field. Reus, now with LA Galaxy in MLS, was named a club ambassador. He played over 400 games for Dortmund and was the team's captain for five seasons.
Dortmund's next game is against Tottenham on Tuesday, January 20. Bodo/Glimt will play Manchester City on the same night.
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