Hoffenheim 2 Tottenham 3: Spurs up to fourth in Europa League table but forced to fight for it against fired-up Germans

ANGE POSTECOGLOU enjoyed an unfamiliar feeling arsenic Tottenham claimed triumph implicit Hoffenheim.

The Aussie manager had been nether unit aft the nine slipped to 15th successful the Premier League array aft 3 consecutive league defeats.

But the Europa League offered the cleanable medicine arsenic Spurs romped to a triumph successful Germany.

James Maddison opened the scoring earlier Son Heung-min made it 2-0 earlier the break.

Hoffenheim did deed backmost aft the interruption arsenic Anton Stach converted conscionable minutes aft VAR overturned a punishment decision.

Son netted his 2nd of the nighttime to enactment immoderate hopes of a comeback to furniture and seal a much-needed triumph for Spurs.

David Ngabi Mokwa Ntusu did marque it a nervy decorativeness with a extremity successful the 88th minute, but the English broadside held on.

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