Asteras Tripolis 1-2 Tottenham
HARRY KANE PUT more pressure on Mauricio Pochettino to make him a regular starter with a goal in Tottenham’s 2-1 win at Asteras Tripolis.
Tottenham fans have clamoured for head coach Pochettino to use Kane as the club’s leading forward in the Premier League due to his fine form in the UEFA Europa League, and another strike in Thursday’s Group C clash in Greece is sure to increase the volume of those calls.
Andros Townsend’s 36th-minute penalty put Spurs ahead, before Kane, who scored a hat-trick in the 5-1 hammering of Asteras at White Hart Lane a fortnight ago, doubled the visitors’ lead with a close-range header that marked his 10th goal of the season shortly before the break.
Asteras rarely troubled in the opening 45 minutes, but the Greek side improved vastly in the second half, with Diego Rolle and Facundo Parra guilty of wasting great chances before Pablo Mazza saw a superb effort rebound off the post.
Their efforts were eventually rewarded in the last minute when Spurs defender Federico Fazio was sent off for fouling Jeronimo Barrales in the area, with the Asteras substitute dispatching the subsequent penalty low to the right corner.
Tottenham held firm, though, and the win leaves them on the brink of qualification for the knockout stages, as another victory at home to Partizan later this month will be enough to confirm their progression.
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