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Tottenham vs PSV: Player ratings as Harry Kane's double clinches unlikely comeback for Spurs

The captain's late brace ensured Spurs' Champions League hopes remain alive

Tuesday 06 November 2018 22:47 GMT

Harry Kane was Spurs' saviour once gain (Getty)

Harry Kane single-handedly turned Tottenham's night, and Champions League hopes around, at Wembley as Spurs' captain scored twice in the last fifteen minutes to securing an unlikely comeback against PSV.

Tottenham were lacklustre for much of the game, with Lucas Moura providing flashes of flair in the first half as he ran at the Dutch defence only to be brought off by Mauricio Pochettino midway through the second half to the surprise of the Spurs supporters at Wembley.

Eindhoven's caption, Luuk de Jong, left Spurs shellshocked after just 62 seconds as he ran free in the box to head home and giving Mark van Bommel's side the early lead.

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Paulo Gazzaniga - 8

Made a great save late in the second half to keep Tottenham on level terms and allow Harry Kane to score the winner.

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Serge Aurier - 6

Worked hard in defence to clear the ball and provided options going forward form Tottenham.

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Davinson Sanchez - 6

Solid at the back and had a couple of chances to score but his headers were blocked.

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Toby Alderweireld - 6

De Jong beat him to the header for PSV’s goal, but he wasn’t the main cause of the goal. He responded well and supplied the front men with accurate through balls.

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Ben Davies - 8

Made some strong challenges at the back and like Aurier combined well on the wing to move Tottenham forward, delivered the cross that allowed Kane to score the winner.

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Harry Winks - 6

Workmanlike in mid-field, did his job well but didn’t strike the world alight.

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Christian Eriksen - 7

Got into some good positions to create chance and had a fantastic chance to give Spurs an equaliser but it was saved by Zoet.

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Lucas Moura - 7

By far the most threatening player for Spurs. He ran at the PSV defenders and beat them on numerous occasions, was just missing a goal.

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Dele Alli - 6

Let De Jong get past him on the corner that led to the goal, should have done better. In front of goal he had a couple of great chances that he just didn’t put away.

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Son Heung-min - 7

Like Moura he always caused enough problems for PSV that they put at least two men on him, limiting his impact on the game.

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Harry Kane - 9

Took a few long-range shots that troubled the goalkeeper in the first half but finished it off in the second with the equaliser and then headed home the winner.

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Eventually, after 77 minutes, Harry Kane found a way through PSV's resilient back-line as Harry Kane swept home a left-footed strike after Fernando Llorente's deft layoff.

And then in the game's dying moments, the captain's header deflected off two PSV defenders, leaving the keeper helpess to the most fortuitous of winners.

Nevertheless, Tottenham's Champions League prospects remain in their own hands now with a win against Inter Milan next an absolute necessity.

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