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Jan Vertonghen inspired Tottenham Hotspur to an impressive victory against Borussia Dortmund , scoring the second goal after providing a good cross for Son Heung-min to open the scoring at Wembley.
In the absence of Harry Kane and Dele Alli, Son has been in great form since returning to the squad after the Asia Cup and continued his fine run into the first leg of this last-16 Champions League tie.
Son volleyed Vertonghen’s well-weighted cross beyond Roman Burki and scored his ninth goal against the German club to give Spurs a deserved lead for their work in the second half.
The defender, playing as a wing-back, then added one of his own in similar fashion, a volley from Serge Aurier’s deep cross.
Fernando Llorente added a third late on to give Mauricio Pochettino ’s side a great chance of playing in the Champions League quarter-final for the first time since 2011, barring a seismic collapse.
Show all 22 1 /22Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Hugo Lloris - 7 Crucial saves throughout the game, especially from a Zagadou header in the first half that Spurs needed.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Toby Alderweireld - 8 Spurs needed his experience tonight, blocking off Dortmund in their own box, hitting those famous long balls as well as being a threat from set pieces, not least with the near-post run as Llorente scored the third.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Davinson Sanchez - 6 Tied up in knots by Sancho in the first half but it did not shake him, and otherwise did well, especially when he had the ball at his feet.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Juan Foyth - 6 Confident on the ball on his Champions League return. He nearly played Spurs into trouble, but more often than not he helped them to build from the back and play their game.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Jan Vertonghen - 9 Eyebrows were raised when he played at left wing-back but he could hardly have done better than this. Solid in defence and relentless going forward, providing the cross for Son’s opening goal before scoring that crucial second late on.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Serge Aurier - 5 Got the nod over Kieran Trippier and it was not clear why he was, until that brilliant searching cross with eight minutes left to pick out Vertonghen’s run into the box.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Moussa Sissoko - 6 Looked lost at first but grew into the game as Dortmund tired in the second half, continuing to run hard as Spurs finally wore them down
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Harry Winks - 7 Another big performance on a big game, Winks never stopped moving and showing for the ball, keeping Spurs ticking in midfield all night.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Christain Eriksen - 7 Unusually quiet in the first half but he started the move for Son’s goal and he grew in confidence as the second half went on, before hitting the corner for Llorente’s crucial third as Spurs turned the screw.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Son Heung-min - 7 Made up for a frustrating first half by scoring that crucial volley after the break, drifting behind Zagadou before finishing cleverly, turning the game in the process. Never let Dortmund rest with his incisive movement.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Lucas Moura - 6 Volleyed wide early on and then had to do plenty of selfless running for the team. A good night’s work even if , as an individual, he did not have much to show for it.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Roman Burki - 5 A quiet night in the first half but had no response as Spurs upped the tempo after that. Could do nothing about any of Spurs three goals.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Achraf Hakimi - 5 Dangerous when he did get forward but too often looked constrained, staying back in his half. Caught sleeping by Vertonghen when Spurs took the lead
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Omer Toprak - 4 Could only watch as the Dortmund defence melted away in the second half, most crucially when Jan Vertonghen burst past him to thump in that decisive second goal.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Dan-Axel Zagadou - 3 Nearly put Dortmund ahead with a first-half header and then crucially lost Son for Spurs’ opener. That could be the crucial moment in the tie and Dortmund paid for his moment of inexperience.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Abdou Diallo - 4 A solid start became a nightmare for the Dortmund defence, not least when Diallo lost Llorente for that clever little near post nod for Spurs’ third goal.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Mahmoud Dahoud - 5 Worked hard at linking things together but Dortmund could have done with more energy from midfield and runners to help out their front men.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Axel Witsel - 5 Like Delaney, he looked like a crucial calming presence in front of the Dortmund defence, giving them the early upper hand in midfield, only to see all his good work go to waste.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Thomas Delaney - 5 Gave Dortmund that solid base alongside Witsel in the first half and will be frustrated that the rest of his team-mates could not build on it.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Jadon Sancho - 7 The most exciting player in the first half, he lit up a dull opening with his quick feet, turning Davinson Sanchez inside and out. Could have done with his team-mates showing the same ambition.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Christian Pulisic - 4 Got into good positions in both halves but could never take advantage of them, as if he were just lacking the confidence to make the difference when it mattered.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke's Tottenham vs Borussia Dortmund player ratings Mario Gotze - 5 Clever links and touches from the front but never looked like a natural centre-forward. How Dortmund could have done with someone else to lead the line instead.
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