A Son Heung-min double and Harry Kane’s first Champions League goal in nearly three years steered Tottenham to a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory against 10-man Eintracht Frankfurt.
Spurs were stunned when the visitors took a 14th-minute lead through Daichi Kamada but Son’s first-half brace – between a Kane spot-kick – ensured Antonio Conte watched his team fight back to taste success for a sixth consecutive time at home this season despite Faride Alidou’s late header.
Kane did blaze a second penalty over in stoppage-time and Frankfurt ended with 10-men after Tuta’s red card but Tottenham’s win sent them to the Group D summit and victory over previous leaders Sporting Lisbon in two weeks will put Conte’s side through to the knockout stage.
This was Spurs’ first home game in almost a month and after an emotional win at Brighton, further tributes were paid to late fitness coach Gian Piero Ventrone, who died last week.