Brennan Johnson extends scoring streak as Tottenham beat Ferencvaros

Brennan Johnson scored for a fifth consecutive match to help a youthful Tottenham secure a hard-fought 2-1 win at Ferencvaros in the Europa League.

Ange Postecoglou named four teenagers in his line-up in Budapest and it was an excellent run by 17-year-old Mikey Moore on his full debut which created Pape Sarr's 23rd-minute opener.

It was Sarr’s second goal in the competition and after Spurs withstood some late pressure from the Hungarian champions, Johnson wrapped up the points with a left-footed finish with four minutes left.

Barnabas Varga set up a tense finish when he volleyed home in the 90th minute, but Tottenham held on to make it five wins in a row.

Postecoglou made seven changes from the weekend win at Manchester United and handed full debuts to academy graduates Moore and Will Lankshear.

An intimidating atmosphere greeted Spurs’ youthful team onto the pitch with the Ferencvaros fans making plenty of noise, but the visitors settled after Varga sent an early effort over.

The influence of Moore, who become the youngest player to play for Tottenham in the Premier League in May, started to grow with a fine dribble followed by a lovely delivery across the face of goal.

Lankshear headed over a Timo Werner cross minutes later before Sarr’s low effort was saved by Denes Dibusz after an excellent pass from Yves Bissouma.

Ferencvaros had the ball in the net with 16 minutes played when Ben Davies was caught out of position and Adama Traore headed in Eldar Civic’s cross, but it was ruled offside and eventually confirmed after a lengthy VAR check.

It lifted the home side and Postecoglou’s men had to weather a storm with Guglielmo Vicario forced into an outstanding save to deny Varga from close range, although the ball had initially