After 85 minutes of facing Son Heung‑min in this mood, you had to feel for the Eintracht Frankfurt defenders. A mesmerising performance from the South Korean topped off by one of the most emphatic volleys you will ever see helped Tottenham take what Antonio Conte must hope is a giant step towards the knockout stages despite a late wobble.
Having fallen behind to Daichi Kamada’s early strike this could easily have turned into a nightmare evening for Conte, whose record in the Champions League at his previous clubs has never quite matched his achievements in domestic competitions. But then he has never had a strike partnership quite like Son and Harry Kane, whose assist for his partner-in-crime’s equaliser was the 50th goal combination they have managed in all competitions.
