Tottenham began their Europa League marketing campaign with a 3-0 win in opposition to Qarabag regardless of taking part in greater than 80 minutes with 10 males, however Son Heung-min gave the north Londoners an damage scare on Thursday.
Radu Dragusin’s early dismissal was no impediment for Ange Postecoglou’s aspect, who cruised to victory on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium because of objectives from Brennan Johnson, Pape Sarr and Dominic Solanke.
Nonetheless, the sight of South Korea ahead Son being pressured off within the seventieth minute will likely be regarding for Postecoglou, who can’t afford to be with out his talismanic captain for a protracted interval.
“He mentioned he was a bit drained however I have never spoken to him or the medical employees but,” Postecoglou mentioned.
With a wholesome Son, the Europa League may provide a path to silverware for Postecoglou, who boasts that he at all times enjoys success in his second season as he seeks to finish a Tottenham trophy drought relationship again to 2008.
Sterner assessments await Tottenham however they delivered a assured opener, as soon as the sport — delayed for 37 minutes after Qarabag have been caught in heavy site visitors — lastly acquired underway.
“I wasn’t pleased as I felt we began actually sloppy. It was virtually just like the delay acquired to us,” Postecoglou mentioned.
“The response after the pink card was good. We stored urgent excessive.”
Tottenham weren’t fazed by being lowered to 10 males after simply eight minutes when Romania defender Dragusin was despatched off for flattening Juninho as he raced by way of on objective.
They took the lead within the twelfth minute by way of Johnson’s third objective in his final three video games.
Qarabag conceded possession cheaply deep inside their very own half and Solanke teed up Johnson for a composed end from 10 yards.
Sarr volleyed Tottenham’s second from six yards after Qarabag keeper Mateusz Kochalski made a hash of catching a 52nd-minute nook.
Yves Bissouma’s foul on Elvin Cafarguliyev gave Qarabag a penalty 4 minutes later, however Toral Bayramov blazed the spot-kick over.
Solanke wrapped up the win within the 68th minute, slotting residence to assert his second objective since his membership document transfer from Bournemouth within the shut season.
Fuming about his staff’s transport points, Qarabag supervisor Gurban Gurbanov mentioned: “Think about being caught in site visitors for greater than two and a half hours. There was no police to escort us.
“As quickly as we arrived, we have been advised to begin in 40 minutes. This stuff should not occur.”
Roma denied
Troubled Roma have been held to a 1-1 draw by Athletic Bilbao after conceding a late equaliser on the Stadio Olimpico.
Roma followers have been livid with the membership’s latest choice to sack boss Daniele De Rossi, an iconic determine throughout his time as a Giallorossi participant, simply 4 video games into the season.
Given the unenviable activity of changing De Rossi, Ivan Juric impressed a 3-0 win in opposition to Udinese final weekend, however he was denied a second successive victory.
Artem Dovbyk put Roma in entrance after 32 minutes because the Ukrainian made it three objectives in his final three video games for his new membership with a thumping header from Angelino’s cross.
However Aitor Paredes headed Bilbao’s equaliser after Unai Nunez nodded throughout objective within the eighty fifth minute.
Ajax thrashed Besiktas 4-0 because of Mika Godts’ brace and objectives from Kian Fitz-Jim and Kenneth Taylor.
Olympiakos, UEFA Convention League winners final season, have been crushed 2-0 at Lyon, whose second-half objectives got here from Rayan Cherki and Stated Benrahma.
Eintracht Frankfurt blew a two-goal lead as Viktoria Plzen’s Vaclav Jemelka scored the stoppage-time equaliser.
Within the early kickoffs, Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce beat Union Saint-Gilloise 2-1 because the Portuguese boss began his bid to win the event for the third time in his profession. Rangers additionally received 2-0 at Malmo, with Nedim Bajrami scoring his maiden objective for the membership within the first minute earlier than Ross McCausland struck within the 76th minute.
Mourinho, who received the competitors with Manchester United and Porto, watched as Caglar Soyuncu put Fenerbahce forward within the twenty sixth minute earlier than Christian Burgess’s 82nd-minute personal objective doubled the lead.
Ross Sykes’ stoppage-time reply for Union got here after Franjo Ivanovic missed a penalty for the guests, who had Kevin Mac Allister despatched off.
