Spectacular Spurs stun Dortmund

Thursday, 14 February 2019 07:23

Tottenham Hotspur produced a stunning display to beat Borussia Dortmund 3-0 in the first-leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

The hosts scored all three of their goals at Wembley in the second-half, with Son Hueng-Min getting the opener just after half-time.

Jan Vertonghen then doubled their lead in the 83rd minute with Fernando Llorente capping off the win soon after.

Holders Real Madrid also secured a first-leg advantage, winning 2-1 at Ajax.

Karim Benzema and Marco Asensio got the goals for the Spanish giants, with Hakim Ziyech netting for the unlucky Dutch side who deserved more out of the game.

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