Tottenham Hotspur clashed heads with Ferencvaro at the Groupama Aréna earlier this evening as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the UEFA Europa League. Spurs made a decent start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 23rd minute when Pape Matar Sarr found the back of the net. Ange Postecoglu’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Brennan Johnson doubled his team’s advantage in the 86th minute before the home team got a goal back thanks to Barnabas Varga’s effort late in the game. The contest finished with Tottenham earning a narrow 2-1 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Tottenham Hotspur player performed during the match against Ferencvaros.
GK: Guglielmo Vicario – 7.5/10
He made a few solid saves during the game but won’t be happy about conceding a late goal.
RB: Pedro Porro – 8/10
Porro performed his defensive duties well and made a lot of dangerous runs with the ball.
CB: Cristian Romero – 7.5/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field but failed to keep a clean sheet.
CB: Archie Gray – 7/10
Gray did well to fill in as a centre-back and kept things solid inside his half for most of the game. He was also a good presence on the ball.
LB: Ben Davies – 6/10
He didn’t do much wrong when defending at the back but offered very little going forward.
CM: Pape Matar Sarr – 8/10
Sarr anchored the midfield well and was not shy of having a strike at goal. He did well to score the opening goal in the 23rd minute.
CM: Yves Bissouma – 8/10
He offered decent protection for his teammates at the back and made a few driving runs with the ball as well.
CM: Lucas Bergvall – 7/10
Bergvall was a positive influence at both ends of the field and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
RW: Mikey Moore – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times on the right flank but failed to register a goal.
ST: Will Lankshear – 6/10
Lankshear made one key chance in the final third but never looked like he would score.
LW: Timo Werner – 6.5/10
He caused a few problems for the opposition defenders but there was no goal for him.
Substitutes:
CM: Dejan Kulusevski – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
RW: Brennan Johnson – 7.5/10
He scored with a good finish in the 86th minute.
CM: James Maddison – 7/10
Maddison made a few decent chances for others around him and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
ST: Dominic Solanke – N/A