SINSHEIM, Germany (Reuters) – Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min scored in each half to earn his side a 3-2 victory at Hoffenheim in the Europa League on Thursday.
Spurs were quickly into their stride with James Maddison opening the scoring in the third minute with a deft finish from a long pass, and Son doubled the lead after 22 minutes.
Hoffenheim dominated the second half and their efforts paid off in the 68th minute when Anton Stach connected with a cross from a counter-attack and slid the ball home.
Yet the hosts’ momentum was halted when Son scored with a low shot from an acute angle inside the box in the 77th minute.
Hoffenheim’s David Mokwa headed in a cross from Andrej Kramaric in the 88th minute, but the hosts could not find an equaliser.
(Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk; Editing by Toby Davis)
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