Son Heung-min scored one and set up two as Tottenham advanced to the Europa League play-off round after a scare against Shkendija in North Macedonia.
Son, who scored four goals against Southampton last Sunday, turned provider to set up Argentine Erik Lamela to calmly score the opener.
Joe Hart, who was making his Spurs debut, was beaten by a stunning 20-yard finish by Valmir Nafiu.
But Son drilled in the second before setting up Harry Kane for the third.
It was a decent performance by Jose Mourinho’s side, who meet Maccabi Haifa at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the play-off round next Thursday.
However, they went from dominating the tie to hanging on before two goals in the space of nine minutes put the game out of Shkendija’s reach.
Soon after Nafiu’s wonderful equaliser from outside the box, Besart Ibraimi had a chance to put the hosts ahead but headed wide.
Spurs regained control thanks mainly to another excellent performance by Son.
Having scored four of his side’s five goals at Southampton last Sunday, the South Korea forward produced another classy performance to help his side advance.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Shkendija
- 1Zahov
- 16Murati
- 20Krivak
- 4BejtulaiBooked at 39mins
- 3Pavic
- 19DitaSubstituted forZejnullaiat 77′minutes
- 8Totre
- 23NafiuSubstituted forRamadaniat 85′minutes
- 10Ahmedi
- 14DorievSubstituted forMerdjaniat 85′minutes
- 7Ibraimi
Substitutes
- 15Sadriu
- 17Zejnullai
- 22Merdjani
- 24Neziri
- 34Es Sahhal
- 40Redjepi
- 77Ramadani
Tottenham
- 12Hart
- 24Aurier
- 6D Sánchez
- 4Alderweireld
- 33Davies
- 11Lamela
- 8WinksBooked at 36minsSubstituted forLo Celsoat 59′minutes
- 28Ndombele
- 23BergwijnSubstituted forLucas Mouraat 66′minutes
- 20AlliSubstituted forKaneat 60′minutes
- 7Son Heung-Min
Substitutes
- 1Lloris
- 2Doherty
- 10Kane
- 15Dier
- 17Sissoko
- 18Lo Celso
- 27Lucas Moura
