3-1 v PFC Ludogorets Razgrad - 5 November 2020 - Away

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PFC Ludogorets Razgrad

PFC Ludogorets Razgrad

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Details
Match Number

7439

Opposition
Pfc ludogorets razgrad

PFC Ludogorets Razgrad

Competition
Europa league

Europa League

Round / Leg

Group Stage

Season

2020/21

Date

5th November 2020

Kick Off

17:55

Venue

Huvepharma Arena

Attendance

0

Referee

Fran Jović

Weather at Kick Off

10.7° - Overcast

Facts & Milestones
  • 7403rd overall match (3545 wins, 1620 draws, 2225 losses)

  • 5801st competitive match (2627 wins, 1352 draws, 1822 losses)

  • team

    1st match vs PFC Ludogorets Razgrad (1 win, 0 draws, 0 losses)

  • competition

    60th Europa League match (32 wins, 15 draws, 13 losses)

  • 1st match in Bulgaria (1 win, 0 draws, 0 losses)

  • 1st match at Huvepharma Arena (1 win, 0 draws, 0 losses)

  • Harry Kane
    Harry Kane: 300th appearance
  • Harry Kane
    Harry Kane: 200th Goal
  • There were 6 changes to the starting lineup from the last match.

Against STATS For
12 Attempts 22
4 Attempts on Target 9
0.8 xG 4.1
44% Possession 56%
626 Touches 768
424 Passes Completed 566
519 Passes Attempted 666
81.7% Pass Completion 85.0%
7 Crosses 19
16 Throw-ins 15
2 Corners 5
0 Tackles 10
10 Blocks 13
22 Interceptions 11
6 Saves 3
8 Fouls 16
1 Yellow Cards 1
2 Offsides 3
Report

Harry Kane marked his 300th appearance for Tottenham with his 200th goal as Jose Mourinho's side dominated a Europa League mismatch in Bulgaria.

Kane, 27, long-since cemented his place in the Spurs history books but few could have predicted his prodigious goalscoring rate when he came into the first team seven years ago.

Only 1960s legends Jimmy Greaves and Bobby Smith stand ahead of him in the club's records and if he stays fit - and at the club - the England captain looks set to break record after record.

He could, and should, have already scored twice when he headed in a Lucas Moura corner to put Mourinho's side ahead against Ludogorets.

Kane then set up Moura for Spurs' second before being replaced at the interval as the Premier League side utterly dominated the multiple Bulgarian champions.

Mourinho was furious last week with his side's insipid display in Antwerp and was rewarded with a controlled, ruthless first-half performance, but the hosts were able to reply early in the second half through Claudiu Keseru.

That was an anomaly though, as Giovani lo Celso's tap-in secured a routine victory that puts Spurs back in contention in Group J.

Two hundred in 300 games, 101 in his last 135, 100 away from home - Kane's goalscoring record bears comparison with the all-time greats.

Next in his sights at Tottenham is 1961 double-winner Smith, who scored 208 times between 1955 and 1964, with overall record holder Greaves at least another season away on 266.

The Ludogorets defence had no answer to Kane's ability, but did see an uncharacteristic early miss with the striker blazing over after a fine pass from Harry Winks.

Kane then thumped the post from 25 yards but wiped the frustration from his face when he beat Gareth Bale to a corner to head in goal number 200 - 3,248 days after number one against Shamrock Rovers.

Mourinho is blessed with attacking talent this season, illustrated as Son Heung-min set up the third for Lo Celso just 17 seconds after coming on.

Bale showed promising signs of reaching full sharpness, starting the move for Moura's goal and going close with a dipping free-kick, while Kane's replacement Carlos Vinicius was raw but dangerous.

Steven Bergwijn also came on and Dele Alli was left on the sidelines as Spurs cruised to a needed win in the group.

Mourinho won the trophy with Manchester United in his only other Europa League campaign - could Tottenham end their silverware drought in Gdansk next May?

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