GAME. SET. AND MATCH!
How Spurs needed that from their captain – the visitors have barely offered anything in the second-half but now have daylight again.
It’s a mistake from Hoffenheim in the middle of the park, with Rodrigo Bentancur winning possession well.
The returning midfielder finds substitute Mikey Moore who drives forward from a central area before releasing Son on the left.
The South Korean superstar then scores in typical fashion by dropping the shoulder before drilling into the far corner.
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THE HOME SIDE DO HAVE A GOAL BACK!
Just seconds after Hoffenheim thought they’d had a penalty, Stach turns home from close range to spark the match into life.
It all stems from a poor Heung-min Son cross that is cleared and Spurs get punished committing bodies up the pitch.
A simple cross from the left is then converted by a sliding Stach – whose deft touch takes the ball past Brandon Austin.
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SPURS CONCEDE A SPOT-KICK BUT IT’S OVERTURNED!
Brandon Austin thought he’d harshly been penalised for a challenge on Max Moerstedt on his European debut.
Kevin Akpoguma’s deflected cross almost finds his teammate inside the six-yard box, with Austin getting a hand to it before clattering into the striker.
The Spurs keeper is aghast to see a penalty awarded, with him also receiving a yellow card.
However, the referee is eventually sent to the monitor by VAR where he reverses his decision and Austin’s caution is chalked off.
Glenn Hoddle told TNT Sports: “As the ball springs over the top Brandon Austin has the right to dive, there’s contact but I’m not sure what the goalkeeper is supposed to do.
“I think it’s a 50-50.”
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Alejandro Garnacho is a surprise starter for the Red Devils tonight!
TalkSPORT brought you the news earlier that Chelsea are ready to open talks over a potential move for Garnacho.
United have been in discussions with Napoli over academy product Garnacho but the Italian side’s offers fell below United’s asking price, which is understood to be between £60-£70million.
Man United XI: Bayindir, De Ligt, Martinez, Yoro, Amad, Collyer, Eriksen, Dalot, Fernandes, Garnacho, Zirkzee.
Subs: Heaton, Onana, Maguire, Malacia, Mazraoui, Casemiro, Mainoo, Ugarte, Antony, Hojlund.
Rangers XI: Butland, Tavernier, Propper, Balogun, Jefte, Barron, Raskin, Ridvan, Bajrami, Cerny, Igamane.
Subs: Kelly, Munn, Dessers, Lawrence, Dowell, King, McCausland, Rice, Lovelace, Curtis, Nsio, Hutton.
Spurs are in dreamland at the break as goals from James Maddison and Heung-min Son have them in full control.
Former England and Tottenham manager Glenn Hoddle told TNT Sports: “At the top of the pitch, Tottenham always have the ability to open teams up, but you always worry about how they defend.”
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THE CAPTAIN DOUBLES THE LEAD!
The home side had just begun to start growing into the game and had called for a penalty against Rodrigo Bentancur for handball.
However, their appeals were waved away by the on-field officials and VAR and within a flash they went from potentially 1-1 to two down.
James Maddison ghosts in between two Hoffenheim defenders on the halfway line before playing a deft reverse pass for Son.
The latter runs through on goal before taking a shot which takes a deflection off a recovering defender on the slide.
That only succeeds in helping Son’s shoot loop up and over Hoffenheim goalkeeper Oliver Baumann.