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Two goals from Harry Kane meant that Tottenham began their Champions League campaign with a win over the Bundesliga leaders at Wembley

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Wed 13 Sep 2017 16.41 EDTFirst published on Wed 13 Sep 2017 13.45 EDT
Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur scores his sides third goal.
Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur scores his sides third goal. Photograph: Michael Zemanek/BPI/Rex/Shutterstock
Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur scores his sides third goal. Photograph: Michael Zemanek/BPI/Rex/Shutterstock

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In the other game in this group, it finished Real Madrid 3-0 Apoel Nicosia thanks to two goals from Him and one from Sergio Ramos. That result shows how important this win was for Tottenham, who were worth the three points in the end. They were outplayed at times by Borussia Dortmund in the first half and were fortunate that the visitors had two goals disallowed, but they had chances and were clinical in front of goal. Harry Kane was exceptional, scoring twice with his left foot, and it’s a performance that will make Tottenham feel very good about their chances of Champions League progression and playing at Wembley. Thanks for reading and emailing. Night!

Full-time: Tottenham 3-1 Borussia Dortmund

That’s your lot!

Tottenham Hotspur’s Toby Alderweireld embraces Serge Aurier as they celebrate Spurs’ victory. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images
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Red card for Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham)!

90 min+2: Jan Vertonghen, shielding possession from Mario Gotze, flings a stray arm into the German’s face, flattening him. He’s immediately shown a second yellow card. It wasn’t nasty and it probably wasn’t intentional, but he hurt Gotze.

Jan Vertonghen of Tottenham Hotspur catches the face of Dortmund’s Mario Gotze. Photograph: Catherine Ivill/AMA/Getty Images
The referee flashes a second yellow card in the direction of Jan Vertonghen, and then a red card, as Borussia Dortmund’s Mario Goetze clutches his face. Photograph: Glyn Kirk/AFP/Getty Images
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80 min: Dan-Axel Zagadou replaces Omer Toprak. Dortmund have used all their subs. Zagadou is involved straight away, doing enough to put Kane off and deny the Tottenham striker a hat-trick after a clever header by Eriksen. Kane’s shot goes wide. It looked like Zagadou got something on it, but a goal-kick’s awarded.

77 min: This would be such a big win for Tottenham. With the best will in the world, it’s doubtful they’ll get anything from their games against Real Madrid. They wouldn’t want to have to go to Dortmund needing to win.

76 min: Kane cuts the ball back from the right to Eriksen, Dortmund caught out by another ball over the top. Eriksen shoots over.

73 min: Tottenham could kill this for good on the break. Kane scoots clear down the right again, but his cross is deflected behind by Toprak. Son was free in the middle. “With the strong comfortable on the ball rampaging centre backs popping up all over the pitch, you have to wonder if poch is reinventing football in his own image,” says Jeremy Dresner. “The CB as superstar could be Tottenham’s key tactical contribution for the ages. Total Defending.”

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71 min: Tottenham proceed to counter at speed, Son breaking through, but his shot’s blocke wide by Toljan.

70 min: A corner to Dortmund on the right. Gotze’s delivery is flicked on to the far post and Aubameyang looks certain to score from close range, only for Lloris to react sharply to save with his feet!

67 min: Burki makes a save!!!!!!!!!!! Davies chests down on the left of the area and aims for the far post. Burki dives down to his left to push it away.

64 min: “I am banging my head against a wall with this Dortmund defending,” says Ruth Purdue. “How have they not conceded in the league before now? Went through “the press” too easily. I think I care more about defensive mistakes than great attacking play though.”

It doesn’t seem like many teams in the Champions League can defend.

GOAL! Tottenham 3-1 Borussia Dortmund (Kane, 60 min)

Tottenham enjoy a spell of possession deep in the Dortmund half. Dembele, who’s been quiet, feeds a pass through to Son. He lays it off to Eriksen. Suddenly Dortmund are open. Eriksen calmly sprays it out to the unmarked Kane on the left. One touch to control, a second to find the far corner with a low shot with his left foot! That’s his second and Tottenham, who were fortunate not to be pegged back a moment or two ago, lead by two goals!

Harry Kane shoots .... Photograph: Robbie Stephenson/JMP/Rex/Shutterstock
Then watches the ball find the back of the net for his second goal of the game. Photograph: Craig Mercer/CameraSport via Getty Images
Spurs fans celebrate after Harry Kane scored the home side’s third. Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty Images
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56 min: Sahin lifts the ball into the Tottenham area from the right. It reaches Aubameyang, who clips an incredible shot into the far corner with his right foot on the half volley, only for the flag to go up for offside! The replay shows that Aubameyang was two yards onside. That is an awful decision. Tottenham have got away with one.

A fine finish from Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ends up in the back of the net but is disallowed for offside. Photograph: Andrew Couldridge/Action Images via Reuters
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56 min: Dortmund spring forward. With his back to goal, Aubameyang finds Piszczeck on the right, but Davies blocks his cross.

51 min: Tottenham are trying to exploit the space behind the high Tottenham line again. Now Kane breaks down the right flank, Dortmund all at sea. He has Son in the middle, all alone. He finds him. This is a wonderful opportunity. He checks back on to his right foot, sending the covering Dortmund defender off for a walk around Wembley Way, only to lift his shot over the bar from 18 yards!

50 min: Up the other end Tottenham go and Eriksen slips a pass through to Kane. Toprak and Sokratis have no idea how to play an offside trap or any clue where Kane is. Luckily for them, the striker blazes over.

49 min: Yarmolenko slides a beautiful pass through to Aubameyang, but Lloris is alert enough to charge out and boot clear.

48 min: Play resumes. Toprak has taken his place in the Dortmund defence again. “Brexit was unexpected,” says Alix Sharkey. “Trump was a real shock. But Pochettino’s Tottenham sitting back and hitting on the counter-attack at home? We are definitely living through the end times.”

46 min: Dortmund get the second half underway. But play has to be stopped immediately after Sahin accidentally volleys the ball straight into Toprak’s face. Ouch.

Half-time: Tottenham 2-1 Borussia Dortmund

That was breathless. Spurs lead thanks to goals from Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min, Andrey Yarmolenko replying for the visitors, who will wonder how they aren’t level at least. The Germans have been dominant, but they’ve lacked ruthlessness up front and organisation at the back.

45 min: Pulisic slides the ball into the Tottenham net, but the flag’s up for offside! He wasn’t off, far from it, but Aubameyang was and he needlessly tried to go for the ball! If he’d just stayed out of the way, Dortmund would be level. Oh dear. It all came after Dortmund sliced Tottenham open again, though. It’s doubtful that will be the last time they threaten. But Spurs still, somehow, lead.

Christian Pulisic of Borussia Dortmund slots the ball home but it is disallowed for offside. Photograph: Dan Istitene/Getty Images
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42 min: Son races through on the right. Burki decides to race out of his area to meet him. He’s only 30 yards from goal. He gets nowhere near it and Son rounds him ... but the flag’s up for offside. The Dortmund keeper is having one, though.

40 min: Pulisic dinks a cross into the middle. The ball skims off Yarmolenko’s head, so obviously it’s a Dortmund corner. Fortunately for the officials, Dortmund don’t equalise.

36 min: Eric Dier’s booked for an overly robust challenge on Dahoud. Moments later, Dortmund are on the attack again. Sanchez is caught out by Yarmolenko and Dortmund are able to spring Aubameyang clear down the right. This should be the equaliser, but the cross is too heavy and the sliding Pulisic can’t make meaningful contact in the middle.

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