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11 Apr, 2025
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Tottenham player ratings vs Frankfurt: Micky van de Ven and Lucas Bergvall step up but Brennan Johnson quiet
@Source: standard.co.uk
Tottenham were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final in north London. Spurs suffered a nightmare start when Hugo Ekitike rifled home a low effort from 25 yards after just six minutes. Pedro Porro levelled the game with a lovely first-time flick from James Maddison’s cross and Spurs pushed hard for a winner after the interval. Lucas Bergvall and Rodrigo Bentancur both struck the crossbar, the former with a stunning strike, while the Uruguayan, Heung-min Son and James Maddison all had efforts saved. Here’s how we rated the Spurs players… Guglielmo Vicario 7 Well beaten by Ekitike’s great strike and otherwise untroubled, aside from a routine save from the Frenchman’s effort. Pedro Porro 6 Levelled the game with a gorgeous flick but did not get tight to Ekitike for Frankfurt’s early opener and guilty of some loose touches. Cristian Romero 7 Set the tone with his aggressive pressing but occasionally caught out of position. Micky van de Ven 8 Lifted the crowd with some trademark sprints to snuff out Frankfurt’s counter-attacks. Had a stoppage-time effort agoinisingly clawed over the bar Destiny Udogie 7 Went some way to justifying his selection ahead of Djed Spence with an energetic display from left-back. His final ball need finessing. Rodrigo Bentancur 7 Ate up the ground and went close to a goal when his header came back off the crossbar. Had another header saved from a similar position. Lucas Bergvall 8 Struck the crossbar with a sensational long-range strike in the second half, leading to a sustained spell of Spurs pressure and chances. James Maddison 7 Made Spurs’ equaliser with a lovely dart and cut-back, and was constantly looking to make things happen. Tested Kauã Santos with a close-range strike. Brennan Johnson 4 Picked ahead of Wilson Odobert and others but missed his big chance, blazing over the bar from Djed Spence’s cross, and was otherwise quiet. Heung-min Son 5 His final ball was erratic but he started the move leading to Porro’s goal and forced a sharp save from Kauã Santos in the second half. Dominic Solanke 5 Held up the ball and linked play, including in the build-up to the equaliser but squandered a couple of promising sights of goal. Djed Spence (Udogie 79’) 7 Immediately created a big chance for Johnson with a low cross. Mathys Tel (Son 79’) 6 Limited time to make an impact from the left of the front three. Pape Matar Sarr (Maddison 79’) 6 Added fresh legs to the midfield and won a dangerous late free-kick. Richarlison (Solanke 88’) 6 Returned from injury and will hope for a start against Wolves on Sunday. Not used: Austin, Whiteman, Davies, Gray, Bissouma, Moore, Odobert.
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