TOTTENHAM continue their Europa Conference League campaign with a home clash against Slovenian side Mura TONIGHT.
Spurs got their challenge off to a slow start last time out against Rennes, drawing 2-2 after an entertaining encounter.
- Kick-off: 8pm
- TV/ live stream: BT Sport 3
- Tottenham XI: Gollini, Doherty, Romero, Rodon, Reguilon, Dele, Skipp, Winks, Lo Celso, Bryan Gil, Scarlett.
- Mura XI: Obradovic, Karnicnik, Marusko, Gorenc, Kous, Lorbek, Horvat, Kozar, Sturm, Marosa, Mulahusejnovic.
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THAT’S ALL FOLKS
FULL-TIME: SPURS 5-1 MURA
That’s it from us tonight. Thanks for keeping up with our live coverage of Spurs vs Mura at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in the Europa Conference League.
After no wins in their last five games and a dreadful performance against Arsenal at the weekend, this is exactly what Spurs needed to hit the reset button and turn their season around.
Credit: PA A superb opening ten minutes followed by a brilliant second half performance following the introductions of Kane, Son and Moura will give the whole club a much needed boost.
Though this result does not take away their last three Premier League defeats, it will give Spurs the confidence to take the game to Aston Villa on Sunday.
Credit: Reuters They showed a great deal more creativity and fluidity to their play in the last half an hour tonight than in their last five matches combined and that’s what Nuno will want to see more of going forward.
Hat-trick hero Harry Kane will be delighted to have finally found his shooting boots and will go into Sunday’s clash hungry for more, still needing to break his duck in this season’s Premier League.
Credit: Getty We hope you enjoyed our live coverage of this highly entertaining European tie. See you next time.
RELIEF
You can see exactly how much that hat-trick meant to Harry Kane, who will feel more relief than anything else.
It’ll be exactly the confidence boost he and the team will have needed ahead of their big clash with Aston Villa at the weekend.
STANDINGS
Spurs’ big win tonight puts them in a great position at the top of Group G, ahead of Rennes on goal difference.
Tottenham travel away to Vitesse on 21st October after the international break for their next game in the Europa Conference League.
ELSEWHERE…
Some fascinating ties tonight in the Europa Conference League with Rennes coming from behind to beat Vitesse 2-1.
Feyenoord narrowly got the better of Slavia Praha in Rotterdam and a big win for Union Berlin against Maccabi Haifa.
CREATIVE SPARK
Tonight was a huge night for Lo Celso, who did everything in his power to state his case for a starting position against Villa on Sunday.
There was a distinct lack of imagination to Spurs’ play against Arsenal at the weekend, with Dele in particular struggling to unlock the Gunners’ backline in a creative role.
Nuno will have seen the kind of attacking threat Spurs can offer with Kane, Son and Moura up front and Lo Celso given creative license in midfield to open up defences and create chances.
Credit: Reuters MAKE IT A HABIT
Harry Kane scored his 16th career hat-trick tonight and becomes the first player to score a hat-trick in the Champions League, Europa League and the Europa Conference League.
After his barren run in the Premier League, he’ll go into Sunday’s tie against Aston Villa with bit more confidence and momentum than before and will be desperate to find the back of the net again.
Credit: Reuters CONSOLATION
Mura might have been thrashed on the night, but Ziga Kous scored a goal he will never forget against Spurs, with an absolutely sumptuous volley.
They’ll go back to Slovenia a little deflated after losing by such a big margin, but if you’re going to score past one of the biggest teams in the tournament, this is the way to do it.
FULL-TIME: SPURS 5-1 MURA
Nuno will breathe a huge sigh of relief after a nervy ten minutes at the start of the second half where it looked like Mura might be able to find a way back.
The Portuguese turned to his trusted front three, who delivered the goods and then some.
He would have preferred not to have needed them, but after earning a confidence boosting 5-1 plus a hat-trick for misfiring striker Harry Kane, he’ll be delighted with the night’s work.
He might be slightly disappointed that Spurs’ starting XI couldn’t get it done on their own, with Dane Scarlett and Bryan Gil both struggling to impose themselves on the game.
Dele had a good first half after scoring his penalty and Gio Lo Celso was superb throughout, showing the kind of creative spark he was signed for back in 2019.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPPPPP!!!!!!
FULL-TIME: SPURS 5-1 MURA
IT’S A HUGE RESULT FOR SPURS AND HARRY KANE TAKES THE MATCH BALL HOME
BOSS NUNO WILL BE OVER THE MOON AFTER NEEDING A CONVINCING WIN TONIGHT, WHICH HIS BIG PLAYERS DELIVERED
SPURS 5-1 MURA
90+3 – Both sides waiting for the ref to blow his whistle but Mura have a player down injured, which will delay the full-time whistle slightly.
A huge night for Harry Kane, who scored three real poacher’s goals.
SPURS 5-1 MURA
90 – Three minutes added on. Spurs looked a little bit nervous after coming out for the second half, but the mood inside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium has well and truly changed now.
The fans are singing and have clearly enjoyed this second half performance from their team, who have shown exactly what they can do when they reach full flow.
SPURS 5-1 MURA
87 – Mura thought they’d gotten themselves back in it when they scored in the 53rd minute, but the introduction of Spurs’ big guns put this. oneto bed very quickly.
Harry Kane scored a hat-trick in less than 20 minutes and Lo Celso has been absolutely spectacular in his creative role in midfield.
Some of the passes from the Argentine, including the one for that assist for, Kane have been outrageous.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!!!!!
SPURS 5-1 MURA
HAT-TRICK FOR HARRY KANE
ANOTHER POACHER’S GOAL FOR THE SUBSTITUTE, WHO RECEIVES THE BALL FROM LO CELSO 12 YARDS FROM GOAL
ONE TOUCH TO STEADY HIMSELF AND HE BURIES IT IN THE BOTTOM CORNER
SPURS 4-1 MURA
84 – Spurs looking very comfortable now and it’s got more of a training ground exercise feel to it, with the home side putting some lovely passing moves together and making it incredibly difficult for Mura.
Nuno will be quite happy for his side to just keep the ball moving and see this one out without anyone getting injured or over-exerting themselves.
MURA SUBSTITUTION
OFF: Marosa.
ON: Cipot.
SPURS 4-1 MURA
81 – Mura really haven’t been able to get on the ball and get into the Spurs half to create a meaningful chance in this last 20 minutes.
Spurs fans are willing their team to score more and are demanding that they shoot whenever they’re even remotely close to the Mura goal.
SPURS SUBSTITUTION
OFF: Sergio Reguilon.
ON: Emerson Royal.
SPURS 4-1 MURA
77 – Spurs have been superb since the introductions of Kane, Son and Moura and Lo Celso has really come to life in midfield.
It was a slick, free-flowing attacking move that sliced through Mura in one fell swoop for Spurs’ fourth.
More the kind of football Spurs fans were hoping to see tonight.
MURA SUBSTITUTIONS
OFF: Lorbek, Kous.
ON: Ouro, Mandic.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!
SPURS 4-1 MURA
HARRY KANE MAKES IT FOUR AND GETS HIS SECOND
HE WAS FOUND BY SON IN THE BOX AFTER A LOVELY MOVE INVOLVING REGUILON AND LO CELSO
THE STRIKER MADE NO MISTAKE FROM CLOSE RANGE AND IT’S GAME OVER NOW
SPURS SUBSTITUTION
OFF: Oliver Skipp.
ON: Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.
SPURS 3-1 MURA
70 – Spurs look so much more in control now they’ve introduced their dynamic front three.
Now they’ve got their third goal, which should put the game to bed, Nuno Espirito Santo looks a lot calmer on the touchline.
GOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!!!!!!
SPURS 3-1 MURA
LUCAS MOURA PUTS A LOVELY BALL INTO THE BOX TO FIND HARRY KANE
THE ENGLAND CAPTAIN IS ONE ON ONE WITH THE MURA KEEPER AND MAKES NO MISTAKE, IT’S IN THE BACK OF THE NET
SPURS 2-1 MURA
67 – There’s far more fluidity to Spurs’ play now. You have to feel for Dane Scarlett, who didn’t really get a sniff of goal tonight.
SPURS 2-1 MURA
65 – It’s absolutely tipping it down at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the surface is really nice and slick now.
Kane takes an early free-kick from inside the opposition half to catch out the Mura backline and Son is almost found in the box but for a good interception from the Mura keeper.
Close from Spurs there.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
