UCL: Tottenham slam 10-man Borussia Dortmund 2+0
Thomas Frank received a much-needed boost as an impressive first-half display saw Tottenham beat 10-man Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League. It felt like Frank went into this game needing a win, with supporters having turned on him following the 2-1 home defeat by West Ham on Saturday. But there was a different atmosphere at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday night as Spurs attacked with pace and purpose, and first-half goals from Cristian Romero and Dominic Solanke saw off Dortmund. The victory puts Frank’s side in a strong position to qualify automatically for the knockouts as they are fifth with one more fixture remaining. The fans’ frustration was perhaps evident at kick-off with a number of empty seats in the upper tiers of the ground, but Tottenham’s encouraging start will have allayed fears that a fourth successive loss was on the cards. The hosts deservedly took the lead when Romero turned in Wilson Odobert’s ball from the right, and they continued to create o...