Hoffenheim 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur: Player ratings as Son double guides Spurs past gritty hosts
Tottenham Hotspur overcame a spirited Hoffenheim 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday. After three winless fixtures in the competition, Spurs returned to winning ways with a narrow victory against the Bundesliga side. James Maddison fired them in front after three minutes into the kick-off, before Son Heung-Min doubled their advantage a while later. Anton Sach pulled one back for the hosts in the 68th minute, but Son made it 3-1shortly after to restore their two-goal advantage. David Ntusu further reduced the gap for the Bundesliga side with a late goal but they fell short of finding the all-important equalizer. Here are the player ratings:
Hoffenheim Player Ratings vs Tottenham Hotspur
Goalkeeper
Oliver Baumann – 6.5
Made two saves but was ultimately beaten thrice by a superior Spurs team.
Defenders
Pavel Kaderabek – 7.5
Made excellent recoveries and timed his tackles to perfection.
Kevin Akpoguma – 7
Passed the ball around well and looked solid in defense.
Stanley N’Soki – 7.5
Made a staggering eight recoveries while completing 91% of his passes too.
David Jurasek – 7.5
Bagged the assist for Stach’s goal.
Midfielders
Anton Stach – 8
Pulled one back for the hosts after the hour mark.
Finn Ole Becker – 7
Looked to get Hoffenheim forward with a series of long balls.
Adam Hlozek – 6
Ran into a stonewall everytime he attempted to make a shot.
Tom Bischof – 7.5
A menacing presence in attack for the home side.
Forwards
Andrej Kramaric – 7.5
Assisted their second goal in the closing stages.
Max Moerstedt – 7
Created two good chances.
Substitutes
David Mokwa – 8
Added a second goal to reduce the deficit further.
Arthur Chaves – 6
Couldn’t really get involved much.
Florian Micheler – 6
Came on to see a few minutes off the bench.
Manager
Christian Ilzer – 6.5
Should be proud of his side’s fighting spirit.
Tottenham Hotspur Player Ratings vs Hoffenheim
Goalkeeper
Brandon Austin – 7
Came through for Spurs with some key saves but got beaten late on.
Defenders
Archie Gray – 7
Made crunch tackles and a few recoveries.
Ben Davies – 7
With six clearances, the Welshman showed excellent vision.
Radu Dragusin – 7
Three clearances and four blocked shots for a solid display in defense.
Pedro Porro – 7.5
Put things on a plate for Maddison to score.
Midfielders
James Maddison – 8.5
Fired Spurs in front after only three minutes with a clinical effort.
Rodrigo Bentancur – 7
A thorn in Hoffenheim’s flesh with five clearances and three interceptions.
Lucas Bergvall – 7
Made excellent recoveries.
Forwards
Richarlison – 6
Totally anemic in the opening stanza and hardly any better after the break too.
Dejan Kulusevski – 6.5
Uncharacteristically toothless in the night.Heung-min Son – 8.5
The Korean made it 2-0 just before half-time with a sweet strike.
Substitutes
Mikey Moore – 6.5
Bagged the assist for Son’s second goal.
Will Lankshear – 5
Came on to see a few minutes but struggled to make any impact.
Callum Olusesi – N/A
Was brought on in the penultimate minute of normal time.
Manager
Ange Postecoglu – 7
Will be relieved to see that his side was able to see the game off at the end when Hoffenheim were threatening to come back into it.
FAQs
What was the result of Hoffenheim vs Tottenham Hotspur?
The result was a 3-2 win for Tottenham Hotspur.
When was Hoffenheim vs Tottenham Hotspur?
Hoffenheim vs Tottenham Hotspur was on Thursday, 23rd January.
Who was the man of the match in Hoffenheim vs Tottenham Hotspur?
The man of the match was Heung-min Son.