Champions League | Tottenham, Frankfurt advance; Bayern stays perfect
The Hindu
A stoppage-time winner from Pierre-Emile Højbjerg saw Tottenham beat Marseille 2-1 to top the group and Eintracht Frankfurt won by the same score against Sporting Lisbon for both teams to advance to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16
Tottenham and Eintracht Frankfurt both came from behind to win their respective games and secure a place in the last 16 of the Champions League.
At halftime in the final round of group matches on Tuesday, Marseille and Sporting Lisbon were going through from Group D.
But instead it was their opponents who progressed as a stoppage-time winner from Pierre-Emile Højbjerg saw Tottenham beat Marseille 2-1 to top the group and Frankfurt won by the same score in Lisbon to secure second spot on its Champions League debut.
“During the first half we didn't play well, it was difficult," Tottenham goalscorer Clément Lenglet said.
“When we go back in the dressing room it was an important moment for the game… during the second half we played a better game, with a lot of intensity.”
The top two finishers in the other groups on Tuesday had already been decided, although not necessarily the order.
Porto beat Atlético Madrid 2-1 to snatch top spot in Group B after Club Brugge was held to a 0-0 draw at Bayer Leverkusen.