Richarlison’s second-half penalty gave Tottenham a 1-0 residence win over AZ Alkmaar to take care of their 100 per cent document within the Europa League.
The Brazilian scored his first objective of the season to make it three wins from three within the competitors for Ange Postecoglou’s aspect, who sit second within the 36-team league desk behind leaders Lazio on objective distinction.
However whereas Richarlison obtained off the mark on his first begin of the season, the frustration continues for fellow attacker Timo Werner who wasted two probabilities within the first half and was substituted for Brennan Johnson at half-time.
The German has not scored in his final 16 Spurs appearances and the participant who took up his place on the left within the second half, Mikey Moore, was electrical.
The 17-year-old academy graduate impressed an improved second half which noticed Spurs win a penalty when Lucas Bergvall was introduced down by Maxim Dekker.
It appeared James Maddison would take the spot-kick however after some deliberation the Spurs captain gave the ball to Richarlison, who justified the choice as he transformed down the center within the 53rd minute.
Fraser Forster made save late on to disclaim Mayckel Lahdo, however any hope of a comeback for the Dutch aspect was extinguished within the eighty fifth minute when David Moller Wolfe was despatched off for a second reserving.
There was to be no objective on Troy Parrott’s Spurs return after he joined AZ in the summertime as Spurs made it back-to-back wins after Saturday’s Premier League victory over West Ham.
Maddison explains Richarlison penalty determination
Tottenham midfielder James Maddison chatting with TNT Sports activities:
“Initially we both wanted to take it. I’m a senior player, I was the captain today and I was going to take it.
“I had a bit thought in my head and simply thought Richy’s come again from an harm, it may be tough coming again, particularly as a striker – I knew that final 12 months, it took me some time to get my first objective.
“That really gives confidence. It was a split-second to let him take it and it’ll do him the world of good.
“It is about management, I wore the armband tonight however even when I wasn’t [wearing it], I might nonetheless wish to suppose I might make choices which had been greatest for the workforce.
“Richy’s a good penalty taker and hopefully it gives him a big boost.”
