Tottenham Hotspur are through to the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League after beating Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 on Wednesday, thanks to goals scored by Randal Kolo Muani and Dominic Solanke.
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Spurs (17 points) finish 4th in the league phase, bypassing the playoff round alongside other top-eight sides Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Barcelona, Chelsea, Sporting CP and Manchester City. That’s 17 points in just eight games for Thomas Frank’s side, meanwhile Spurs have just 28 from 23 games in the Premier League, where they currently sit 14th. Spurs won all four home games in the Champions League, but have won just two of 12 at home in the PL.
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Eintracht Frankfurt (4 points) finish 33rd and are out of European competition this season.
Frankfurt vs Spurs live updates - by Andy Edwards
Frankfurt vs Spurs final score: 0-2
Goalscorers: Randal Kolo Muani (47'), Dominic Solanke (77')
GOAL! Frankfurt 0-2 Spurs: Solanke gets in behind and slots home (77')
GOAL! Frankfurt 0-1 Spurs: Romero tees up Kolo Muani with a cushioned header (47')
Frankfurt starting lineup
Kaua - Buta, Amenda, Koch, Theate, Brown - Skhiri, Hojlund, Larsson - Gotze, Knauff
Spurs starting lineup
Vicario - Spence, Danso, Romero, Udogie - Palhinha, Gray, Sarr - Odobert, Simons, Kolo Muani
How to watch Eintracht Frankfurt vs Tottenham Hotspur live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 3pm ET Wednesday (January 28)
Venue: Deutsche Bank Park — Frankfurt, Germany
TV Channel/Streaming: Paramount+
It’s been a mostly miserable first season in charge for Frank, but Spurs (14 points) sit 5th ahead of Wednesday’s finale (3 pm ET) — not a bad debut in European competition, now if only they weren’t 14th in the PL and slipping toward the relegation zone for the second straight season. Spurs, who have won just two of 11 home league games this season, won all four at home in the Champions League. Meanwhile, Spurs, who have picked up 19 of their 28 PL points away from home, are yet to win on the road in the Champions League. So unpredictable, it’s predictable.
Eintracht Frankfurt team news, focus
OUT: Michy Batshuayi (ankle), Younes Ebnoutalib (knee), Elias Baum (knee), Can Uzun (undisclosed), Timothy Chandler (undisclosed), Jonathan Burkardt (calf)
Tottenham Hotspur team news, focus
OUT: Rodrigo Bentancur (thigh), Richarlison (hamstring), Mohammed Kudus (groin), Lucas Bergvall (ankle), Rodrigo Bentancur (hamstring), Dejan Kulusevski (knee), James Maddison (torn ACL - MORE), Ben Davies (ankle) |QUESTIONABLE: Micky van de Ven (undisclosed)
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Tottenham Hotspur prediction