Tottenham Hotspur sealed a 3-2 win at Hoffenheim in the Europa League on Thursday, boosting their hopes of automatic qualification for the last 16 and leaving the Germans fretting over elimination. Son Heung Min's brace means the inconsistent north London side are up to fourth - pending later matches - and look well-placed ahead of a final round of league games next Thursday when they host Sweden's Elfsborg.

Tottenham Hotspur captain Son Heung-min scored in each half to earn his side a 3-2 victory at Hoffenheim in the Europa League on Thursday. Spurs were quickly into their stride with James Maddison opening the scoring in the third minute with a deft finish from a long pass,

Spurs started the brighter of the two sides and were ahead three minutes in after Maddison controlled Pedro Porro’s long ball and fired past Oliver Baumann in the Hoffenheim goal. Maddison then turned provider as his pass sent Son through on goal and the South Korean chipped the ball past Baumann via a deflection to double the lead.