Kane header seals Europa League progression

Harry Kane's late header guaranteed Tottenham a spot in the knockout phases of the Europa League with a gathering diversion staying as the England forward earned his a side a significant 1-0 win over Qarabag.

Taking after a 4,000-mile trip, Mauricio Pochettino named a solid side for the penultimate Group J apparatus on Thursday, in spite of Sunday's approaching Premier League conflict with Chelsea, and was remunerated when Kane netted the victor and guaranteed Spurs a main two billet.

With any semblance of Dele Alli and Son Heung-min hitting the woodwork against a hardheaded Qarabag side, Pochettino's men looked set to persevere through a disappointing night in Baku.

The hosts - whose capability trusts now look exceptionally thin - were to a great extent substance to baffle their Premier League adversaries however were beaten graciousness of in-structure Kane's goalscoring sense.

The striker gestured in Son's flick-on from a corner 12 minutes from time to send Spurs into the knockout stage and into the weekend's London derby off the back of a win.

Qarabag need to beat second-set Anderlecht for a moment time in Group J to stand a shot of advancing to the last 32 close by Spurs, who require a point in their last diversion at home to Monaco to secure top spot.

The hosts started splendidly - keeping the ball well but without undermining time and again - while Ryan Mason tried Ibrahim Sehic inside the opening five minutes.

Bricklayer, whose presentation at the base of Spurs' midfield permitted Alli a more propelled part, shot over not long after as Spurs discovered their feet.

Alli spurned an incredible opportunity to open the scoring when he turned Kieran Trippier's traverse the crossbar from inside the territory while Qarabag saw Maksim Medvedev fire over before Afran Ismayilov constrained Hugo Lloris into a first spare right away before the half-hour mark.

Qarabag offered an indication of their danger on the stroke of half-time - the home side breaking at pace just for Dani Quintana's scraped push to be palmed away by Lloris.

Goads were on the front foot right on time in the second period however found Qarabag's back line hard to separate as the hosts offered another indication of their danger when Richard Almeida shot wide from separation.

Alli neglected to interface with an exertion from inside the territory while Christian Eriksen flashed a shot crosswise over objective before Son's exertion being tipped onto the bar soon after the hour mark by an amazing Sehic save.

The Qarabag goalkeeper was approached again to tip Eric Dier's exertion round the post as Spurs kept on delivering the better risks.

Also, after Alli turned Toby Alderweireld's conveyance onto the post, Pochettino's men were remunerated for their attempt through Kane's champ.

The England worldwide took his count to nine objectives in his last six club diversions when he got the last touch from short proximity after Son associated with Eriksen's corner, expanding Spurs' European battle into the new year thus.
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