Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 Borussia Dortmund: Spurs secure superb

Tottenham created a wonderful second-half showcase to absolutely command Bundesliga pioneers Borussia Dortmund and take control of this Champions League last 16 ties in the primary leg at Wembley.

Mauricio Pochettino's side mounted an exceptional recovery to progress from the gathering stage - and they benefited as much as possible from that diligent work to build up an ideal stage to achieve the quarter-finals.

Goads were overwhelming after a tight first half, Son Heung-min breaking the halt two minutes after the interim with a side-foot volley from Jan Vertonghen's cross.

Dortmund, viewed by numerous individuals as top picks with Spurs missing harmed charm Harry Kane just as Dele Alli, neglected to react and the home side slammed home their prevalence over the most recent 10 minutes.

The exceptional Vertonghen slid in on Serge Aurier's conveyance and substitute Fernando Llorente headed in Christian Eriksen's close post corner - with Spurs additionally keeping a spotless sheet to upgrade their opportunity of advancing.

Goads burrow profound to discover motivation

How might anybody think little of the determination of this Spurs side after the way in which they have kept pace with Premier League pace-setters Manchester City and Liverpool with no squad fortifying and ongoing wounds to key figures Kane and Alli?

They endure a wild first half, when guardian Hugo Lloris spared critically from Dan-Axel Zagadou's header, to accumulate themselves for a supported second-half attack.

Furthermore, there were saints to be found wherever as Spurs' guard was so guaranteed and the entire side so all around penetrated that Dortmund scarcely compromised after the break.

Son has risen brilliantly to the additional duty push onto him by Kane's nonappearance while Vertonghen was motivated in all territories, in his acclimated guarded position as well as further forward as he made one objective and scored another.

Goads may have made due with a one-objective lead had it been joined by a perfect sheet. To score three without an answer is fantasy land and makes them colossal top picks for the second leg in Dortmund on 5 March.

Dissatisfaction for Dortmund's young weapons

Loads of eyes were on two youthful abilities in the Dortmund line-up, with 18-year-old Jadon Sancho a major future England expectation and 20-year-old Christian Pulisic on his approach to Chelsea in the late spring in a £58m bargain.

This was not the night to make any genuine judgment as Dortmund were at last overwhelmed by Spurs.

Sancho, who postponed Dortmund's trip to London by overlooking his international ID, demonstrated flashes of pace and quality in the main half yet vanished from view as Spurs accepted all out control.

Pulisic was a fringe figure all through and it is clear he will touch base at Stamford Bridge particularly as a work in advancement.

Be that as it may, the ability is clear and they could, in any case, represent a major risk when the groups meet again in Germany.

Man of the match - Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham)

'The main issue is that we can just play 11 and not 22' - what they said

Tottenham supervisor Mauricio Pochettino revealed to BT Sport: "It was an incredible second half. The primary half was troublesome. It was a troublesome amusement from the earliest starting point. It was hard to discover what the best position was in the two bearings.

"When we had the ball we attempted to play in how we would have preferred to play. The group began to feel good, at that point we scored. What's more, a short time later we played with more certainty.

"In the main half we played a little - not anxiously - but rather not with the certainty. The second half was exceptionally, extremely great.

"We talked about our protective positions and changed things a bit. Now and then it works and in some cases, it doesn't. I needed to take the best choice to perform in the most ideal way. It was an incredible diversion.

"Continuously when we play this challenge and against a decent side like Dortmund it is troublesome. There is still work to do.

"We have a ton of capable players. We have an unfathomable squad. I am content with every one of the players. The main issue is that we can just play 11 and not 22."