Brilliant goals from Harry Kane and Tanguy Ndombele helped Tottenham Hotspur move up to fifth in the table with a 3-1 win at Sheffield United.
Spurs went ahead on five minutes when Serge Aurier headed in a Son Heung-min corner from close range.
Jose Mourinho’s side added a superb second goal five minutes before the break.
Kane produced an exquisite turn from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg’s pass before firing beyond Aaron Ramsdale from outside the penalty area for his 12th league goal of the season.
Sheff Utd responded on 59 minutes when David McGoldrick scored with a firm header from John Fleck’s excellent cross.
But any hopes of a second-half fightback were diminished by Ndombele three minutes later, when he sublimely lobbed the ball beyond Ramsdale from an acute angle after a dinked through-ball by Steven Bergwijn.
Spurs are now on 33 points, four behind leaders Manchester United. Sheff Utd remain bottom, 11 points from safety.
Nobody.
Absolutely no one.
Tanguy Ndombele… #THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/5Qo6EMrtQK
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 17, 2021
"We had to make sure we went with high aggression, high ambition and we definitely did that today."
🗣️ @HKane #THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/OIphZpPnnT
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 17, 2021
"Good energy, consistent, strong-minded, dominant, pressing a lot. I'm very happy with the performance."
🗣️ Jose Mourinho #THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/KQrlnkVmG4
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 17, 2021
