Spurs couldn't beat their German visitors in the first leg of a Europa League quarter-final but the performance was very encouraging

But all-around, center midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur had the most important day. He really rose to the occasion against Eintracht Frankfurt's counter-happy offense, proving to be the shielding stalwart Spurs needed in the middle of the park with four tackles and four interceptions.

After conceding an early opener, Spurs recovered and took charge for the rest of the game - limiting Eintracht Frankfurt to zero shots on target in the second half. It was the most unlikely of finishes from Pedro Porro that claimed the equaliser,