Borussia Dortmund 0-1 Tottenham (0-4 agg) PLAYER RATINGS: Harry Kane proves Mauricio Pochettino was right to get him back early as Hugo Lloris contributes to fine defensive display
- Tottenham booked their place in the quarter-finals with victory in Germany
- Striker Harry Kane scored the only goal of the game shortly after half-time
- Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris made a number of crucial saves during the first half
Harry Kane Kane scored the only goal of the game as Tottenham beat Borussia Dortmund 1-0 to seal a 4-0 aggregate victory and book their place in the Champions League quarter-finals.
The home side, hoping to pull off a huge comeback, dominated the majority of the second leg tie but came undone when Kane finished with aplomb after being played through on goal shortly after half-time.
Sportsmail’s CHRIS SUTTON runs the rule over both sets of players.
Hugo Lloris put in a man-of-the-match display as Tottenham beat Borussia Dortmund
Tottenham (3-4-1-2)
Hugo Lloris – 9
Huge display. Five vital first half saves to stop Dortmund from getting a foothold.
Toby Alderweireld – 7
Disciplined, commanding performance. Kept a cool head under pressure.
Davinson Sanchez – 7.5
Maturing into an excellent defender. Strong in the air and decision-making spot on.
Jan Vertonghen – 8
Makes defending on the big stage look so easy. Two brave last-ditch blocks in first half.
Jan Vertonghen makes a last-ditch challenge to prevent Marco Reus getting a shot away
Serge Aurier – 6.5
Limited opportunity to get forward, particularly in first half, but defended well.
Moussa Sissoko – 7.5
Shielded defence, tracked back well and played perfectly weighted ball for the winner.
Harry Winks – 6
Worked hard but struggled to get on the ball before going off injured.
Harry Winks (right) is replaced by Eric Dier (left) after picking up an injury in the second half
Ben Davies – 6.5
Brilliant block to deny Weigl as Spurs weathered the first half storm.
Christian Eriksen – 6
Not much creativity but worked tirelessly to win the ball back for his team.
Harry Kane – 8
Emphatic finish to kill off Dortmund. When he plays, Spurs always have a chance.
Harry Kane celebrates after scoring the only goal of the game at the Signal Iduna Park
Son Heung-min – 6.5
Put a good chance wide in first half, although there was a slight push from Wolf.
SUBSTITUTES
Eric Dier 6 (for Winks, 55min)
Erik Lamela 6 (for Son, 71)
Danny Rose (for Eriksen, 83)
Not used: Gazzaniga, Wanyama, Llorente, Moura.
Team average: 7.14
BORUSSIA DORTMUND (4-1-4-1)
Burki 6; Wolf 5.5 (Bruun Larsen 62min, 6), Akanji 7, Weigl 7, Diallo 6.5; Witsel 7; Sancho 6.5, Gotze 7, Reus 7.5 (Delaney 74, 6), Guerreiro 7 (Pulisic 62, 6); Alcacer 6.
Dortmund’s players look dejected following their defeat to Spurs in the Champions League