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Son Heung-min struck a brilliant volley to increase Tottenham's lead over Frankfurt in the Champions League having gone a goal behind in the 14th minute.

They host Everton in Saturday's late kick-off in the Premier League before a trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United in a week's time. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Presuming Tottenham hold on for all three points, it is a huge result for Antonio Conte's side, having only picked up four points in their first three Champions League games. However, a calm finish from Son and a Harry Kane penalty completed the turnaround.

Son Heung-Min inspired Tottenham to a crucial victory as Antonio Conte's side held it together against last season's Europa League winners.

All four teams in the group have showcased their best and worst, so it would be foolish to predict how it will all turn out. The Tottenham forward was sensational and made his early-season form slump seem a distant memory. From that point on, Spurs were in control, and they produced a mature performance to eventually overcome a Frankfurt team built in their own image -- three at the back and plenty of pace in forward positions. [Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/159543/Pierre-Emile-Hojbjerg)'s cross put the game beyond Frankfurt, but while he didn't score or create any of Tottenham's goals, Richarlison's contribution was hugely important for Antonio Conte's team. With each team picking up at least one win so far, it is the tightest of all eight groups this season, and the table could be turned on its head again on matchday five next week. It left his team with an impossible mountain to climb. Kane, Son and Richarlison now have 16 goals between them this season, and while Kane has more than half of them (9), the collective strength of Conte's front three was evident against Frankfurt. On the contrary, they held their nerve and equalised through Son within six minutes of Frankfurt's opener. When the Bundesliga side took a 14th-minute lead through Kamada, it looked like bad news for Spurs against a side that had won six of its past seven European away games. The old "Spursy" tag has faded in recent years, but under Antonio Conte, it doesn't apply, and we saw proof of that against Eintracht Frankfurt. [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights) [Best/worst performers](#bestworst)

Son Heung-min scored twice as Tottenham came from behind and then survived a late fightback to beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2.

Then it was Kane’s turn to get on the score sheet after being fouled by Kristijan Jakic in the box. “But an important win for us. “We could have scored many, many goals,” manager Antonio Conte said.

Antonio Conte confessed he was relieved to see his Tottenham team survive a late lapse in concentration and seize control of their Champions League destiny.

There's always something that we can improve. It's tough, uncomfortable, sitting on the bench, watching teammates suffering, but the most important thing is that we got three points.' But the game finishes with the final whistle. 'The results are giving us a boost. 'It's a pity about the final part. We suffered.

Heung-min Son and Harry Kane scored the goals to take Spurs top of Group D.

Come the knockout stages -- which Spurs are well placed to reach, leading Sporting and Marseille by a point -- it may be that Tottenham actually get more opportunities to play in the spaces their ambitious opponents leave behind, just as Frankfurt did on the night. Tottenham's inability to break down a more defensive team turned what ought to have been a breeze into an unduly stressful finale where Bryan Gil won a penalty that Harry Kane blazed over before a late siege of the Tottenham goal from Frankfurt. Though those signs of a burgeoning connection with the new signing are welcome, their frontline still lacks the verve and imagination that Dejan Kulusevski offers. Having won in Seville, Barcelona and London en route to last season's Europa League crown, this visit to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium for what Sebatian Rode termed "almost a knockout match" held little fear for Eintracht Frankfurt. LONDON -- Two goals clear, a man to the good, Tottenham were coasting to the top of Group D. In the near half hour between Tuta's red card for hauling Son to the ground and Faride Alidou's dramatic header, Tottenham let the game drift.

Spurs held on after Harry Kane had missed a penalty.

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Here are our Tottenham Hotspur player ratings after their 3-2 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Fired home clinically to bring Spurs level and had a claim for a penalty not long after. Blazed a late penalty over the crossbar which knocks his mark down by one and he had a big late chance to set up Gil. Another excellent performance and another display of his attacking play as he burst down the right and delivered a perfect cross for Son to volley home in the first half. Was beaten in the air though for Frankfurt's second goal. Very little going forward but a couple of good tackles in the box. Saw a header saved by the keeper right at the end of the first half.

Spurs held on after Harry Kane had missed a penalty.

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Lenglet came back in for Ben Davies, and Emerson Royal for Matt Doherty. Yves Bissouma dropped back to the bench for Richarlison, lining up alongside Harry Kane ...

The contact was soft, but it was a foul and enough for the referee to award a penalty. Dier was clearly culpable for the first Frankfurt goal, but there were another couple of similar occasions that could have led to Frankfurt chances. Spurs had yet another chance to finish things as Kane drove down the left, but his cross was inches from the head of Bryan. Hugo Lloris saved comfortably, and that was enough for Tottenham to take all 3 points and go top of their group with a 3-2 win. Tottenham continued to knock on the door with an excellent run by Son winning a foul to the left of the Frankfurt 18-yard box, as well as a yellow card for Tuta. There was a mild penalty shout as he nutmegged a Frankfurt defender and looked to get to the ball, but Spurs had to settle with a free kick won by Royal outside the box. Emerson Royal played a nice pass into Harry Kane, who turned and played a beautiful ball in to the onrushing Son. Spurs had looked shaky playing out of the back, and an atrocious touch by Eric Dier in his own box was picked up by Lindstrom, before deflecting to Rode making a late run. Son has struggled with his touch at times this season, but this time he controlled the ball beautifully, running in behind the Frankfurt defence and firing past keeper Trapp to level the scores. Tottenham had an early chance of their own after a deflected Sessegnon cross looped high to keeper Kevin Trapp, who was very casual in claiming the ball. Some big news though was the return of Lucas Moura to the squad, fit again and riding the pine. Ryan Sessegnon was absolutely clattered in the Tottenham half and Frankfurt broke forward, with an early cross finding Kamada in acres of space in the box; however, his touch was poor and the attack came to nothing.

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"It is difficult, now we are talking with a smile because we won. Myself and the players, everybody conceded the game ended. "In the last part of the game, everybody conceded the game ended and for this reason we made a big mistake.