The North Londoners could probably have done without the 8,000 kilometre-round trip to the Azerbaijan capital just three days before the visit of Chelsea to White Hart Lane. Despite the imminent arrival of the ailing Premier League champions Spurs coach Mauricio Pochettino fielded a strong side at Qarabag's Azersun Arena in Baku. Tottenham looked the more likely to break the deadlock, and in the 78th minute they deservedly took the lead. Christian Erikssen fired in their umpteenth corner from the left with in-form Kane flicking in Son's header.
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