Thomas Frank was a very happy man at his press conference after Tottenham's 2-0 win at Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday night secured their place in the Champions League last 16.

The German side had conceded three goals in each of their previous five matches and their defence showed that vulnerability throughout. The returning Joao Palhinha, playing on the right of a back three, and Pape Matar Sarr both had early efforts at goal before Wilson Odobert struck the right-hand post.

Xavi Simons was then gifted the ball by Eintracht goalkeeper Kaua Santos in the Frankfurt box before the break but the stopper got a toe to the Dutchman's strike. The hosts had a late chance before the break when Hugo Larsson's strike bounced off the top of the crossbar.

Spurs finally scored the goal they had been threatening just two minutes into the second half when Xavi's deep cross was headed into the six-yard box by the unmarked Cristian Romero and Randal Kolo Muani flicked the ball into the net with his heel.

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