London (AFP)

Tottenham did not miss on Tuesday for what looked like a last-chance match in the Champions League, with a clean and uneventful victory (5-0) at home on the faded Belgrade Red Star. .

This first European success of the season, and only the 4th in all competitions, allows last year's finalists to position themselves in 2nd place in Group B with 4 points, behind Bayern who filled up by going to win at the Olympiakos (3-2).

Belgrade, with 3 points in 3 games, has not yet given up hope, but it will play much better than Tuesday night.

On the hour, the crowd at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium could sing "Oh when the Spurs come marching in," as their team literally stepped on their opponent, which did not make it too difficult.

The defensive largesse and the laborious offensive animation at this level of competition rarely forgive.

- Offensive leaders present -

But despite a few easy passes and a mess in front of the goal, we saw a team involved, well organized, in which all players have made their contribution.

Of course, we think in particular of offensive leaders Son Heung-min, twirling, and especially Harry Kane, whose club performance was inversely proportional to his outstanding performance in the national team since the beginning of the season.

But also to Erik Lamela, tenured on the right flank of the attack and who delivered two caviars, one on corner for the head of Kane (1-0, 9th), the other on a center for Son, alone in the second post (2-0, 16th) who ideally launched the English club.

The men of Mauricio Pochettino had the merit of not contenting themselves with this start with fanfare, driving the nail on a ball stupidly lost by the German Marko Marin.

Tanguy Ndombélé, also credited with an encouraging performance in his desire to always play forward and to drive attacks, has served His who has deceived closely Milan Borjan for his double (3-0, 44) just before the break.

In the second half, the Spurs hit the nail by Lamela, who had plenty of time to control back to goal and turn around to hit, both Belgrade's defense was absent (4-0, 57) and Kane also went from his double (5-0, 72nd).

The opening of Giovanni Lo Celso 12 minutes from the end - instead of a Dele Alli ovationate reason - was symbolic.

Injured during the international truce in September, the Argentine player arrived this summer, but inevitably little used, could radically change the face of the Spurs and the trajectory of their season.

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