Tottenham have now won two of their past four quarter-final matches across major European competition - as many as across their prior 14 attempts between 1982 and 2013 (D6 L6).

By grinding out a 1-0 win away against Eintracht Frankfurt, Spurs showed some sides of their game they have kept hidden all season. They were patient, clever, well-organised and deeply committed to the cause. It was profoundly different from the miserable side we have seen drifting through recent league games.

Ange Postecoglou was mobbed by his coaching staff and goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario charged across the pitch and jumped on them. Richarlison ran onto the pitch from the substitutes bench, unsure who to congratulate first.

Under-fire Spurs boss will hope vital victory in Frankfurt proves a real turning point, rather than another merely fleeting glimpse of success

Mathys Tel repaid Ange Postecoglou's faith in him with a big performance in Tottenham's vital 1-0 win away at Eintracht Frankfurt on Thursday evening. Always facing a huge call over selecting Son Heung-min's replacement in the captain's absence through injury,