Tottenham Hotspur came away with a 2-1 victory with a much-changed side at Ferencvaros in the Europa League on Thursday night and here are our Spurs player ratings.
had travelled to Hungary without the injured , Destiny Udogie, Wilson Odobert and Richarlison, the suspended Radu Dragusin and also left Djed Spence and Sergio Reguilon, who flew over to train with the team, out of the club's Europa League squad.
With Tottenham playing again in two-and-a-half days' time with a trip to Brighton on Sunday afternoon, named only four players who started in the win at Old Trafford and teenage academy players and Will Lankshear came into the starting line-up. started at centre-back with Ben Davies at left-back with Lucas Bergvall in the midfield making it four teenagers in the starting XI.
After an early scare when Barnabas Varga had a header into the net ruled off for offside, Guglielmo Vicario then made a superb save from the same player, although the ball was later deemed to have already gone out.
Spurs took the lead on 23 minutes when Moore ran through the middle, knocked a pass through and the battling Lankshear got a touch before the ball broke off the falling Bergvall into the path of Pape Matar Sarr, who hit a composed shot into the bottom left corner.
Tottenham had further chances but their second goal did not arrive until late in the game when substitute Brennan Johnson made it five goals in five consecutive matches with a finish in off the left-hand post. Varga netted a late consolation for the hosts but it was the visitors who went home with the points.
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Here are our Spurs player ratings after the game:
Guglielmo Vicario
Made an unbelievable save from Varga only for the ball to have already gone out of play. Made another full length save to deny Saldanha. Couldn't stop Varga's close range goal. 8
Pedro Porro
Formed a good partnership with Moore in the first half and sent one effort across the face of goal and against the foot of the left-hand post. Was very good until allowing too much space for the late cross that led to the hosts' consolation goal. 7
Cristian Romero
A real leader in the reshuffled backline and always used the ball with real intent and purpose. Varga did get in between him and Davies to score the late goal for the home side. 7
Ben Davies
Left Gray exposed for the offside 'goal' the hosts scored in the first half. Looked better when he switched to centre-back for the second but Varga got in front of him for the late Ferencvaros goal. 6
Archie Gray
Spent the first half as central defender and the second as a left-back. The 18-year-old is going to be a fantastic player for the club. Playing completely out of position but he showed so many great touches, including one backheel that sent Spurs away on a big counter attack. Worked so hard throughout. 8
Pape Matar Sarr
A bundle of energy and a composed finish to score. He never stopped running, kept getting the ball back and was good in possession before coming off with 10 minutes to go. 8
Yves Bissouma
Had some good moments in the game, mixed with some sloppy ones, which seems to be the way for him at times this season. 7
Lucas Bergvall
Saw plenty of the ball but began to tire as the game wore on, the consequence of missing out on the required game time last week. 6
Mikey Moore
A thrilling full debut and he gave the Hungarian side real problems every time he had the ball at his feet. He was involved in the first goal with a driving run and pass before sending a low shot that the keeper saved towards the end of the first half. Should have had an assist when he pulled the ball across for the German in front of goal but Werner took it wide around the keeper and fired off target. He was also involved in Spurs' second goal and got an entire 90 minutes under his belt. What a night for him. 8
Will Lankshear
His first senior competitive minutes as a Tottenham player and he battled away up front, with one attempted header that came off his shoulder in front of goal. He also got a touch in the scramble before Sarr's goal. Sent a volley into the ground and over from Porro's cross before the hour mark. Really hardworking debut. 7
Timo Werner
Set up Lankshear for a chance midway through the first half. Put in the work but had another big chance when Moore played the ball across to him on the break but he took too big a touch around the keeper and could only fire into the side-netting. 5
Subs
Dejan Kulusevski
Always a creative presence and a handful for the opposition and he barely allowed the hosts the ball when it came near him. 7
Brennan Johnson
Struck the crossbar with a powerful effort soon after coming on. Made it five goals in five consecutive games with what proved to be the winner, a shot in off the left-hand post. 7
James Maddison
Tried to probe and make things happen when he came on. 6
Dominic Solanke
Came on for the final 15 minutes or so and tried to keep the ball high up the pitch. N/A
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