Tottenham Hotspur has made it back-to-back wins in the Champions League after Harry Kane netted a hat-trick in a 3-0 victory over APOEL.
The Cypriot champions had their moments in Nicosia but three goals from Kane in a 28-minute period either side of half time ensured that Spurs – as well as Real Madrid – opened up a six-point gap at the top of the group.
Within 30 seconds of the restart, Son blazed the ball across the face of goal after being teed up by Kane, but for the following 15 minutes, APOEL bossed the game.
Kane’s second came courtesy of being picked out on the edge of the penalty area by Moussa Sissoko, with the striker taking his time before drilling a shot into the bottom corner of Boy Waterman’s net.
Five minutes later, the hat-trick was confirmed when Kieran Tripper found the run of the club’s senior marksman, who glanced a header into the corner from no more than eight yards out.
Son went close to a fourth as Spurs threatened to run away with the game but to APOEL’s credit, they continued to fight until the end of the contest as the hosts searched for the consolation goal that their played deserved.
Spurs were able to coast through the remaining minutes of the game knowing that they head into their back-to-back showdowns with Real with the perfect record, and victory at the Bernabeu or Wembley Stadium will leave the club on the brink of qualification for the last 16.
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