Published: 22:38, 4 November 2025 | Updated: 22:45, 4 November 2025

Just three days after refusing to applaud supporters and complaining about the boos, Micky van de Ven set about soothing Tottenham’s wounds with an outrageous solo goal.

Collecting the ball on the edge of his own penalty area, the centre half accelerated down the centre of the pitch, roared on as he carved through Copenhagen’s green shirts and thrashed a shot into the net.

Van de Ven could not resist cupping an ear as he wheeled away to celebrated. It was his sixth of the season and the third of the night for Spurs, who were down to 10 men. Brennan Johnson, scorer of the first, had been sent off for a mistimed sliding tackle from behind, but that did not stop Thomas Frank’s team.

Joao Palhinha came on in the reshuffle and added the fourth. Wilson Odobert was also on target against the Danes, whose ordinariness was a welcome boost for compatriot Frank. The Spurs boss had started to look a little beleaguered amid incessant questions about creative flair and style.

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