It was a contender for shock result of the season. Nobody had given Tottenham any hope after the Premier League disaster here against West Ham on Saturday, one which came coated in vitriol for Thomas Frank. The fans had demanded his immediate removal as the manager, only for him to stagger on.
The execution was stayed. But here were Borussia Dortmund, the Bundesliga’s second-placed team, who had lost only three games all season, to apply the final cut.
Written by David Hytner at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jan/20/tottenham-borussia-dortmund-champions-league-match-report under the title “Solanke leads Tottenham past 10-man Dortmund to offer relief for Frank”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
