Tottenham player ratings vs Frankfurt: Micky van de Ven and Lucas Bergvall step up but Brennan Johnson quiet | OneFootball

Micky van de Ven, Lucas Bergvall and James Maddison all impress but Brennan Johnson struggles

Tottenham were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw by Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final in north London.

Spurs suffered a nightmare start when Hugo Ekitike rifled home a low effort from 25 yards after just six minutes.

Pedro Porro levelled the game with a lovely first-time flick from James Maddison’s cross and Spurs pushed hard for a winner after the interval.

Lucas Bergvall and Rodrigo Bentancur both struck the crossbar, the former with a stunning strike, while the Uruguayan, Heung-min Son and James Maddison all had efforts saved.

Here’s how we rated the Spurs players…

Guglielmo Vicario 7

Well beaten by Ekitike’s great strike and otherwise untroubled, aside from a routine save from the Frenchman’s effort.

Pedro Porro 6

Levelled the game with a gorgeous flick but did not get tight to Ekitike for Frankfurt’s early opener and guilty of some loose touches.

Cristian Romero 7

Set the tone with his aggressive pressing but occasionally caught out of position.

Micky van de Ven 8

Lifted the crowd with some trademark sprints to snuff out Frankfurt’s counter-attacks. Had a stoppage-time effort agoinisingly clawed over the bar

Destiny Udogie 7

Went some way to justifying his selection ahead of Djed Spence with an energetic display from left-back. His final ball need finessing.

Rodrigo Bentancur 7

Ate up the ground and went close to a goal when his header came back off the crossbar. Had another header saved from a similar position.

Lucas Bergvall 8

Struck the crossbar with a sensational long-range strike in the second half, leading to a sustained spell of Spurs pressure and chances.

James Maddison 7

Made Spurs’ equaliser with a lovely dart and cut-back, and was constantly looking to make things happen. Tested Kauã Santos with a close-range strike.

Brennan Johnson 4

Picked ahead of Wilson Odobert and others but missed his big chance, blazing over the bar from Djed Spence’s cross, and was otherwise quiet.

Heung-min Son 5

His final ball was erratic but he started the move leading to Porro’s goal and forced a sharp save from Kauã Santos in the second half.

Dominic Solanke 5

Held up the ball and linked play, including in the build-up to the equaliser but squandered a couple of promising sights of goal.

Subs

Djed Spence (Udogie 79’) 7

Immediately created a big chance for Johnson with a low cross.

Mathys Tel (Son 79’) 6

Limited time to make an impact from the left of the front three.

Pape Matar Sarr (Maddison 79’) 6

Added fresh legs to the midfield and won a dangerous late free-kick.

Richarlison (Solanke 88’) 6

Returned from injury and will hope for a start against Wolves on Sunday.