Tottenham win their first Champions League match thanks to a South Korean star.

Son Heung-min's solitary goal secured a 1-0 victory for Tottenham against hosts CSKA Moscow, their first win in the group stage this season.

The victory gave Tottenham their first points after their opening match defeat to Monaco 1-2 at home. For Son Heung-min personally, the former Leverkusen striker continued his impressive form, scoring his fifth goal in his last five games.

Son's goal came in the 71st minute of the match. From a counter-attack, the ball reached Erik Lamela. The Argentinian midfielder played a precise through pass to Son, who broke the offside trap and curled the ball into the near corner, beating goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev.

Son celebrates with Christian Eriksen after scoring the opening goal. Photo: Reuters.

Son joined Tottenham in the summer of 2015 for $28.6 million, but fans were very disappointed with his performance last season. However, the South Korean international has transformed himself, shining brightly in the early stages of this season. In fact, if you compare statistics such as shooting percentage, passing accuracy, minutes played, etc., Son is currently one of the top players in Europe.

Yesterday, despite playing away from home, Tottenham played proactively and created many dangerous situations, including Dele Alli's shot that hit the crossbar in the 34th minute. CSKA Moscow also had several chances to open the scoring, but none were favorable and their strikers lacked the sharpness to score.

Because Harry Kane was still injured, manager Pochettino continued to field Vincent Janssen as the central striker. The Dutch newcomer played diligently, but in some situations, he misunderstood the midfielders, causing missed opportunities.

Besides Kane, Tottenham were also missing several other key players such as Danny Rose, Eric Dier, Mousa Dembele, and Moussa Sissoko in this match. However, they displayed a brighter performance than in their opening game.

Besides the points advantage, the victory against CSKA also boosted Pochettino's confidence before traveling to Germany to face Son Heung-min's former club, Leverkusen, in the next match.

In the other match in Group E, Monaco shared the points after a 1-1 draw with Leverkusen at home. With this result, the Ligue 1 representative maintained their top position with four points after two matches. Leverkusen is in third place with two points after two draws.

According to VNE