Tottenham Hotspur have scored the first goal in the first leg of their Round of 16 tie with Borussia Dortmund. Son Heung-Min is the one to get on the scoresheet just after halftime. Here’s the finish that made it 1-0: What a way for Tottenham to start the 2nd half Watch Spurs vs. Dortmund NOW on #BRLive: https://t.co/dkI1P7zFJt pic.twitter.com/2d07xQbWyW — Bleacher Report Live (@brlive) February 13, 2019 The goal came from some high pressure by Spurs that led to a giveaway. Jan Vertonghen collected it on the left flank and whipped in a beautiful cross that floats just over the Dortmund defender’s head and right to the waiting Son for the opening goal. After a sketchy first half, Spurs are on the right track but there’s still a ton of minutes left to be played.<doc-sep>Get the latest Spurs news direct to your inbox! Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign Up Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice The victory was as emphatic as it was brilliant. It was arguably Tottenham’s most impressive win this season because if they started as underdogs then they finished the night as red-hot favourites. Tottenham were magnificent, their swashbuckling second half performance completely overwhelmed Borussia Dortmund and they are now surely on course for the quarter finals. Once again, it was Heung-Min Son who was the game changer, his goal at the start of the second half completely changed the momentum at Wembley. Man-of-the-match Jan Vertonghen made it two and then Fernando Llorente completed the win with late goals for a scoreline to make the rest of Europe sit up and take notice. (Image: REUTERS) All season long, Tottenham have been defying the odds just as they did this time because no-one should underestimate the scale of their achievement in humbling the Bundesliga leaders. Mauricio Pochettino spotted what was going wrong in the first half, changed it tactically at half time and Dortmund simply had no answer to Tottenham’s energy and attacking force. That is the mark of a top manager to be able to see the problem, solve it and Pochettino has instilled an unshakeable belief in these players who are fearless and never know when they are beaten. At the heart of that is Son who has stepped up through the absences of Harry Kane and Dele Alli and made himself completely indispensable. (Image: AFP/Getty Images) Son used to be something of an unsung hero and, while there will be more obvious choices like Sergio Aguero, the South Korea striker deserves to be on the shortlists when the Player of the Year nominations are announced. Since his return from the Asia Cup at the end of last month, Son has scored in four consecutive games to keep Tottenham in the title race and now on course for the Champions League quarter finals. Incredibly, Son has scored nine goals in ten games against Borussia Dortmund for former clubs Hamburg, Bayer Leverkusen and now Tottenham. You just cannot keep him down. Even when he is not playing at his best, he still scores. And that is just typical of Tottenham’s never-say-die spirit. (Image: AFP/Getty Images) Tottenham’s whole Champions League campaign had looked over before it had begun after they lost their opening two Group matches yet still somehow managed to sneak through. They could have given up the ghost after crashing out of both domestic cup competitions in the space of four days but, rather than feel sorry for themselves, they picked themselves up and went again. Tottenham looked nervous, intimidated even in a shaky first half when Dortmund were the better team as England starlet Jadon Sancho shone, Christian Pulisic - the player who will join Chelsea this summer - and Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris had to make a string of smart saves. (Image: AFP/Getty Images) In contrast, Tottenham looked rather toothless up front. Son was starved of service and Lucas Moura’s early shot was as close as they came as they were pinned back and struggled against Dortmund’s pace and movement. Lloris’s best save came after 44 minutes when Sancho’s teasing right cross found Dortmund defender Dan-Axel Zagadou at the back post, his header deflected off Foyth and the Spurs keeper somehow clawed the ball back from going over the line. Maybe it was the wake-up call and escape they needed because Tottenham were a different team after the restart. It took them just two minutes after the restart to make the breakthrough. (Image: Getty) Christian Eriksen and Lucas were involved in the build-up before Jan Vertonghen’s superb left wing cross picked out Son. Son’s movement was superb, he peeled off Zagadou in the middle and worked enough space to calmly side foot the ball into the net. That put Tottenham in the driving seat but they still had to wait for the goals. The second came after 83 minutes, Serge Aurier’s cross found Vertonghen who was rushing in at the back post to fire home. That was no more than Vertonghen deserved for a brilliant display. Four minutes later, they had a third. Eriksen’s corner was flicked home by Llorente who has come on as a substitute 34 times but this was the first time he has scored. Proof if ever you needed it that everything was going Tottenham’s way.<doc-sep>Heung-Min Son has scored more goals against Borussia Dortmund than any other side HERE for the latest MUFC breaking news and transfer updates SUBSCRIBE Invalid email Sign upfor the latest MUFC breaking news and transfer updates When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Son is expected to start for Mauricio Pochettino's side at Wembley tonight in place of the injured Harry Kane. The South Korean star has been in top form since Kane was sidelined, scoring 10 goals in his last 11 games. But there is no team that he has scored more goals against than Bundesliga leaders Dortmund. Son has struck eight times in the nine occasions he has faced the German giants. And he is hoping to continue that form when the two sides clash at Wembley tonight. "I don't know how or why this record has happened," Son told the club's matchday programme. "To score against them has always been special, of course every goal has been important to me. "I try to score in every game but especially against Dortmund I've scored a few more goals and been a bit lucky as well so I'm looking forward to playing them again. "It's really exciting to play at Signal Iduna Park too, because their stadium is amazing as well. Heung-min Son has scored eight goals in nine games against Dortmund "I think people just recognise how many goals I've scored against the yellow shirts. "It's a bit of fun and I think we can laugh about it but I hope I can score against them tonight band keep that run going." Dortmund are five points clear of Bayern Munich at the top of the Bundesliga and Son knows his team will have to be at their best to give themselves a fighting chance to progress in the second leg. "Of course, they are doing very well in the Bundesliga - they are at the top of the table," he added. The South Korean star has scored 10 goals in his last 11 outings for Tottenham<doc-sep>
Sports Mole looks at Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-min's goalscoring record against Borussia Dortmund ahead of Wednesday's Champions League game. Tottenham Hotspur play host to Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday night looking to put themselves in control of the last-16 tie before the reverse fixture in Germany. Spurs struggled to the runners-up spot in a group containing Barcelona and Inter Milan, but Mauricio Pochettino's team have recorded three successive victories in all competitions. The North London outfit will be without Harry Kane for the fixture at Wembley Stadium, but Son Heung-min is no stranger to facing the Bundesliga leaders. Ahead of this week's meeting, Sports Mole assesses how the South Korean has fared in his previous outings against Dortmund. Son represented Hamburg and Bayer Leverkusen before his switch to Spurs, and it means that the attacker has played against Dortmund on 10 different occasions. Six of those matches came in Germany's top flight, with Son netting a total of five goals from those outings which includes back-to-back doubles for Hamburg during the 2012-13 campaign. Four wins and a draw came from six contests in the Bundesliga, but Son was on the losing side in both matches when Spurs played Dortmund in the last 16 of the Europa League in 2016. However, it was a different story during the closing months of 2017. Spurs recorded back-to-back wins in the Champions League with Son netting in both of those encounters. Son heads into this week's clash having netted in each of his last three appearances against Dortmund.