As the curtain falls on Wednesday night (2), the final showdown in UEFA's "Group D of Death" kicked off, with the two precious qualifying spots about to be decided. Despite the fact that Tottenham Hotspur, the Premier League giants, had to go into extra time due to the absence of their suspended leader Candie, they beat Marseille 2-1 on the road thanks to the miraculous play of Hejazic, and went on to top the group and enter the round of 16 with their heads held high.
However, Tottenham's victory was costly as leading scorer Son Heung-min suffered a head injury during the game and will be out for six days, leaving him likely to miss the crucial Premier League match at home to Liverpool in the early hours of next Monday (7).
In this match, both sides tried their best to get out of the competition, and the scene was quite intense between offense and defense. In the first 9 minutes of the match, Marseille's Alex Bailly left the field due to an injury. In the 23rd minute, Tottenham also suffered a misfortune, Son Heung-min suffered a head injury while fighting with Marseille center Zansou Mepimba and fell to the ground in pain, unable to continue the game. Zansou Mepimba, however, was unhurt and scored a goal for Marseille in the first half stoppage time to make it 1-0.
In the second half, Tottenham Hotspur fought back with a header from Kieran Dillenger to level the score at 1-1. Marseille, who had to win to get out of the tournament, pressed the ball all the way through the defense late in the game, leaving the defense wide open. In stoppage time, Tottenham Hotspur launched a counterattack, with Khalilani sending in a precise pass for Hejazi to score a half-volley to make it 2-1.
According to The Sun UK, if Son Heung-min is diagnosed with a concussion, he will have to rest for six days according to the English FA. This means that the South Korean star could miss next week's Premier League clash with Liverpool, which would undoubtedly be a huge blow for Tottenham.
In the other match in the same group, Eintracht Frankfurt beat Sporting 2-1 on the road to advance to the second place in the group, while Sporting is in the third place and will move on to the Europa League.
