The night drew to a close and Thursday (8) dawned with the UEFA Europa League Group D fixtures. Premier League giants Tottenham Hotspur beat Marseille at home by a score of 2-0, in which Brazilian striker Richard Litchen's European debut was particularly eye-catching, with two headers on goal, he completed the first career European "hat-trick", and after the game excitedly embraced his father, tears came out of his eyes.
Tottenham Hotspur continued to be led by Halikani and Son Heung-min in this match, while Lee Tsaritsyn came in for Galuszewski. However, both sides failed to break the deadlock against Marseille in the first half and exchanged a 0-0 draw. The twist came shortly into the second half, when Marseille defender Zansou Mepimba committed a foul, nearly allowing Son Heung-min to form a one-man advantage, which resulted in him being shown a red card. Tottenham gained a man advantage and sealed the win 2-0 with two consecutive goals from headers in the 76th and 81st minutes.
This summer, Richarlison joined Tottenham Hotspur with a transfer fee of 60 million pounds. This game, he finally ushered in the first goal after joining. After the game, he excitedly rushed to his father and friends on the sidelines and cried bitterly. Tottenham Hotspur team leader dry land after the game emotionally said: "I am proud of Richard Litson, he deserves to have such a night tonight. I remember when he signed him he said how much he was looking forward to the music of the UEFA Europa League playing and tonight I finally told him the opportunity had come; Richarlison can play all the positions up front and we never had any doubts about this acquisition."
