"Thomas Frank quipped that Micky van de Ven's goal was as if Lionel Messi turned into a centre-back, after the Tottenham defender's stunner against FC Copenhagen. Spurs cruised to a 4-0 triumph at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday, despite Brennan Johnson seeing red. Johnson opened the scoring with Spurs' earliest Champions League goal since 2019, before Wilson Odobert became the club's third-youngest scorer in the competition."
"Yet, Johnson became the first ever British player to score and be sent off in the same Champions League game in the 57th minute, only for Van de Ven and Joao Palhinha to continue the rout. Van de Ven's goal was an instant classic, as the centre-back picked up possession on the edge of Spurs' box, charged forward to the cusp of Copenhagen's area, and drilled home at the near post."
Tottenham Hotspur beat FC Copenhagen 4-0 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, extending control from the first minute despite a red card. Brennan Johnson opened the scoring with Spurs' earliest Champions League goal since 2019, and Wilson Odobert became the club's third-youngest scorer in the competition. Johnson was sent off in the 57th minute, becoming the first British player to score and be sent off in the same Champions League game. Micky van de Ven scored a stunning solo goal from the edge of his own box into the near post, and Joao Palhinha added a fourth following a pass from Cristian Romero. The team displayed a strong bounce-back mentality after a recent loss.
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