"It was the moment when the Tottenham home crowd could forget about their recent frustrations and lose themselves in the joy of it all; the glorious release. Their team had been too good for Copenhagen, who showed virtually nothing certainly not in a positive sense. Spurs were 2-0 up after Wilson Odobert's goal but there was a glitch when Brennan Johnson, who had opened the scoring, was sent off in the 56th minute."
"Enter Micky Van de Ven. The centre-half has become synonymous with the swashbuckling and he was at it again when he seized possession on the edge of his own penalty box and started to motor. It was a blur as he left four Copenhagen players in his wake before entering the other area and blasting home. Game over. Spurs sit sixth in the Premier League and they had entered this tie unbeaten in the Champions League. But there have been murmurs of discontent as they have laboured at their own stadium."
Tottenham defeated Copenhagen decisively after Brennan Johnson opened the scoring and Wilson Odobert doubled the lead. Johnson was sent off in the 56th minute following a VAR review. Micky Van de Ven produced a remarkable solo run from his own penalty area, evaded multiple defenders and finished to effectively seal the tie. Joao Palhinha, introduced as a substitute, added a fourth goal. Richarlison missed a late penalty amid debate over the taker. Spurs sit sixth in the Premier League, entered the tie unbeaten in the Champions League, and had faced fan negativity and empty seats at home despite vocal away support.
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