Tottenham Hotspur held Eintracht Frankfurt to a 1-1 draw in their Europa League quarter-final first leg in North London.
Spurs fell behind after just six minutes when Hugo Ekitike picked the ball up on the left before driving forward and curling his effort into the bottom-right corner.
However, Tottenham equalised in similarly impressive fashion when James Maddison – who got caught out for the opener – made amends with an assist for Pedro Porro.
Maddison dragged the ball back for Porro to flick into the back of the net with an instinctive, first-time backheel shot in the 27th minute.
Tottenham turned the screw as the game went on, hitting the woodwork three times and fashioning a number of big chances, but ultimately they had to settle for a draw.
Porro’s goal was especially impressive, and the German media also admitted they had seen something wonderful from the Spaniard.
Tottenham ace Pedro Porro praised for ‘spectacular’ goal against Eintracht Frankfurt
Regional outlet Hessenschau twice mentioned Porro’s goal against Eintracht Frankfurt in glowing terms.
They noted how he “spectacularly backheeled a fierce cross into the net” and also how the equaliser was in “equally spectacular fashion” to Ekitike’s opener.
Likewise, Sky Sport Deutschland spoke of how Tottenham “scored a spectacular goal”, whilst also praising Maddison’s delivery, as “Porro outwitted Kaua Santos with a backheel after a fierce cross.”
Kicker spoke of how Porro came in with “perfect timing” to score, while BILD also went with the word “spectacular” to describe his goal against Eintracht Frankfurt.
How Pedro Porro fared against Eintracht Frankfurt
Goal aside, Porro provided some good deliveries for his teammates, with one of his corners finding Rodrigo Bentancur for a header against the crossbar.
Porro also fashioned a great set-piece opportunity for Micky van de Ven, but on the flip side, his defending and passing was a bit shaky at times.
| Pedro Porro stats v Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| Minutes played | 90′ |
| Goals | 1 |
| Clearances | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 1 |
| Interceptions | 1 |
| Total tackles | 2 |
| Dribbled past | 3 |
| Ground duels (won) | 10 (4) |
| Aerial duels (won) | 2 (1) |
| Touches | 89 |
| Accurate passes | 38/53 (72%) |
| Key passes | 2 |
| Crosses (acc.) | 12 (3) |
| Long balls (acc.) | 8 (3) |
| Shots on target | 1 |
Nevertheless, Porro registered some decent stats, chipping in with numerous clearances, tackles, blocks and interceptions, as well as winning four ground duels.
Tottenham are next in action on Sunday when they head to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League.
Ange Postecoglou’s charges then travel to Frankfurt for the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final next Thursday.
