Ferencvaros 1-2 Tottenham: Johnson the difference as Postecoglou´s side stay perfect

Brennan Johnson’s red-hot form in front of goal continued as he helped Tottenham to a 2-1 win over Ferencvaros in the Europa League on Thursday.

Pape Sarr had given the visitors the lead in the first half before Johnson got the second with four minutes remaining, prior to Barnabus Varga giving the hosts a late consolation.

A young Spurs side started slowly and were given a wake-up call 17 minutes in as Varga’s header across goal nestled into the far bottom corner, but his goal was ruled out due to a tight offside.

Sarr put Spurs ahead just six minutes later, getting a little bit of fortune as the ball ricocheted through the box before he slotted past Denes Dibusz.

Pedro Porro then cut inside to drive a low shot against the foot of the right post before the break, while Matheus Saldanha forced Guglielmo Vicario into a fingertip save shortly after half-time.

Johnson came off the bench and hit the bar before keeping his composure to double Spurs’ lead, sending his strike in off the inside of the post.

Varga did get his name on the scoresheet in the final minute, stretching out a leg to lift Cristian Ramirez’s whipped cross over Vicario.

Five wins in a row! pic.twitter.com/QygBUu2RXG

— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 3, 2024

Data Debrief: Johnson proves the difference

He may not have started the game, but it is Johnson’s involvement that sealed all three points for Spurs, and a second consecutive Europa League win.

The forward has scored in each of his last five appearances for the club in all competitions, matching his goal tally for the entirety of last season (five goals).

Ange Postecoglou was not afraid to ring in the changes, and Tottenham became the first English side to start four-plus teenagers in a single match in a major European competition since Manchester United versus Astana in the Europa League in November 2019 (six).