Erik Lamela scored a first-half hat-trick to ensure Tottenham topped Europa League Group J in style with a convincing victory over Monaco.
The Argentine playmaker, 23, expertly placed all three of his goals beyond visiting keeper Danijel Subasic, who had a night to forget.
Monaco's consolation came when Stephan El Shaarawy curled in from 25 yards.
But Tom Carroll's neat, close-range finish rounded off another superb display by Mauricio Pochettino's side.
Erik Lamela's hat-trick was the first of his senior career
In-form Spurs dominant
Monaco were never in the contest against a Tottenham team that started without the likes of Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen.
Despite the changes, Tottenham had enough firepower to extend their run of form to nine games unbeaten, with just two defeats in their last 21 matches.
Lamela was the architect with three low shots which were too good for Subasic, but the Croatia international will feel he was beaten far too easily at his near post.
Perhaps the best goal of the night was the cool finish applied by Carroll after his quick feet had left Elderson wrong-footed.
The manner of the strike was reminiscent of the type of goals regularly scored by Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi.
Joshua Onomah impressed for Tottenham on his first senior start
Plenty to smile about
With qualification already secured, Pochettino took the opportunity to test the depth of his squad - and his understudies passed with aplomb against a Monaco side who knocked out Arsenal on their way to reaching the quarter-finals of last season's Champions League.
Nabil Bentaleb and Nacer Chadli continued their recoveries from injury with tidy substitute performances, while 18-year-old Joshua Onomah impressed in his first senior start.
The midfielder combined some probing passing with clever runs and he might have scored, but he opted for precision rather than power from six yards out.
South Korean forward Son Heung-Min was always a threat too on a night when Monaco, save for a 20-minute period in the second half, were outplayed.
What next?
By finishing top of their group, Tottenham avoid having to play the best teams which will drop down from the Champions League in the next round.
They are next in action on Sunday when they host Newcastle in the Premier League (16:00 GMT).
Tottenham's potential opponents in the next round | |
|---|---|
| Fenerbahce | FC Midtjylland |
| Borussia Dortmund | Marseille |
| Villarreal | Sporting |
| St Etienne | Sparta Prague |
| Fiorentina | Sevilla |
| Augsburg | Galatasaray |
| Valencia | Sion |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | Draw to be made on Monday, 14 December at 12 noon GMT |
What they said
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino: "I'm very happy, job done and first in the group. I'm proud of them and we showed we have a very strong squad.
"It's fantastic for Lamela and a great moment for him. From the start of the season he's showing improvement and consistency.
"Joshua Onomah deserved it for how he trains and develops his game. He's a great talent from the academy."
Key stats
- Erik Lamela scored the first hat-trick for an English club versus Monaco since Tony Yeboah for Leeds in September 1995.
- Lamela has netted five goals in five Europa League games this season.
- Tom Carroll's goal was his first for the club since making his debut against Hearts in 2011.
Lineup, Bookings (4) & Substitutions (6)
Tottenham Hotspur
- 01 Lloris
- 16 Trippier
- 04 Alderweireld
- 27 Wimmer
- 33 Davies
- 15 Dier (Bentaleb - 42' Booked )
- 28 Carroll
- 11 Lamela (Chadli - 62' )
- 14 N'Jie (Alli - 79' )
- 25 Onomah
- 07 Son Heung-min
Substitutes
- 06 Bentaleb
- 10 Kane
- 13 Vorm
- 17 Townsend
- 20 Alli
- 22 Chadli
- 38 Carter-Vickers
Monaco
- 01 Subasic
- 13 Fortuna dos Santos Booked
- 28 Toulalan Booked
- 21 Echiéjilé
- 10 Veiga de Carvalho e Silva (Diarra - 65' )
- 20 Pasalic
- 14 Bakayoko
- 07 Dirar Booked
- 08 João Moutinho (Lemar - 45' )
- 19 Traoré (Mbappe-Lottin - 56' )
- 22 El Shaarawy
Substitutes
- 06 Carvalho
- 16 Nardi
- 27 Lemar
- 39 Mbappe-Lottin
- 42 Diarra
- 44 Mexique
- 47 N'Doram
Match Stats
Live Text Commentary
Full Time Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 4, Monaco 1.
90:00 +2:06 Full timeFull Time Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 4, Monaco 1.
90:00 +0:48Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90:00 +0:48Foul by Nabil Dirar (Monaco).
89:49Foul by Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur).
89:49Raphael Diarra (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88:19Offside, Monaco. Jérémy Toulalan tries a through ball, but Stephan El Shaarawy is caught offside.
87:38Attempt missed. Josh Onomah (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ben Davies.
83:22Attempt blocked. Nabil Dirar (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Lemar.
83:00Foul by Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur).
83:00Elderson Echiéjilé (Monaco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
81:21Foul by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
81:21Jérémy Toulalan (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78:12 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dele Alli replaces Clinton N'Jie.
76:58 Goal scoredGoal! Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 4, Monaco 1. Tom Carroll (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
76:51Attempt saved. Clinton N'Jie (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
76:35Attempt blocked. Josh Onomah (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
75:36Attempt missed. Elderson Echiéjilé (Monaco) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross following a corner.
75:11Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
73:40 BookingBooking Nabil Dirar (Monaco) is shown the yellow card.
Booking Jérémy Toulalan (Monaco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73:24Clinton N'Jie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73:24Foul by Jérémy Toulalan (Monaco).
73:14Attempt saved. Raphael Diarra (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
73:10Attempt blocked. Wallace (Monaco) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross.
72:51Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Tom Carroll.
71:53Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Danijel Subasic.
71:51Attempt saved. Clinton N'Jie (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Davies.
70:29Foul by Josh Onomah (Tottenham Hotspur).
70:29Jérémy Toulalan (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69:51Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Mario Pasalic.
64:36 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Monaco. Raphael Diarra replaces Bernardo Silva.
63:30Attempt missed. Nabil Dirar (Monaco) header from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross following a corner.
63:07Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
63:05Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappe-Lottin (Monaco) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
61:10 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Nacer Chadli replaces Erik Lamela.
60:30 Goal scoredGoal! Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 3, Monaco 1. Stephan El Shaarawy (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappe-Lottin.
57:00Foul by Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham Hotspur).
57:00Stephan El Shaarawy (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56:01Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Elderson Echiéjilé.
55:59Attempt saved. Josh Onomah (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
55:26 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Monaco. Kylian Mbappe-Lottin replaces Lacina Traoré.
54:53Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
54:53Foul by Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco).
51:10Foul by Kevin Wimmer (Tottenham Hotspur).
51:10Lacina Traoré (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
49:05 BookingBooking Nabil Bentaleb (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
48:58Attempt missed. Thomas Lemar (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lacina Traoré.
47:48Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur).
47:48Thomas Lemar (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46:34Attempt blocked. Stephan El Shaarawy (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Thomas Lemar.
45:00Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 3, Monaco 0.
45:00 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Monaco. Thomas Lemar replaces João Moutinho.
45:00 +1:16 Half timeHalf Time First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Monaco 0.
45:00 +0:51Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Clinton N'Jie.
42:22Foul by Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur).
42:22Jérémy Toulalan (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41:16 SubstitutionSubstitution Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Nabil Bentaleb replaces Eric Dier because of an injury.
40:35Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jérémy Toulalan.
40:04Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
39:58Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
39:29Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Erik Lamela.
39:18Attempt blocked. Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
39:16Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Monaco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephan El Shaarawy.
37:59Foul by Kevin Wimmer (Tottenham Hotspur).
37:59João Moutinho (Monaco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36:56 Goal scoredGoal! Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 3, Monaco 0. Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
35:50 BookingBooking Wallace (Monaco) is shown the yellow card.
35:03Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Erik Lamela.
33:49Delay over. They are ready to continue.
33:03Delay in match Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) because of an injury.
32:40Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Kevin Wimmer.
32:37Attempt blocked. Mario Pasalic (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiemoué Bakayoko.
31:08Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jérémy Toulalan.
31:06Attempt blocked. Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Lamela with a cross.
30:40Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Danijel Subasic.
30:38Attempt saved. Josh Onomah (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Erik Lamela.
29:48Offside, Monaco. Tiemoué Bakayoko tries a through ball, but Lacina Traoré is caught offside.
28:50Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Kevin Wimmer.
27:48Attempt missed. Wallace (Monaco) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by João Moutinho with a cross following a set piece situation.
27:11Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Tottenham Hotspur).
27:11Bernardo Silva (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25:32Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Tottenham Hotspur).
25:32Nabil Dirar (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24:41Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
24:16Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Kevin Wimmer.
24:14Attempt blocked. Tiemoué Bakayoko (Monaco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
23:56Foul by Tom Carroll (Tottenham Hotspur).
23:56Lacina Traoré (Monaco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23:16Attempt missed. Tom Carroll (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
21:58Corner, Monaco. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
20:53Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
20:51Attempt blocked. Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Lamela with a cross.
20:21Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Wallace.
18:09Offside, Monaco. Nabil Dirar tries a through ball, but João Moutinho is caught offside.
16:53Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Erik Lamela tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
16:31Foul by Josh Onomah (Tottenham Hotspur).
16:31Nabil Dirar (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15:26Foul by Tom Carroll (Tottenham Hotspur).
15:26João Moutinho (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14:32 Goal scoredGoal! Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Monaco 0. Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a headed pass.
13:55Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Onomah.
12:49Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12:49Foul by João Moutinho (Monaco).
11:38Foul by Josh Onomah (Tottenham Hotspur).
11:38Nabil Dirar (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4:40Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Josh Onomah tries a through ball, but Clinton N'Jie is caught offside.
1:49 Goal scoredGoal! Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Monaco 0. Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Davies.
0:36Foul by Clinton N'Jie (Tottenham Hotspur).
0:36Jérémy Toulalan (Monaco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
0:00First Half begins.
0:00Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
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