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Harry Kane is yet to score in this season's Champions LeagueTottenham were left to rue a number of missed chances as they were held to a goalless draw by Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.
Harry Kane was agonisingly close to turning in a Son Heung-min cross before then swiping a shot wide in the first half, while Ivan Perisic saw a deflected strike go just wide of the far post before the break.
But the hosts also had chances, with Hugo Lloris needing to produce a smart save to deny Ansgar Knauff's volley from close range and Jesper Lindstrom drove over from a good position.
The pace of the game slowed in the latter stages, with neither side seemingly willing to take risks and go for the win.
The result means Tottenham are second in Group D with four points after three games, two points behind leaders Sporting Lisbon, who lost 4-1 at Marseille earlier on Tuesday.
Eintracht Frankfurt, meanwhile are level on points with Spurs but in third place on goal difference.
A useful point, but could have been more
After losing their last Champions League game 2-0 to Sporting and 3-1 to Arsenal in the north London derby at the weekend, Spurs fans will have wanted a response from their side in Germany.
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte gave the same XI players who started against the Gunners the chance to make amends but, initially, it was the spirited hosts who started strongly.
They had their opponents pegged back in their own half at times but as the game wore on Tottenham took control, showing more urgency along with improved passing.
Kane and Son's link up was also encouraging with the latter providing his team-mate with two good opportunities in the first half, but Kane was unable to make the most of either of them.
Spurs struggled to build on that in the second half, but with back-to-back homes games coming up in the Champions League this should be seen as a good point as they look to progress from the group stage.
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Eintracht Frankfurt
Squad number1Player nameTrapp
Squad number35Player nameTuta
Squad number20Player nameHasebe
Squad number2Player nameNdicka
Squad number6Player nameJakic
Squad number17Player nameRode
Squad number8Player nameSow
Squad number36Player nameKnauff
Squad number29Player nameLindstrøm
Squad number15Player nameKamada
Squad number9Player nameKolo Muani
Squad number19Player nameBorré
Squad number26Player nameEbimbe
Squad number33Player namePellegrini
Tottenham Hotspur
Squad number1Player nameLloris
Squad number17Player nameRomero
Squad number15Player nameDier- Squad number34Player nameLenglet
- Squad number12Player nameEmerson Royal
- Squad number5Player nameHøjbjerg
- Squad number30Player nameBentancur
- Squad number14Player namePerisic
- Squad number9Player nameRicharlison
Squad number7Player nameSon Heung-Min
Squad number10Player nameKane
- Squad number11Player nameGil
- Squad number19Player nameRyan Sessegnon
Squad number33Player nameDavies
Line-ups
Frankfurt
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Trapp
- 35Silva Melo
- 20Hasebe
- 2Ndicka
- 6Jakic
- 17RodeSubstituted forPellegriniat 71'minutes
- 8Sow
- 36Knauff
- 29LindstrømSubstituted forEbimbeat 87'minutes
- 15Kamada
- 9Kolo MuaniSubstituted forBorréat 57'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Smolcic
- 11Alidou
- 19Borré
- 21Alario
- 22Chandler
- 25Lenz
- 26Ebimbe
- 31Grahl
- 33Pellegrini
- 40Ramaj
Tottenham
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Lloris
- 17Romero
- 15Dier
- 34LengletBooked at 74minsSubstituted forDaviesat 78'minutes
- 12Emerson Royal
- 5HøjbjergBooked at 44mins
- 30Bentancur
- 14PerisicSubstituted forR Sessegnonat 71'minutes
- 9RicharlisonSubstituted forGilat 79'minutes
- 7Son Heung-Min
- 10KaneBooked at 84mins
Substitutes
- 2Doherty
- 4Skipp
- 6D Sánchez
- 11Gil
- 19R Sessegnon
- 20Forster
- 24Spence
- 29Sarr
- 33Davies
- 38Bissouma
- 40Austin
- 42White
Live Text
Match ends, Eintracht Frankfurt 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
Second Half ends, Eintracht Frankfurt 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
Bryan Gil (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Éric Ebimbe (Eintracht Frankfurt).
Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
Substitution, Eintracht Frankfurt. Éric Ebimbe replaces Jesper Lindstrøm.
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
Makoto Hasebe (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Kane.
Offside, Eintracht Frankfurt. Kevin Trapp tries a through ball, but Rafael Borré is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt blocked. Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Eintracht Frankfurt. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
Attempt blocked. Ansgar Knauff (Eintracht Frankfurt) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Bryan Gil replaces Richarlison.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies replaces Clément Lenglet.
Foul by Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur).
Makoto Hasebe (Eintracht Frankfurt) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Daichi Kamada (Eintracht Frankfurt) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Djibril Sow.
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