Match Report
Tottenham Hotspur went into the game 1st in the table on 13 points; Fiorentina sat 2nd on 10 — a 3-point gap. Tottenham Hotspur's recent output lagged their position: 8th on form over five rounds while 1st in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Tottenham Hotspur 2 scored and 1 conceded per game, Fiorentina 1.83 and 1, with the league averaging 1.3.
Fiorentina were unbeaten in 7.
The match was played at White Hart Lane in London (capacity 36,284). On the scoreboard, Tottenham Hotspur led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 3-0.