{"id":357250,"date":"2017-09-27T07:38:40","date_gmt":"2017-09-27T07:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=357250"},"modified":"2017-11-10T11:10:29","modified_gmt":"2017-11-10T11:10:29","slug":"ucl-kane-nets-hat-trick-as-spurs-win-big-at-apoel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2017\/09\/ucl-kane-nets-hat-trick-as-spurs-win-big-at-apoel\/","title":{"rendered":"UCL: Kane nets hat-trick as Spurs win big at Apoel"},"content":{"rendered":"
Harry Kane scored a hat-trick as Tottenham maintained their 100% start in the Champions League with victory over Apoel Nicosia.<\/p>\n
Kane – who also scored twice in Spurs’ opening win over Borussia Dortmund – put his side ahead in the 39th minute, slotting into the bottom-left corner from Toby Alderweireld’s pass.<\/p>\n
The England striker then calmly stroked in Moussa Sissoko’s cross from the edge of the penalty area in the 62nd minute to double the lead.<\/p>\n
He completed his hat-trick five minutes later with a header into the bottom corner.<\/p>\n
Kane’s three goals were Tottenham’s first three shots on target in the match, and Mauricio Pochettino’s side were lucky not to concede earlier.<\/p>\n
Apoel hit the crossbar through Igor de Camargo’s fierce shot in the 19th minute, while Hugo Lloris was forced into two smart saves after the break with the score 1-0.<\/p>\n
But Kane’s clinical performance was the difference and he has now scored six hat-tricks in 2017 and five goals in the Champions League this season.<\/p>\n
The win takes Tottenham level on points with Real Madrid at the top of Group H and importantly six points clear of Borussia Dortmund, who lost at home against Real.<\/p>\n