{"id":427710,"date":"2026-01-21T12:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T12:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/427710\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T12:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T12:28:09","slug":"pedro-porro-leaves-ally-mccoist-astounded-in-tottenham-win-vs-borussia-dortmund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/427710\/","title":{"rendered":"Pedro Porro leaves Ally McCoist astounded in Tottenham win vs Borussia Dortmund"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Pedro<\/p>\n

Credit: Imago<\/p>\n

\"Max <\/p>\n

Wed 21 January 2026 7:10, UK <\/p>\n

Pedro Porro showed his quality as Tottenham secured a 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Thomas Frank<\/a> finally has a Tottenham Hotspur Stadium<\/a> victory after Spurs beat Dortmund in the Champions League<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Cristian Romero\u2019s opener was helped by Julian Brandt<\/a>, who allowed Wilson Odobert to steal in and gave the skipper an opportunity to find the net.<\/p>\n

Things were made easier when Daniel Svensson was sent off for Dortmund<\/a>, before Dominic Solanke went on to net the winner.<\/p>\n

Even with all that action, Ally McCoist<\/a> was just as impressed with one moment of class from Porro<\/a> as anything else in North London.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Pedro Porro touch vs Borussia Dortmund stuns Ally McCoist<\/p>\n

Porro has struggled for Tottenham in recent weeks<\/a>, but looked much-improved against the Bundesliga outfit in N17.<\/p>\n

The Spaniard wasn\u2019t alone in his level-up with various stars hitting better notes than they have been in games gone by under Frank.<\/p>\n

The second half ebbed away in the end and ironically could have been wrapped up by the right-back if he\u2019d shown more composure.<\/p>\n

He went through on goal, but two poor touches hampered his chances of getting a shot off in hugely frustrating circumstances.<\/p>\n

Xavi sends Porro through one vs one but the Spaniard takes a heavy touch he doesn’t want and he runs out of steam at the vital moment. https:\/\/t.co\/zFSaJ9d4LJ<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Alasdair Gold (@AlasdairGold) January 20, 2026<\/a> <\/p>\n

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Luckily for the Spaniard, he had left the N17 faithful, and McCoist impressed earlier on in the clash as he took a touch that left the Scot astounded.<\/p>\n

The ball was dropping from some height and ended with a shot being taken inside the Dortmund penalty area, much to the delight of the TNT Sports pundit.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cHow did Porro touch that out of the sky? That\u2019s brilliant.\u201c<\/p>\n

Porro was much improved for Tottenham vs Dortmund<\/p>\n

It\u2019s fair to say Porro had arguably his best performance in a long time at just the right time from Frank\u2019s perspective in N17.<\/p>\n

The Spaniard was electric at times down the right flank as he was able to get up and down the pitch with relative ease.<\/p>\n

That saw him create two chances and maintain an 81 per cent pass accuracy, with three of his five attempted crosses finding their destination.<\/p>\n

\"Tottenham<\/p>\n

That was only helped by his defensive work rate, with his numbers showing some excellent progress from weeks gone by.<\/p>\n

The former Sporting Lisbon man registered two tackles, six clearances and five interceptions, which played a key role in keeping a Champions League clean sheet.<\/p>\n

Porro also added three duels to his showcase, but arguably his shining moment came with a stellar first touch at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.<\/p>\n

Stay up to date this winter with our\u00a0Tottenham transfer tracker<\/a>. Click to see every done deal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, plus expert reaction from our team of writers.<\/p>\n