A trio of Tottenham Hotspur youths stepped up to the mark on Thursday night to send the London club directly through to the last 16 of the Europa League with a 3-0 home win over Elfsborg, ensuring they avoided a potentially tricky playoff.

Manchester United and Tottenham put their inconsistent domestic campaigns aside and advanced to Europa League round of 16 on Thursday. Diogo Dalot tapped in a precise cross by Kobbie Mainoo on the hour mark and Mainoo netted eight minutes later for a 2-0 victory over Romanian champion FCSB in Bucharest.

Tottenham are looking to secure their spot in the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 knockouts against Elfsborg on January 30. Ange Postecoglou is under increasing pressure as Spurs have slipped down the Premier League table in 2025 with four successive league losses since the turn of the year.