Erik Lamela's stunning goal was the highlight of Tottenham's 5-1 win at White Hart Lane.
Tottenham Hotspur strolled to a first win in the Europa League group-stage after they thrashed Greek side Asteras Tripolis 5-1, thanks to a hattrick from striker Harry Kane.
Kane ended the game in goal when keeper Hugo Lloris was sent off, and conceded from the first shot he faced. Midfielder Erik Lamela struck twice, the first being a stunning strike that bought White Hart Lane to its feet.
The Argentine wrapped his left foot around the back of his right leg to score brilliantly from 20 yards in the 29th minute, The BBC reported.
It was a breathtaking night of football and a boost for Tottenham's fans, who have seen their team produce some mixed Premier League performances in 2014.
Tottenham had been held to a stalemate at Partizan Belgrade in their opening game, before Besiktas snatched a point with Demba Ba's late penalty. Those results meant that anything other than a win against the Greek qualifiers would have been a severe blow to Tottenham's hopes of qualifying for the knock-out stages.
But initially a victory seemed far from guaranteed against an Asteras side that was lively and always willing to attack. The Greeks had gone into the contest top of Group C and with a strong defensive record, having only conceded one goal in their first two group games.
Tottenham scored twice within the opening half hour. Kane had already come close with one long-range effort, when he rifled an inch-perfect shot past keeper Tomas Kosicky, into the bottom corner from 25 yards.
Then came a moment of sublime skill, as Lamela scored an outrageous 'rabona-style' strike from the edge of the box. Latching onto a loose ball on the edge of the area, Lamela produced the most extravagant of finishes to flick the ball into the corner of the net, with Kosicky wrong-footed.
The two-goal cushion knocked the spirit out of Asteras and Tottenham who began to boss proceedings, struck again through Lamela.
Lamela scored with a volley and Kane completed his first ever hat-trick by heading in 10 minutes from the end.
The Greeks did score a consolation goal after Tottenham goalkeeper Lloris was sent off, thanks to Jeronimo Barrales, a minute before full-time, the report added.
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