Tottenham Hotspur needed just 13 minutes to draw level against Galatasaray as Will Lankshear scored his first-ever senior goal for the club.
Galatasaray took an early lead in Istanbul thanks to a stunning strike from Turkey international Yunus Akgun.
A period of Galatasaray pressure followed but Spurs weathered the storm and soon found their response.
Son Heung-min got his side going with a driving ball forward before a loose ball was picked up by young full-back Archie Gray.
The former Leeds United man played a beautiful switched pass to Ben Johnson on the right side of the Galatasaray box.
Johnson needed just one touch to square to Lankshear, who applied a simple first-time finish for his first senior Spurs goal following a record of 31 goals in 41 games for the Lilywhites across various youth levels.
Watch Lankshear’s strike here courtesy of TNT Sports:
Remember the name: Will Lankshear 🌟
The 19-year-old scores his first senior goal for Tottenham to level the score in Istanbul 👏
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Will Lankshear nets first-ever senior Spurs goal
Lankshear’s finish and the move leading up to it drew high praise from Spurs legend Glenn Hoddle, who was watching the match as a commentator for TNT Sports.
“What a fantastic feeling for the young man,” said Hoddle (via BBC Sport).
He added: “A lovely ball from Archie Gray, he dinks a lovely weighted pass to Brenan Johnson and Lankshear is onside.
“Lankshear with his first senior goal. Fabulous response from Tottenham.”
You can read full player ratings from Thursday’s match in Istanbul here.
