Tottenham Hotspur vs. Borussia Dortmund: Goals, Highlights from Europa League

If the task ahead of Arsenal was insurmountable on Wednesday, the challenge for their north London rivals might have been even greater.

Tottenham Hotspur hosted Borussia Dortmund in the last 32 of the Europa League on Thursday looking to overhaul a 3-0 first-leg deficit.

Goals by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Marco Reus (2) had given Thomas Tuchel's men an all-but-unassailable lead going into the reverse at White Hart Lane.

Aubameyang virtually put Spurs out of the tie after 25 minutes with a superb goal from distance to make it 4-0 on aggregate.

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Spurs OUTCLASSED by Dortmund - Aubameyang curls home this delightful opener @ White Hart Lane; #NoContest [BT Sport] pic.twitter.com/cx7mU5vRyT

— fanatix (@therealfanatix) March 17, 2016"

Toby Alderweireld recovered well to ensure Spurs didn't go further behind:

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Toby Alderweireld at #THFC pic.twitter.com/HdNpBMlE6g

— FootySays (@Footysays) March 17, 2016"

But it stayed 1-0 until the 70th minute, when Aubameyang doubled his tally.

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DOBLETE DE AUBAMEYANG!! https://t.co/GQzUABeXnz

— @DortmundLatino (@VinesBVB) March 17, 2016"

Son Heung-min scored moments later to half the deficit on the night:

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GOAL! Son scores, we just need five more goals in 15 mins https://t.co/pYqXfePH4i

— The Spurs Web (@thespursweb) March 17, 2016"

But Spurs couldn't produce another goal on the night, falling to a 2-1 defeat at home and a 5-1 loss on aggregate.

All eyes on the Premier League for Tottenham, then.

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