Fri Jan 31 00:10:00 UTC 2025: ## Spurs Youngsters Shine in Easy Win, While Other European Teams Battle for Knockout Stage
**London, England** – Tottenham Hotspur secured a comfortable 3-0 victory over Elfsborg in their final group stage match, thanks to first-team goals from academy stars Dane Scarlett, Damola Ajayi, and Mikey Moore. While the win secured Spurs a fourth-place finish, manager Ange Postecoglou expressed concern over an injury to defender Radu Dragusin. Postecoglou praised the young players’ performance, highlighting their crucial contribution given the club’s busy schedule.
Elsewhere in the European group stage, several teams battled for advantageous positioning ahead of the knockout phase. Rangers dramatically climbed to eighth place, avoiding the playoffs, after a 2-1 win against Union Saint-Gilloise. Lazio, despite a 1-0 loss to Braga, topped their group. Athletic Bilbao (3-1 win over Viktoria Plzen) and AS Roma (2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt) also secured their positions, with Roma finishing in playoff contention and Frankfurt already advancing to the last 16. Olympique Lyonnais (1-1 draw with Ludogorets) and Olympiacos (3-0 win over Qarabag) earned direct entry to the last 16. A tense 2-2 draw was just enough for Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce to secure a playoff spot, while Porto edged out Maccabi Tel-Aviv 1-0 to avoid elimination and reach the playoffs.
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