Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven pointed to his background as a striker after his impressive Champions League goal against Copenhagen, but insisted his instincts as a former frontman did not kick in during Spurs' victory.

With around half-an-hour to go during Tuesday evening's clash at the Tottenham Stadium, van de Ven picked up possession close to his own half, broke up the pitch through multiple defenders and fired a clinical finish into the bottom corner.

"It was not instinct kicking in," van de Ven said after the match. "I was a striker when I was younger but I was not thinking about that to be honest."

The goal was reminiscent of Son Heung-Min's strike against Burnley , an effort which earned the former Spurs striker the 2020 Puskas award.

Van de Ven's strike also looked

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