Goals from Giovani Lo Celso and Erik Lamela put Spurs 2-0 up inside 15 minutes before George Saville pulled one back for the visitors seven minutes from time. Our Boro writer Joe Nicholson has dished out his marks following the match – scroll down and flick through our picture gallery to see how each player fared:
1. Tomas Mejias - 4
Early mistake resulted in Tottenham's opener inside three minutes to put Boro on the back foot. Looked nervy with the ball at his feet. Made a decent save to deny Christian Eriksen late on. 4 Photo: Justin Setterfield
2. Djed Spence - 7
Another lively display. Helped Boro push higher up the pitch with his energy on the flank. Set-up Lukas Nmecha in the first half but the chance went begging. 7 Photo: Justin Setterfield
3. Jonny Howson - 5
Made a costly mistake which directly led to Tottenham's second goal. Played a few neat passes at the back but was also caught out on a couple of occasions. 5 Photo: Mike Hewitt
4. Paddy McNair - 5
Had a difficult first half against Tottenham's free-flowing forward line. Improved after the break and played the pass from the back which led to Boro's goal. 5 Photo: Getty Images