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:
9. Lewis Wing - 6
Struggled defensively in the first half but helped his side push forward after the break. Low free-kick was tipped wide by Paulo Gazzaniga. 6 Photo: Justin Setterfield
10. Lukas Nmecha - 6
Put himself about and looks like a decent prospect. Missed a decent chance to equalise at 1-0. 6 Photo: Mike Hewitt
11. Ashley Fletcher - 6
Caused a few problems on the break, especially when he came up against the unconvincing Davinson Sanchez. 6 Photo: Alex Livesey
12. George Saville - 7
(for Liddle, 57) Made an impact off the bench. Forced a decent save from Gazzaniga before pulling a goal back late on. 7 Photo: Justin Setterfield