Published 10:48 IST, November 6th 2020

Harry Kane scores 200th Tottenham goal as skipper brings up milestone against Ludogorets

Tottenham striker Harry Kane has reached 200 goals for the North Londoners after scoring the opener for Jose Mourinho's side against Ludogorets.

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Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has been arguably  standout performer in rth London over past few years. Despite enduring injuries on several occasions, England international has still stood out from his teammates. His sublime form was again on display when he bagged his 200th goal for Tottenham vs Ludogorets. 

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Harry Kane 200 goals' achievement after scoring for Tottenham vs Ludogorets 

Kane was included in line up to play Ludogorets in Europa League on Thursday. Interestingly, this was his 300th appearance for rth Londoners and he marked it off in style with opening goal in Spurs' victory against Ludogorets. 27-year-old got better of a Lucas Moura corner to head ball past net. 

header from Kane took his tally to 200 goals for Spurs. Interestingly, half of se goals have come up in away fixtures, while 36 goals were scored in European club competitions. striker is only third Spurs superstar to achieve 200-goal milestone. He has netted 12 times in 13 appearances already, besides bagging 10 assists this season.

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Kane 200th Spurs goal comes in his 300th appearance 

Kane, who has exactly 300 appearances to his name, trails eight strikes behind Bobby Smith's goal tally, while he will need ar 66 goals to overtake Tottenham's all-time highest goalscorer Jimmy Greaves. Moreover, he is one goal short of 150 Premier League goals milestone, a feat he would be keen on achieving in game against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. 

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Besides, Kane acted as provider in Tottenham's second goal of night, with Moura tapping in a close-range finish from a low cross from 27-year-old. But Spurs went on to concede soon, with Claudiu Kesuru striking a volley past Joe Hart in 50th minute. 

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Spurs lead Europa League charts 

Jose Mourinho's men went on to seal tie just 12 minutes later when Giovani Lo Celso scored from a simple tap-in courtesy of a splendid effort from Heung-Min Son. victory takes Tottenham atop Group J standings in Europa League with six points to ir credit. defeat against Antwerp last week has been only setback for Mourinho in second tier of Europan club competition. 

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10:48 IST, November 6th 2020