Chances came and went with the key moment arriving in the 58th minute when Heung-Min Son tricked Espinosa Bernardo in the box, the defender swept his legs away and Harry Kane made no mistake from the penalty spot.
There was a late fright as Marten de Roon missed Middlesbrough’s best chance deep into injury time and that was why Mauricio was talking about needing more than one goal to show for the team’s dominance.
“We dominated the game, played very good football, created a lot of chances and we’re a little disappointed because you need to score more than one and not leave the game open,” he said.