- Christian Eriksen doubled Tottenham's advantage nine minutes later before Son Heung-min added third goal
- Result saw Spurs move above Manchester City in the table and close gap on leaders Liverpool to six points
Three goals in the first half an hour against Cardiff saw Tottenham move to within six points of Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Harry Kane opened the scoring in the first three minutes and Christian Eriksen doubled Spurs' lead just nine minutes later.
Son Heung-min added the third goal in the 26th minute to secure a comfortable 3-0 victory on Tuesday evening.
And Cardiff are put out of their misery. Tottenham failed to add to their three goals after the break but the damage had long been inflicted.
Harry Kane, Christian Eriksen and Son Heung-min all on target inside the opening 26 minutes and this was one of the easiest Premier League wins you'll ever see.
Spurs move back above Manchester City into second place and they sit six points behind Liverpool.