SON HEUNG-MIN dedicated the first of his two-goal haul against Red Star Belgrade to Andre Gomes after the Everton midfielder's horror injury.
The South Korean star was left in floods of tears after his mistimed challenge on the Portuguese star last Sunday left him suffering a fractured and dislocated ankle.
Gomes, 26, was rushed to hospital during the 1-1 draw and had surgery on Monday - which the club confirmed went "extremely well".
Tottenham star Son, who was so distraught that he was unable to pick his head up in the dressing room, proved how much toll the events had taken on him on his return to the pitch just three days later.
With Mauricio Pochettino's side 1-0 up in Serbia thanks to Giovani Lo Celso's first-half strike, the South Korean captain slammed home after being played in by Dele Alli.
Instead of turning back to his teammates, Son went towards the camera and appeared to apologise to Gomes before bringing his hands together in prayer.
Speaking after Spurs' 4-0 win, the 26-year-old said: "It has been a really really few days.
"I realise how lucky I am, the supporters, team mates, friends, everyone gave me messages.
"I am really really sorry about the accident and the situation but I have to focus for the team, this is football, I have to respect and keep working hard.
"I didn't want to celebrate because I just want to respect the situation.
"Of course, I still feel really sorry about this situation. It's been a few tough days.
"I wish Andre Gomes get well soon and best wishes."
I didn't want to celebrate because I just want to respect the situation. Of course, I still feel really sorry. I wish Andre Gomes get well soon
Son Heung-min
The celebration came just hours after Gomes spoke publicly for the first time, to thank fans who have offered words of comfort.
In a video on Twitter, which was captioned "Thank you for your unconditional support", he said: "Hi everyone. As you already know everything went well. I'm already at home with my family.
"I would like to thank you all for the support, messages and the positive energy. Thank you."
His message comes a day after he was discharged from hospital, with Everton expecting Gomes to make a full recovery.
Although a timescale on his return has not yet been made official, he is likely to be sidelined for between six months and a year.
In a statement released on Tuesday, Everton said: "Following a successful operation yesterday, Andre Gomes has now been discharged from hospital and will continue his rehabilitation under the care of our medical team."
Close friend and teammate Cenk Tosun, who grabbed the late equaliser in the draw, explained the horror of seeing Gomes' injury first-hand.
He said: "Everybody is so sad inside.
"Some players, they nearly cried. Andre was in shock. His eyes were open so big. He was crying, shouting and screaming. I just tried to hold him and speak to him. I tried to tell him to stay calm.
"We couldn't understand him. He was the one who had got the injury."
Son was originally going to be given a yellow for the challenge but the Premier League released a statement explaining why he was shown a straight red instead.
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino branded the decision by ref Martin Atkinson "unbelievable" and the club successfully appealed and the ban was rescinded.
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