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Tottenham accomplished a second-leg turnaround to e book a spot within the quarter-finals of the Europa Legaue with a 3-1 win over AZ Alkmaar.
AZ travelled to north London with a 1-0 lead from final week’s first leg, during which Spurs produced a severely underwhelming efficiency.
However Ange Postecoglou’s aspect dominated this time round, Wilson Odobert and James Maddison placing them forward on the evening.
Peer Koopmeiners levelled the last-16 tie on mixture after some dreadful Spurs defending, however Odobert had the in the end decisive say within the 74th minute when he transformed from shut vary on the finish of an outstanding assault to ship Tottenham right into a last-eight assembly with Eintracht Frankfurt.
Tottenham vs AZ Alkmaar
Tottenham made a lot the brighter begin however struggled to create a lot in the way in which of clear-cut probabilities. That was till Son Heung-min pressed AZ into dropping possession deep inside their very own half, the ball ricocheting into the trail of Dominic Solanke, who unselfishly squared for Odobert to lash dwelling his first Tottenham purpose within the twenty sixth minute.
AZ supplied little as an attacking pressure in response till the early phases of a second half they started on the entrance foot.
However they fell behind for the primary time within the tie within the forty eighth minute, Son on the fore once more as his sq. move was coolly tucked into the bottom-right nook by Maddison.
There seemed to be no route again into the sport for AZ, however Spurs gifted them one quarter-hour after going forward within the tie.
Lucas Bergvall and Odobert contrived to divert the ball straight into the trail of Koopmeiners, who didn’t want a second invitation as he thundered past Guglielmo Vicario.
From again to entrance… what a purpose by Tottenham 😮💨
Wilson Odobert on the double — Spurs again in entrance within the tie!
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Spurs, although, continued to dictate to proceedings, and the purpose that settled the tie was the most effective of the evening. An exquisite free-flowing staff transfer that began deep inside their very own half ended with Djed Spence whipping in a left-wing cross for Solanke, who brilliantly flicked the ball in for Odobert to faucet in his second.
But Tottenham have been removed from comfy and seeing out a deserved triumph, and AZ would have levelled if not for the reflexes of Vicario and wonderful defending from Yves Bissouma, the latter scrambling again to maintain out Mees de Wit’s effort on the rebound after his goalkeeper had brilliantly denied former Tottenham striker Troy Parrott.
Tottenham confirmed little want to heed that warning and AZ substitute Mexx Meerdink headed over one other wonderful likelihood, with Maarten Martens’ aspect left to rue their profligacy as Spurs held on to maintain their hopes of silverware intact.
