Late Spurs goal seals Champions League progress

Late Spurs goal seals Champions League progress

Tottenham spirited performance coming from behind to grab a 1-1 draw at Barcelona which saw them finish second in Champions League Group B.

It means they reach the last-16 at the expense of Inter Milan on Tuesday.

Spurs were facing a much-changed Barca side who had already qualified in first place and started without talisman Lionel Messi but they fell behind to an astonishing run and strike from Ousmane Dembele in the seventh minute.

Tottenham dominated much of the game but were repeatedly denied by outstanding saves from Barca's reserve goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen before pulling level when Lucas Moura turned in a Harry Kane cross from close range in the 85th minute.

Danny Rose spurned a glorious chance to give Spurs the win but they squeezed through to the knockout stages thanks to Inter Milan drawing 1-1 at home to already-eliminated PSV Eindhoven.

It meant both teams finished with eight points but Spurs qualified due to their superior head-to-head record.

Barcelona, who equalled Bayern Munich's Champions League record run of 29 home games without defeat, were runaway winners of the group on 14 points.

The result capped a fine comeback in the group from Spurs, who had taken only one point from their opening three games in the campaign and looked dead and buried after conceding late in a 2-2 draw at PSV in October.

Published: by Radio NewsHub
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