- Spurs clinch knockout round berth
- Dele bags brace
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- Real travels to APOEL
Dele Alli scored twice as Tottenham Hotspur dismantled two-time reigning UCL champs Real Madrid 3-1 at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday.
Christian Eriksen scored off a Harry Kane feed to clinch the result and crown Spurs’ place in the knockout rounds.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the 80th minute to spoil Hugo Lloris’ bid for a clean sheet.
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Spurs took a hit just after the 20-minute mark, as center back Toby Alderweireld pulled up with an apparent hamstring injury following a 50-50 tussle with Casemiro.
Moussa Sissoko entered the match, and Eric Dier dropped to center back.
Spurs soon had their break through, as a Kieran Trippier cross slid past Marcelo and Sergio Ramos, and Dele outstretched Nacho to push the ball over the line.
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Dele Alli is making the most of his return from suspension!
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 1, 2017
He puts Tottenham up 1-0 on Real Madrid. https://t.co/lzaWfskb6p
Ronaldo manufactured a pair of chances around the half hour mark, forcing a corner kick from Hugo Lloris before hitting a low shot into the arms of the stooping French goalkeeper.
Kane challenged Kiko Casilla twice as well, the second a bouncing effort in the 36th. He’d have another chance after Sissoko flubbed a gorgeous chance to make it 2-0, but Sergio Ramos blocked the effort.
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6 - Dele Alli is the 6th English player to score against Real Madrid in #UCL (Beckham, Scholes, Alan Smith, Gerrard and Welbeck). Lineage. pic.twitter.com/kdt7Mi15XP
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) November 1, 2017
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Dele had a second on an intelligent, daring dribble that culminated with a shot deflected by Sergio Ramos and beyond Casilla.
The hour mark showed just how out of form Real is these days, with Ronaldo missing a pair of terrific chances. The last turned into a goal mouth scramble with several squandered opportunities.
Spurs made it 3-0 on an outstanding counter attack, with Kane showing tremendous patience and better touch on a pass to cue Eriksen up for his first.
Your eyes aren't wrong, Tottenham really is beating Real Madrid 3-0. 🔥 https://t.co/SZelIZE7R5
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) November 1, 2017