Tottenham is through to the Champions League semifinal after a thrilling second leg to their tie with Manchester City that came with as dramatic a…
Tottenham is through to the Champions League semifinal after a thrilling second leg to their tie with Manchester City that came with as dramatic a finish as you can imagine.
Coming into the match, Spurs had a 1-0 lead on aggregate after the first leg of the tie at Tottenham. This meant a win or draw would get them through to the semifinal, as would a one-goal loss as long as the Spurs scored at least once while away after shutting out City in the opener.
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It didn’t take long for Spurs to take care of that. After Raheem Sterling opened up the scoring just four minutes into the match for City, Son Heung-Min tied and took the lead with two goals in a span of three minutes.
All told, there were four goals in the opening 12 minutes, setting up what would go on to be one of the most heart-stopping matches of the year.
After the early flurry left the teams tied 2-2 on the night, Sterling scored again in the 21st minute to put the match at 3-2 and 3-3 on aggregate, with Spurs still in the driver’s seat thanks to their away goals, a score that would hold until halftime.
