Seconds later, the comeback is complete; a shrill blast of the referee’s whistle brings proceedings to an end and Tottenham, somehow, are Champions League finalists.
It was what he tried to tell us.”Against the backdrop of a spluttering domestic campaign, Pochettino’s demand to see an improvement in his side’s determination may have been a case of 'easier said than done'.Since thrashing Borussia Dortmund in the last 16, Spurs had lost seven of their next 11 games in all competitions as they headed into the second leg against Ajax.But the steadfast spirit inside the dressing room shines through as the second half gets underway.“After the second goal, I felt a little bit sad. Tottenham Hotspur forward Lucas Moura revists his stunning hat-trick against Ajax in last year's Champions League semi-final in the latest edition of 'My Greatest'The Johan Cruijff ArenA is in full voice as Danish midfielder Lasse Schone trots over to the corner flag, placing the ball down carefully before backtracking to survey the scene inside Barely three minutes into the game, the Dutch side already look likely to add to their 1-0 aggregate lead over visitors Spurs; a first Champions League final since 1996 beckons for Eric Ten Haag’s men.Only a smart save from French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris has kept the scores level, denying Dusan Tadic an early opener from a deflected effort inside the box and sending it out for a corner.Set-piece specialist Schone gives the signal; left arm aloft, the 33-year-old canters towards the ball and whips a sumptuous cross towards the penalty spot.Captain Matthijs de Ligt races in on it, leaping high above Dele Alli to plant a towering header into the far corner, capping a perfectly choreographed sequence straight from the training ground.“It’s the worst possible start for Spurs,” BT Sport’s commentator Darren Fletcher groans reluctantly as the 19-year-old takes off in celebration, arms outstretched as he soaks up the euphoria inside the sold-out stadium.Minutes later, Spurs almost find an instant reply as Son Heung-min’s low effort from the byline wrong-foots goalkeeper Andre Onana, kissing the base of the Cameroonian’s near post and bouncing clear of Christian Eriksen’s despairing dive.Not for the first time in the tournament, their backs are against the wall but they continue to fight, with further half-chances falling to Eriksen, Son and Lucas Moura.Kieran Trippier loses the ball under heavy pressure a yard inside his own half and suddenly Ajax break through Donny van der Beek as three red and white shirts close in on a trio of backtracking Spurs defenders.Tadic takes possession, dribbling into the penalty box before cutting an inviting pass back to the onrushing Hakim Ziyech.The blonde-haired Moroccan does not hesitate, unleashing a rasping drive on goal that curls away from a helpless Lloris inside the far post to make it 2-0 to Ajax on the night and 3-0 on aggregate.Shaken, it is all Spurs can do to play out the half without incident, their Champions League dreams in tatters after a nightmare 45 minutes.A crescendo of noise greets the half-time whistle as the visiting 11 trudge towards the dugout, heads bowed as their grimacing faces disappear into the bowels of the stadium.“I was so, so confident. “It’s the semi-final, I’ve got two goals. “Having a strong mentality is so important. I was just praying and saying thank you to God." In recent years glory had slipped by.

... BT Sport presenter and ... Lucas Moura … Tortured faces perched high in the away section roar their team on in hope rather than expectation.It comes in the 87th minute.

I watch the celebrations back but I don’t watch the goals as much.



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