After the vibrant days of Champions, the turn came for the Uefa Europa League. On this occasion, Tottenham, who shone in the group stage, visited the modest Wolfsberg of Austria in the first leg in the last 16.
The first clear of the match was for the visiting team, at five minutes. They are advancing on the right, he cut inwards and with his left leg he released a powerful shot that passed near the rival portico.
Later (13 ‘), Doherty received a long ball on the right side, filtered by Bale who centered with his less skillful leg and Son came to score the first header. Goals in an impressive collective play.
It was a sun from the London painting. Alli advanced with the ball dominated to the right, threw a tunnel on his marker and tried to define between the legs of the archer (double spout), but the ball passed just deflected.
After 28 minutes, Doherty came in from the right, feinted, then sped past the off-balance defender to put away the 1 – 0 goal, giving Bale the lead. Impressive goal from the former Real Madrid.
Half an hour into the game, two minutes after receiving the second goal. finally answer the local box. Center side that Vizinger finished off with a good header, but between Lloris and the crossbar they avoided the discount.
But Tottenham, effective as few, in the 34th minute sentenced everything. Moura advanced with the ball dominated in three quarters of the court, eluded four rivals in pure dribble and set the first goal of the goalkeeper Kofler.
The second part started extremely moved. Tottenham made a very good collective play on the edge of the area, Bale culminated in a shot with the left corner, but the goalkeeper saved with the right.
The visit responded even better at 53 minutes. Sissoko controlled poorly inside the area, Wernitznig anticipated him and fell down for infraction of the Frenchman. Double error. Liendl took charge of the collection and disenchantment.
Gradually things became equal between the two teams. With the changes, infractions and others, the intensity went down.
And when it looked like everything would be 1-3, the ‘Spurs’ hit for the last time. They raised a cross in the area from the right, lamella headed it off as best they could and Carlos Vinícius deflected it inside the small area. Fourth goal, goodbye eliminatory.
In the end it would be a comfortable 1-4 victory for Tottenham in Austrian territory and will have to revalidate everything in London.