Time for a triple change from AZ now.
Poku, Buurmeester and Parrott jog off with Kristijan Belic, Ibrahim Sadiq and Sem van Duijn coming on.
Luke Baker6 March 2025 19:26
Bergvall caught by Clasie and goes down clutching his ribs. It must have been the way he landed because Clasie just put in a normal tackle.
Would Spurs be that unhappy with a 1-0 deficit going back to north London? Probably not, given how they’ve played. Still 15 minutes to go here though
Luke Baker6 March 2025 19:20
Postecoglou has seen enough here. Triple substitution time to try and change this up.
Pedro Porro, Dominic Solanke and Pape Sarr enter the fray as Udogie, Son and Maddison exit.
Solanke in particular being back from injury is big for Spurs
Luke Baker6 March 2025 19:17
Spence surges down the right flank and Koopmeiners twice tries to hold him back from behind, succeeding the second time. Gets a yellow card for his troubles.
AZ sub as Kasius, who came on himself when Lahdo got injured early on is now heading off with a knock. Kees Smit on.
Luke Baker6 March 2025 19:11
Penetra’s long-range shot takes a slight deflection off Gray’s knee, giving AZ a corner.
Once again, they try a short corner routine but it breaks down fairly quickly.
Luke Baker6 March 2025 19:08
Bentancur clatters Parrott. He knows exactly what he’s doing and rightly gets booked for it. He protests furiously but dare I say he has absolutely no leg to stand on.
He’ll miss the second leg through suspension now as well, in another blow for Spurs
Luke Baker6 March 2025 19:08
Spurs have returned to clinging on mode here! AZ piling all the pressure on, they win a corner that is only half-cleared before Koopmeiners drives on again and plays the ball back in but it’s scrambled away.
Luke Baker6 March 2025 19:02
As much as Spurs have started better in this second half, they’re still vulnerable and it takes another superb Vicario save to keep it at 1-0!
AZ work the overload and the ball is played to Poku in the box, whose shot it headed for the bottom corner until Vicario springs low to his right to claw it out with one hand. Superb stop
Luke Baker6 March 2025 19:01
Good run by Son as he drives forward and he unleashes a shot at goal that flies wide.
Again this is better from Postecoglou’s side
Luke Baker6 March 2025 18:58
This is a good start to the second half by Spurs. Bergvall has a dart forward and fires a shot just a little wide of the goal.
A cross into the box from Udogie then causes consternation for AZ who panic a little before slicing clear.
Luke Baker6 March 2025 18:55
