Tottenham Hotspur are through to the Europa League quarter-finals after beating AZ Alkmaar 3-2 on aggregate.
Spurs lost 1-0 in the last-16 first leg last week but didn’t take long to cancel out the visitors’ advantage at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Wilson Odobert opened the scoring on 26 minutes before James Maddison put Tottenham 2-0 up on the night – and 2-1 up on aggregate – on 48 minutes.
And though Peer Koopmeiners levelled the tie on aggregate in the 63rd minute, Odobert’s second of the night on 74 minutes was enough to see Spurs through.
Tottenham fans had a lot to say about their players during and after the game, with Lucas Bergvall being the subject of a fair few comments.
Tottenham fans delighted with Lucas Bergvall display against AZ
Spurs fans were buzzing with Bergvall’s display against AZ and, even though he made a mistake which led to the visitors’ goal, they didn’t let it bother them.
“Bergvall is such an intelligent player, his anticipation is brilliant, wise beyond his years,” one fan wrote on X.
“Happy to take a couple of mistakes to see him develop into a future star.”
Another said: “What an incredible performance from Bergvall. One mistake unfortunately but flawless otherwise.”
The praise for Bergvall kept coming, with one fan saying: “Wherever Lucas Bergvall goes, Tottenham will follow. Foundational player. Generational talent.”
Another wrote: “Lucas Bergvall. Just sensational. He was raw at the start of the season, clearly had talent, but he’s developed SO fast!”
Another said: “Bergvall down with a cramp. He’s ran his socks off today. Gotta give him his props despite the costly mistake leading to a goal.”
What next for Tottenham
Tottenham’s last game before the international break sees them travel across London to face Fulham in a 1:30pm kick-off on Sunday.
