Tottenham Hotspur will play in their first ever Champions League final after a stunning comeback in Amsterdam.
Spurs lost the first leg of the two-legged tie 1-0 in London and looked like heavy underdogs when they traveled to the Netherlands to face Ajax for the second time in a week. It looked even bleaker when Ajax scored two goals in the first 35 minutes, putting them 3-0 up on aggregate and ensuring Tottenham would have to score three times to go through on away goals.
Brazilian winger Lucas Moura remarkably scored twice in four minutes early in the second half, but it appeared Spurs would not find the third goal they needed until he struck again to complete his hat trick entering the sixth minute of added time.
WHAT an ending, and WHAT heart by Tottenham to fight to the last second and deliver this magical moment:
— Ives Galarcep (@SoccerByIves) May 8, 2019
Tottenham manager Mauricio Pocchetino was in tears after the final whistle as he celebrated with his players.
Poch in tears . Incredible scenes. #AJXTOT pic.twitter.com/nMmZQqNWVt
— SportsJOE (@SportsJOEdotie) May 8, 2019
For Tottenham, a club with a reputation for underachieving and a lack of success, everything about this is remarkable. They will face Liverpool, who completed a remarkable comeback from 3-0 down on Tuesday, in the Champions League final, capping off a competition that has been full of wild, unlikely, and sometimes bizarre finishes all season.
