Simons Gets 9.5 | Tottenham Hotspur Players Rated In Hard-Fought Win Vs Atletico Madrid
Simons Gets 9. 5 | Tottenham Hotspur Players Rated In Hard-Fought Win Vs Atletico Madrid Tottenham Hotspur welcomed Atletico Madrid at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier tonight as they looked to secure a good result at home in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League last-16 clash. Spurs made a quick start to the game and got their noses ahead in the 30th minute thanks to Randal Kolo Muani’s effort.
Igor Tudor’s men went into the half-time break 1-0 up on the scoreline. Julian Alvarez equalised for the visitors in the 47th minute. However, Xavi Simons restored his team’s lead just five minutes later.
David Hancko equalised for Diego Simone’s side in the 75th minute. Simons ended up scoring the winning goal for Spurs from the penalty spot in the 90th minute. The match ended with Tottenham earning a hard-fought 3-2 win on the night, but they got knocked out of the Champions League after losing the tie by a 7-5 margin.
Let’s take a look at how each Tottenham Hotspur player fared during the clash against Atletico Madrid. He made his fair share of saves during the game, but conceded twice in the second half. RB: Pedro Porro – 6/10 Porro was far from convincing defensively, but was a threat going forward.
CB: Cristian Romero – 7/10 He dealt with the danger when he could and was good on the ball. CB: Radu Dragusin – 6. 5/10 Dragusin earned the ball back once and made one good chance in the final third.