Tottenham Hotspur reached the Champions League final in extraordinary circumstances on Wednesday evening as Lucas Moura netted a last-gasp goal to complete his hat-trick and stun Ajax at the Johan Cruyff Arena.
Spurs seemed dead and buried at half-time as they trailed 2-0 on the night and 3-0 on aggregate after goals from Matthijs De Ligt and Hakim Ziyech.
4
Tottenham stunned Ajax to reach the Champions League final
Fortunately for the north Londoners, Moura had other ideas and his late goal in the dying embers of the match sealed a historic win for the club, leaving Mauricio Pochettino in floods of tears on the pitch.
The Brazilian was a man possessed and he became just the fifth player to score a hat-trick in a semi-final tie in the competition’s history, with four of them coming in this decade.
But who are the players to have done it? Find out below…
LATEST FOOTBALL NEWS
gossip
Man United transfer news live: Madrid consider swapping Bale or Rodriguez for Pogba
gossip
Chelsea transfer news live: Hazard's open letter, Sarri to join Juve next week
Farewell
Maurizio Sarri to be named Juventus boss 'next week’
time to shine
Hazard to be given iconic shirt number at Real Madrid at unveiling next week
DEAL DONE
Real Madrid sign Eden Hazard from Chelsea for fee which could reach £150m
another blow
Chelsea starlet Reece James suffers suspected broken ankle on England duty
paper talk
Sarri to join Juventus next week, Madrid keen to swap Bale for Pogba, plus more
PHIL THE POWER
How £80m Man United target could help Liverpool finally overtake Man City
new dawn
How Inter could look with Conte's targets, including Man United and Chelsea stars
all the best
Hazard writes open letter to Chelsea fans after sealing 'dream' move to Madrid
Beauts
Greatest ever Premier League kits include Man United grey and Chelsea orange shirts
gossip
Arsenal transfer news live: Gunners close to landing Sampdoria duo, Meunier linked
Alessandro Del Piero
The Juventus legend bagged a hat-trick against Monaco in the semi-final in 1998 and remarkably all three goals came from dead-ball situations.
4
Del Piero netted the first hat-trick scored in a UCL semi-final
He thundered a 25 yard free kick into the net before rifling home two unstoppable penalties to send his side to the final, with Zinedine Zidane adding a fourth to make the return leg a formality.
Ivica Olic
The Croatian netted a stunning hat-trick for Bayern Munich against Lyon in 2010 – a match he has described as the best of his life.
Two superb finishes and a lovely guided header sent Louis van Gaal’s men to the final, where they would eventually be defeated by Jose Mourinho’s Inter Milan.
Robert Lewandowski
Liverpool’s 4-0 thrashing of Barcelona in midweek is not the first time a Jurgen Klopp team has dismantled a Spanish giant.
4
Lewandowski netted four goals against Real Madrid to send Dortmund to the final
Klopp’s Dortmund stunned Real Madrid 4-1 in 2010 thanks to four goals from Robert Lewandowski.
However, Die Borussen would eventually lose to old foes Bayern in the final.
Cristiano Ronaldo
Ronaldo not only has the most goals in the competition’s history but he also has the joint-most hat-tricks alongside Lionel Messi.
4
Ronaldo scored a stunning hat-trick against Atletico in 2017
He has haunted Atletico Madrid consistently with his goals in recent years and this was the same for Real Madrid in 2017, where he scored a brilliant hat-trick at the Bernebeu.
News list for alex ferguson loved knocking liverpool off their perch and fans want manchester city to keep them there /All that mattered to Sir Alex Ferguson was beating Liverpool . That game was massive to him.
Sir Alex Ferguson's best quotes | Football | The Guardian
Man Utd star Paul Pogba eyed by Chelsea boss Maurizio Sarri in Juventus transfer Daily Star 21:10 22-May-19 After development, Real Madrid won't put 'all the meat on the grill' for Man United's Pogba Sport Witness 20:39 22-May-19
CaughtOffside | Football transfer rumours, news and Gossip
Chelsea vs West Ham: Eden Hazard wondergoal left Blues teammates stunned. Hazard matched his best-ever single season tally of 19 goals in all competitions for Chelsea on Monday, notching twice in
Farewell Eden? Hazard's best goals for Chelsea - msn.com
Damir Skomina has been appointed referee for next month's Tottenham vs Liverpool Champions League final.. It will be Skomina's fifth European Cup match this season, having overseen two group stages matches - including Liverpool's defeat of Napoli - and two in the round of 16.
NewsNow: Ruben Neves news | Breaking News & Search 24/7
Marcelo Bielsa is flying high at Leeds - and the fans have taken to the skies to show their love for the Argentine. A 'Bielsa is God' banner flew over Elland Road ahead of the Whites' huge Championship clash with Leeds.
Leeds news: 'Bielsa is God' banner flies over Elland Road
JUVENTUS want to re-sign Paul Pogba - and will offer Manchester United Paulo Dybala and Alex Sandro in return, according to reports. It is understood the Italian giants want to bring the French midfielder, 26, back to Turin - three years after selling him to Old Trafford for £89million - to play alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.
Juventus offer Paulo Dybala and Alex Sandro to Manchester
Notts County have been given time to complete the sale of the club after a winding-up petition was adjourned by the High Court until June 5. Notts owner Alan Hardy announced last week he was close to selling the club, who owe HM Revenue and Customs £200,000 in unpaid taxes.
Winding-up petition against 157-year-old club again adjourned
Watford striker Andre Gray claims football authorities don't care about racism and calls for greater action about 1 hour ago Manchester United news: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he has no fit full-backs for West Ham Premier League game
Manchester United news: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he has no
Manchester United transfer news: Paul Pogba 'agrees terms' with Real Madrid and 'asks Red Devils to sell him' The Frenchman has been heavily linked with a move to the Bernabeu this summer
Paul Pogba 'asks Manchester United to sell him to Real Madrid
Barcelona vs Liverpool: Reds suffer early blow as Naby Keita forced off with groin injury at Nou Camp The midfielder limped off in the 22nd minute and was replaced by Jordan Henderson By Josh Fordham
Barcelona vs Liverpool: Reds suffer early blow as Naby Keita
Premier League 2019/20 confirmed and leaked kits: What YOUR club will be wearing next season. A round-up of the confirmed and leaked Premier League kits ahead of the eagerly-awaited 2019-20 campaign
Tottenham away kit | Huge Selections. Best Finds.
AD
The final match of the month for Liverpool was an away trip to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League group stages. The hosts went ahead through a goal from Juan Bernat, followed by a goal from Neymar to double the lead for the hosts.
Football News Archives - Web Design Cardiff Wales - Designers
No comments:
Post a Comment