Tottenham were staring into the abyss with 19 minutes to go before Harry Kane and Tanguy Ndombele spared Jose Mourinho's blushes to reach the third qualifying round of the Europa League.
While viewers at home were left with no way to follow the game as the television pictures from Bulgaria cut out, fans faced an anxious wait after news filtered through that Georgi Minchev had given unfancied Lokomotiv Plovdiv the lead.
Immediately Mourinho reacted, taking Davinson Sanchez off and putting Lucas Moura on, but in the end it was Plovdiv who came to the rescue as two red cards sent them down to nine men.
Kane got the equaliser from the penalty spot for his first goal of the 2020-21 season before Ndombele, who has been much maligned since joining last season as the club's record buy, played the role of the hero in Bulgaria.
HERMANNO19
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Another proof that Spurs are too nice am Mourinho keeps saying that nice play cannot survive. How come they had 2 yellow card and 2 red card while Spurs had no card at all
Sirhan
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2 days ago tuchel said no team in history has ever won with 9 players against 11...lokomotiv tried to prove him wrong but failed[Crylaugh]
jackbismark
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Mourinho is really struggling to get the team on track, if not for the 2 red cards Tottenham would have lost this game
HERMANNO19
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Ndombele is a great player, but must face the devil of injuries and slowness to be totally fantastic. One win down, more to follow
sufyrumu
565
Harry Kane the Chief Manufacturer of the special tea,The PenalTEA drank some of his own tea today and scored a brilliant Penalty.😂😉
Valprudent
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Wen Mourinho lose you guys will complain wen he wins you guys will complain too. Is red card not part of the game. If it was spurs that had the 2 red cards then it’s normal. You fucking haters should go to hell and burn to pieces. Too much haters for Mourinho. But one thing is setting. He is always a fighter. Respect Boss.
BOzilCrushAGunner
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Tottenham only scored when Locomotiv Plovdiv was reduced to 9 men. Had it been it was 11 vs 11 at the end of 90 minutes, Tottenham would have been knocked out.
wencdst
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Tottenham only scored when Locomotiv Plovdiv was reduced to 9 men. Had it been it was 11 vs 11 at the end of 90 minutes, Tottenham would have been knocked out.
They scored a goal which was stopped by a player using hands .. I think u just ran to comment not watched match , highlight or read news