Tottenham ke Final Hampir Tersingkir di Fase Grup

Getting to the Champions League final, Tottenham Hotspur's trip was not always smooth from the start. They even almost got knocked out in the group phase.

Tottenham stepped into the Champions League final after getting rid of Ajax in the semifinals. The Lilywhites escaped dramatically after winning 3-2 in the semi-final second leg match at Johan Cruyff Arena on Thursday (05/09/2019) early morning hrs.

Got behind 0-2 in the first half, Tottenham then scored three goals in the second half through Lucas Moura hat-trick. Mauricio Pochettino's landing team escaped thanks to an away goal advantage in a 3-3 aggregate.

Although now the final, Tottenham had faced a steep road at the beginning. In the first phase, those who joined Group B with Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan and PSV Eindhoven were in a tight position after only one point from the first three matches.

Tottenham then turned on the desire to qualify for the last 16 by beating PSV in the next match. The opening of Tottenham's opportunities is also inseparable from the draw obtained by Inter.

On Matchday 5, Tottenham beat Inter to increase their chances to the last 16. At that point, Tottenham and Inter both had seven points. But Tottenham were head-to-head ahead of the Italian representative.

The mission was almost impossible then faced Tottenham on the last matchday. They have to go to Barcelona's headquarters, while Inter 'only' will face PSV who have never won at all. Tottenham will be eliminated if Inter get better results than them

Tottenham finally held Barcelona to a 1-1 draw thanks to a Moura goal five minutes before the match broke up. At the same time, Inter also played 1-1 with PSV. Tottenham also qualified for the knockout phase.

"I said before, my players are heroes, now they are superheroes. The most important thing I want to congratulate them is they master it. They complete the task," Pochettino said after the match against Ajax as reported by Sky Sports.

"To the final it was approaching a miracle. Nobody believed us at the start of the season. But we fully deserve to win tonight and be in the final," he said.

Escaped to the final, Tottenham will face fellow vice Premier League, Liverpool. The final match will be held at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium on Sunday (02/06/2019) early morning hrs.

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