Tottenham vs Atletico Madrid: Lookman assists, sees yellow as Spurs exit UCL gallantly

A Xavi Simons penalty helped Tottenham Hotspur beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 in the second-leg of their Champions League last-16 on home turf; however, it was not enough to overturn the tie as the Rojiblancos advanced.

Tottenham had their work cut out for them after suffering a devastating 5-2 defeat in the first-leg at Wanda Metropolitano. While they put on a gutsy show, scoring the required three goals to force extra time, they let in two more, effectively spelling an end to their time in the competition.

The encounter began with Tottenham showing desperate attacking intent, though Atlético nearly struck first when Guglielmo Vicario produced a cracking reflex stop to tip away a deflected volley from Giuliano Simeone. 

At the other end, stand-in Atlético goalkeeper Musso was equally busy, making a fine save to push away a stinging drive from Mathys Tel. 

The hosts' relentless pressure eventually broke the deadlock in the 30th minute when a simple but effective move saw Tel deliver a cross from the right flank, perfectly finding Kolo Muani, who peeled off to the back post to head the ball into the net, which allowed the go into the break ahead.

With the momentum shifting in Tottenham's favour, Diego Simeone's side delivered a crushing blow immediately after the restart. In the 47th minute, Atlético launched a swift counter-attack that concluded with Álvarez firing an equaliser past Vicarioafter he was set up by Lookman.

Refusing to surrender, Tudor’s men responded just five minutes later in the 52nd minute; Simons played a lovely one-two combination with Archie Gray before curling a beautiful strike into the bottom right corner from just outside the penalty area. 

The Londoners pushed bodies forward in search of more goals, but their defensive vulnerabilities were exposed again in the 75th minute when Álvarez turned provider, whipping in a precise corner that Hancko met with a glancing header at the near post to make it 2-2 on the night.