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Anderlecht

  • Goor 68’

Tottenham Hotspur

  • Berbatov 71’
  1. Tottenham through after draw

    Tottenham through after draw

    Tottenham Hotspur ensured their progress to the knockout stages of the UEFA Cup with a 1-1 Group G draw at Anderlecht. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:90'
    • Anderlecht
    • Tottenham Hotspur
    • 90+4 And that is the final whistle, 1-1, Chimbonda has come off injured with Spurs finishing with ten men, the result means Spurs are through as Robinson brings off a pile of metal objects - including what looks a lot like a flute - that have been thrown at them by Anderlecht fans.
    • 90+2 Poor decision to give a free-kick to Anderlecht on the left, which Hassan will take... but he messes it up and sends the ball out for a goal kick.
    • 90+1 Now this is going to come back to haunt the Belgian side - Zokora has been hit in the face by a lighter thrown from the stands. There are several objects raining down and he walks off.
    • 90' Ball over the top and Hassan is in to take it on his chest but brilliant defending by Dawson! Flag's up anyway, Hassan was off.
    • 89' Malbranque miscontrols a simple interception and gives away a corner... it almost falls for Van Damme but Chimbonda clears.
    • 86' Berbatov strides languidly towards goal and has a pop but the keeper follows it all the way and dives low to his right to hold onto the ball.
    • 84' Defoe on the run, through the middle, Chimbonda's on the right but he has a shot and deflected in but just tipped over by Zitka! Corner Spurs.
    • 81' Hossam on the right slides it through to Thereau who could be in but well shepherded back by Zokora.
    • 79' Lee is carried off injured after getting booted during that last frantic exchange. Huddlestone was about to be substituted but Ramos is going to have to re-think that one.
    • 77' Anderlecht pressure, the ball comes in from the right, Chimbonda leaves it and there's a man behind him THEREAU WITH THE FINISH BUT ROBINSON SOMEHOW GETS ACROSS TO PARRY! That looked a certain goal, more poor defending from Spurs.
    • 75' Zokora is booked for a late challenge on Hassan.
    • 73' SPURS SUB: Defoe on for Bent.
    • 71' Berbatov stands up to take the penalty, they are booing and hissing him but he looks cooler than Matt Verta Ray in a fridge... and just calmly shimmies and knocks it past the keeper into the bottom left for 1-1.
    • 70' Straight from the kick off Jenas bursts through and he's in but brought down from behind by Wasilewski and a penalty! Yellow card, should have been a red, Goor is booked for dissent too.
    • 68' Long ball from the keeper, Zokora misses the header, Mpenza knocks it towards the box and Biglia plays it across and what are Dawson and Jenas doing?! They leave it and Goor just strides in to knock it past Robinson for 1-0! Horrible, schoolgirl defending from Spurs. Looking at the replay makes it even more cringeworthy.
    • 67' Berbatov to take from distance on the left... an excellent effort but Zitka manages to tip it over!
    • 66' Howls of derision from the home fans as Malbranque luckily wins a free kick after over-running the ball.
    • 64' Jenas sprints away on the left, turn of pace to burst into the box but his ball across to Berbatov is too wide but he chases the defender, pushes him and gets away with it! Spurs get the throw.
    • 59' SPURS SUB: Berbatov on for Keane.
    • 56' ANDERLECHT: Bad news for the hosts as Frutos comes off injured for Thereau. Berbatov is getting ready on the touchlines...
    • 53' Mpenza is played clean through, brilliant ball and he splits the defence in two and Zokora with a wonderful slide tackle at the death and it's out for a corner. Brilliant tackle but, oh dear, the ref gives a goal kick. Mpenza is furious, he is not asking for a penalty and ackowledges how good the tackle was but it was definitely a corner.
    • 51' Frutos gets away from the Spurs defence, he's left Dawson for dead and beats Chimbonda and is one-on-one but amazing from Dawson to get back and put him off, he shoots on goal but Robinson makes himself big and blocks.
    • 49' Keane on the edge of the box, wide to Malbranque who touches it onto Bent with the cross but cleared, poor cross, but it falls to HUDDLESTONE and his shot is also blocked. Spurs start this second half with interest.
    • 46' Immediate break by Spurs, Chimbonda storming down the right and he drags it back FOR KEANE ON THE EDGE OF THE BOX WITH THE LOW DRIVE but parried low by the keeper Zitka and Chimbonda can get the rebound but he's offside.
    • 46' Second half underway!
    • 45+1 Half-time, 0-0.
    • 44' Shocking pass by Huddlestone, Anderlecht can make them pay here, out wide right with Wasilewski who cuts inside and can have a shot and does low on goal and parried by Robinson and Frutos is there but he can't finish so crosses and over the top and away! Lucky Spurs.
    • 42' Good play by Frutos to chest it into the path of Polak, who then gives it away much to the irritance of the home fans. A pretty un-pretty match thus far.
    • 40 Jenas booked for sliding in studs-up.
    • 38' Free-kick to Anderlecht about 30 yards out... Hassan has a crack but a poor effort, Chimbonda gives them a hand though by wildly slicing it out for a corner.
    • 36' Good play down the left by Anderlecht, Frutos plays the ball wide and Hassan arrives in the box but the defender gets ahead of him.
    • 35' Lee with a superb ball to Lennon in on the left but his touch takes him wide and the chance goes, good defending by Ahmed Hassan to bring it clear but a wayward pass gives it back to Spurs...
    • 33' The ball drops to FRUTOS ON THE EDGE OF THE BOX but the low drive is straight at Robinson.
    • 31' Jenas gives away a free kick.... the ball is swung into the area and Robinson opts to punch for some reason but the ref gives him a hand by calling the foul.
    • 29' Free-kick to Spurs on the right... Jenas to take... excellent delivery with Spurs bodies flying in but nodded behind by Frutos for a corner! That could have gone anywhere!
    • 26' Good spell of Spurs pressure as first Bent is played through but harshly penalised for shirt-pulling, then it's worked wide left to Malbranque who whips in a testing cross but Anderlecht eventually clear.
    • 24' Mpenza almost meets a cross from the right but just too high for him...
    • 22' Bent on the right, Spurs have men over but the final ball is poor....
    • 19' Mpenza with a late tackle but he escapes a booking.
    • 16' Bit of a lull in proceedings after a medium-frantic start...
    • 11' Malbranque on the left, cuts inside and tries the cross but well defended.
    • 7' Lennon is in space on the right wing, he beats one man, slips but gets up and knocks it back to CHIMBONDA WITH THE LOW CENTRE AND JENAS FLIES AT IT BUT HE JUST MISSES! Superb chance for Spurs, there were bodies everywhere in the Anderlecht box but unlucky.
    • 6' Descharts on the left, finds a load of space and drills across a lethal centre but Mpenza is a bit too slow to react and it fizzes out for a throw.
    • 5' Dawson clatters into Mpenza, free kick to Anderlecht on the right, taken quickly but poorly.
    • 4' Hudz in effect, he threads it through to Keane but the Irishman's first touch lets him down and it runs out for a goal kick.
    • 1' Malbranque with an outrageous attempt at a bicycle kick in the opening seconds which flies just wide!
    • 1' Match underway in Brussels!

  • Summary

    • 90+1 Now this is going to come back to haunt the Belgian side - Zokora has been hit in the face by a lighter thrown from the stands. There are several objects raining down and he walks off.
    • 84' Defoe on the run, through the middle, Chimbonda's on the right but he has a shot and deflected in but just tipped over by Zitka! Corner Spurs.
    • 71' Berbatov stands up to take the penalty, they are booing and hissing him but he looks cooler than Matt Verta Ray in a fridge... and just calmly shimmies and knocks it past the keeper into the bottom left for 1-1.
    • 68' Long ball from the keeper, Zokora misses the header, Mpenza knocks it towards the box and Biglia plays it across and what are Dawson and Jenas doing?! They leave it and Goor just strides in to knock it past Robinson for 1-0! Horrible, schoolgirl defending from Spurs. Looking at the replay makes it even more cringeworthy.
    • 67' Berbatov to take from distance on the left... an excellent effort but Zitka manages to tip it over!
    • 53' Mpenza is played clean through, brilliant ball and he splits the defence in two and Zokora with a wonderful slide tackle at the death and it's out for a corner. Brilliant tackle but, oh dear, the ref gives a goal kick. Mpenza is furious, he is not asking for a penalty and ackowledges how good the tackle was but it was definitely a corner.
    • 51' Frutos gets away from the Spurs defence, he's left Dawson for dead and beats Chimbonda and is one-on-one but amazing from Dawson to get back and put him off, he shoots on goal but Robinson makes himself big and blocks.
    • 49' Keane on the edge of the box, wide to Malbranque who touches it onto Bent with the cross but cleared, poor cross, but it falls to HUDDLESTONE and his shot is also blocked. Spurs start this second half with interest.
    • 46' Immediate break by Spurs, Chimbonda storming down the right and he drags it back FOR KEANE ON THE EDGE OF THE BOX WITH THE LOW DRIVE but parried low by the keeper Zitka and Chimbonda can get the rebound but he's offside.
    • 44' Shocking pass by Huddlestone, Anderlecht can make them pay here, out wide right with Wasilewski who cuts inside and can have a shot and does low on goal and parried by Robinson and Frutos is there but he can't finish so crosses and over the top and away! Lucky Spurs.
    • 29' Free-kick to Spurs on the right... Jenas to take... excellent delivery with Spurs bodies flying in but nodded behind by Frutos for a corner! That could have gone anywhere!
    • 7' Lennon is in space on the right wing, he beats one man, slips but gets up and knocks it back to CHIMBONDA WITH THE LOW CENTRE AND JENAS FLIES AT IT BUT HE JUST MISSES! Superb chance for Spurs, there were bodies everywhere in the Anderlecht box but unlucky.
    • 6' Descharts on the left, finds a load of space and drills across a lethal centre but Mpenza is a bit too slow to react and it fizzes out for a throw.
    • 1' Malbranque with an outrageous attempt at a bicycle kick in the opening seconds which flies just wide!

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Damir Skomina

  • Anderlecht

    Manager: Ariel Jacobs

    On the Field

    • Zitka
    • Wasilewski Yellow Card
    • Juhasz
    • van Damme
    • Deschacht
    • Polak Yellow Card
    • Biglia
    • Hassan Yellow Card
    • Goor Goal Yellow Card
    • Frutos Substitution Out (55′)
    • Mpenza

    Subs

    • Baseggio
    • Proto
    • De Man
    • Thereau Substitution In (55′)
    • Da Silva
    • Sare

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • Tottenham Hotspur

    Manager: Juande Ramos

    On the Field

    • Robinson
    • Chimbonda
    • Dawson
    • Huddlestone
    • Young-Pyo
    • Lennon
    • Jenas Yellow Card
    • Zokora Yellow Card
    • Malbranque
    • Keane Substitution Out (59′)
    • Bent Substitution Out (73′)

    Subs

    • Tainio
    • Stalteri
    • Defoe Substitution In (73′)
    • Berbatov Substitution In (59′) Goal
    • Boateng
    • Cerny
    • Taarabt

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None