Those results meant anything other than a win in their first match against the Greek qualifiers would have been a severe blow to Tottenham's hopes of qualifying for the knock-out stages.īut initially a victory seemed far from guaranteed against an Asteras side which was lively and always willing to attack. It had been a similar story in Europe with Spurs held to a stalemate at Partizan Belgrade in their opening game, before Turkish team Besiktas snatched a point with Demba Ba's late penalty. It was a breathtaking night of football and a boost for Tottenham's fans, who have seen their team produce some mixed Premier League performances this season. The £28m Argentine wrapped his left foot around the back of his right leg to score brilliantly from 20 yards. Erik Lamela struck twice, the first a stunning 'rabona' external-link strike that bought White Hart Lane to its feet.
