Dinamo Zagreb gave the bell in a game that aimed to be a mere procedure for Tottenham, but they did not have the spectacular performance of the Croatian Mislav Orsic, who dressed as a hero in a monumental way by scoring the three goals that eliminated those of Mourinho by global marker of 3-2.
From minute one of the meeting the Zagreb he turned forward to try to achieve something that seemed impossible, to overcome a 2-0 on aggregate against one of the considered “top six” of the Premier League. They were trying to attack from wherever possible, maybe they were not so clear, but their attitude showed their hunger to advance to the quarterfinals. Tottenham had a few chances in the first half, but they were weak on attack and defense.
They went to rest with a 0-0, Tottenham I continued with the game in the bag, since Zagreb they needed at least two goals to tie the aggregate, and in 135 minutes they had not been able to score one.
At the beginning of the second half, the same story as the first half was maintained, it was the Dinamo Zagreb the team that reached the opposite area the most. Finally on 62 the attacks paid off, the ball arrived Misla Orsic, who on the left wing made a cut to the center and shot from outside the area to score a tremendous goal in which he could do nothing Hugo lloris. Mourinho He was calm but slightly angry, Zagreb it was filled with hope.
WHAT. A. GOAL. ???? pic.twitter.com/ICPORCEx8N
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The Croats were still focused on the attack and even advanced lines, which exposed their defense, but Tottenham Despite advancing, he failed to create a key scoring opportunity.
At 82 a great combination of passes that started from midfield ended with a quiet definition of Misla Orsic to score the goal that tied the tie. The Croatian only entered the area to define a low center. The Zagreb he was accomplishing the feat of minimally tying the aggregate.
???? DINAMO ZAGREB EQUALIZE AGAINST SPURS WITH 7 MINUTES LEFT ???? pic.twitter.com/rbBG7N3zF0
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Two minutes later the Tottenham had his clearest play in a shot of Harry Kane, but a deflection of the goalkeeper and the French defender Catherine they prevented the ball from passing the goal line.
The 90 regulations ended, so everything had to be defined in overtime or penalties. The Croats were still the ones who most proposed the attack, Tottenham he didn’t seem to react in any way they were really uncomfortable on the field.
As soon as the second overtime began, the miracle came again from the hand of Mislav Orsic, who scored his hat-trick. A goal that he could well score Lionel Messi, the Croatian took the ball from the center of the field, cleared four rivals and defined with a shot from outside the area. This goal stunned everyone present, the emotion was evident in the staff of the Zagreb, while in the “spurs” there were only faces of disappointment.
???? MISLAV ORSIC. HAT-TRICK. ZAGREB HAVE TAKEN THE LEAD. ???? pic.twitter.com/uv9su2fkTa
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Close to minute 115, in just 30 seconds Tottenham had his most dangerous advances of the match, a shot from Bale on the first play and one of Kane in the second, but they did not have two spectacular reactions from the goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic.
Tottenham were THAT close. What a save ???? pic.twitter.com/WwsCagqItK
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Still in added time of the second overtime, the Croats were close to the fourth goal. The ball reached Gavranovic and advanced totally alone before Lloris, tried to overcome the goalkeeper with a dribble at speed, but the French reacted in a great way.
The referee finally gave the whistle that closed the miracle, the Croats celebrated with great fervor before some faces of disappointment on the part of the English team. The Dinamo Zagreb closed in a great way a strange week that began with the resignation of its technical director Zoran Mamic, after he was sentenced to four years in prison for tax fraud.
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