Barcelona vs Tottenham LIVE – draw seals Spurs place in Champions League last 16!
Re-live the action from the Nou Camp as Spurs avoided group-stage elimination
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Your support makes all the difference.Lucas Moura's dramatic late goal sent Tottenham through to the Champions League knockout stages by earning a 1-1 draw at Barcelona.
Spurs, who had to match Inter Milan's result against PSV Eindhoven, were heading out of the competition and into the Europa League for the second time in three seasons as they trailed to Ousmane Demebele's early goal for most of the game and the Italians came from behind to level.
But, having missed chance after chance at the Nou Camp, Moura finally came to Spurs' rescue as he converted Harry Kane's cross with five minutes remaining.
It was the least they deserved as only an inspired performance from Barca number two Jasper Cillessen protected his side's five-year unbeaten run at home in European football, although ultimately they will be grateful to PSV for their favour in Italy. Re-live the live action below:
Scores elsewhere...
Neymar has doubled PSG's lead against Red Star Belgrade and that should assure the French side of progression from the group. Liverpool would currently join them in the last 16 on goals scored.
It remains 1-0 to PSV at the San Siro, and thus with Inter Milan surprisingly behind, Tottenham would also be in the draw for the knockout stages as things stand.
Good news for fans of both English sides, then, but things could change rather quickly in the second half...
Sergio Busquets has replaced Ivan Rakitic for Barcelona, and the second half is underway.
Barcelona 1-0 Tottenham, 47 minutes
Moussa Sissoko charges away down the right and it appears he can carry the ball into the box, but the Frenchman instead tries to find Harry Kane with an early ball, which is simply cut out.
Christian Eriksen then forces Jasper Cillessen into a diving save. Good beginning to the half from Spurs.
Liverpool 1-0 Napoli, 46 minutes
Strong start from Liverpool, too.
Sadio Mane threads a pass through to free Andrew Robertson down the left, and the Scotsman wins a corner, which David Ospina collects under some pressure.
Barcelona 1-0 Tottenham, 50 minutes
More positive play from Spurs.
Harry Kane ignores Heung-min Son and instead crosses for Christian Eriksen.
The Dane has his shot blocked and Clement Lenglet heroically throws himself in front of Dele Alli's crisp volley on the rebound.
Barcelona 1-0 Tottenham, 51 minutes
Another Spurs chance.
This time Kane breaks beyond the Barcelona defence but his shot is rather wild in the end under pressure from Lenglet.
Kane looked questioningly to the Serbian referee but there wasn't enough contact to warrant a penalty being awarded.
Liverpool 1-0 Napoli, 50 minutes
Mohamed Salah drags a shot to the right of the near post with his left foot. Not the cleanest hit, and Salah will perhaps feel he could have done better.
Barcelona 1-0 Tottenham, 54 minutes
Brilliant incisive running with the ball from Ousmane Dembele, causing Danny Rose and Jan Vertonghen fits, beating the pair and cutting the ball back.
It is to nobody in particular but Philippe Coutinho drops to the edge of the box to collect it. The Brazilian unfurls a powerful drive but Kyle Walker-Peters does superbly to throw his left leg in front of it and block away.
A lively start to the second half.
Barcelona 1-0 Tottenham, 56 minutes
And another chance for Spurs!
Strong interplay between a number of attacking Tottenham players and space opens up for Heung-min Son in the 'D' on the edge of the box.
He scored superbly with his left foot against Leicester on Saturday but can't produce something similar on this occasion, Jasper Cillessen flopping to his right to smother Son's shot.
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