Tottenham sets up semi-final clash with Ajax, sends Man City packing

Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night set up a Champions League semi-final clash with Ajax Amsterdam after edging out fellow English Premier League team, Manchester City.

The match, which ended 4-3 on away goals, ended Manchester City’s bid for three trophies for the current season.

The Pep Goudiola’s side came into the match with a deficit 1-0 loss to Tottenham in the first leg.

The first 11 minutes saw four goals being scored. Two from Son Heung-Min for Tottenham and one each from Raheem Sterling and Bernardo Silva for Manchester City.

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Sterling and Sergio Aguero again scored one goal each to put City ahead until Fernando Llorente’s controversial goal 17 minutes from time was allowed to stand despite a VAR check for handball by the Spaniard.

City were however not lucky, as the VAR ruled Aguero off side to deny Sterling what would have been a hat-trick.

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