Spurs slip up at loss of life as Hummels salvages level for Roma

Mats Hummels was readily available to mark his full Roma debut with a aim, as Claudio Ranieri’s aspect twice got here from behind to disclaim Spurs a UEFA Europa League victory in a 2-2 attract an end-to-end conflict in north London.

The hosts made the very best begin, with Son Heung-min scoring from the penalty spot after VAR had bought concerned to award a penalty for a foul on Pape Sarr, just for Evan Ndicka to equalise when he flicked dwelling Paulo Dybala’s free-kick.

Stephan El Shaarawy then had a aim dominated out for offside, earlier than Ange Postecoglou’s aspect retook the lead by way of Brennan Johnson’s cool end.

Roma began strongly after the break and had two objectives dominated out for offside, whereas Angelino clattered the bar with a volley, a feat mirrored by Pedro Porro and Dominic Solanke on the different finish.

The possibilities appeared to have fizzled out, till Hummels popped up in harm time to poke dwelling from Angelino’s cross.

There are few defenders in European soccer who’re as skilled as 35-year-old Mats Hummels.

The previous Borussia Dortmund centre-back was making his first begin for Roma, and he didn’t introduce himself to the followers in a very great way, as he gifted Spurs a penalty within the opening couple of minutes.

From then on, although, he was close to faultless, and was in the fitting place on the proper time to stab dwelling the equaliser on the loss of life, atoning for his earlier error.

Dejan Kulusevski (Spurs). The Swede was on the coronary heart of almost each Spurs assault, as he prompted Roma no finish of issues.

His skill to drop into area made him a continuing outlet, and he usually breezed previous his man to create an finish product, be it a shot or cross.

Ultimately, Kulusevski did not get himself on the scoresheet, however he was unfortunate not to take action, hitting the put up and persevering with his tremendous season.

SPURS: Forster 7; Porro 7, Dragusin 6, Davies 7, Grey 6; Sarr 7, Bentancur 6, Kulusevski 8; Son 7, Solanke 6, Johnson 7. Subs: Maddison 6, Bissouma 6, Werner n/a, Bergvall n/a

ROMA: Svilar 6; Mancini 6, Hummels 7, Ndicka 7; Celik 6, Paredes 7, Kone 6, Angelino 6; Dybala 8, Dovbyk 7, El Shaarawy 7. Subs: Soule 6, Zalewski 6, Saelemaekers 6

5’ GOAL! Spurs 1-0 Roma (Son Heung-min). VAR intervenes to award a penalty for a foul on Sarr by Hummels. Son steps as much as take the ensuing spot kick, and he sends the goalkeeper the unsuitable means!

20’ GOAL! SPURS 1-1 ROMA (Evan Ndicka). Roma are stage! They have been rising into the sport and equalise as Dybala whips a stunning free kick in in the direction of the sting of the six yard field, from the place Evan Ndicka flicks over Forster and into the again of the web!

22’ WHAT A LET OFF! Dybala performs a scrumptious flick across the nook, and it is met by Stephan El Shaarawy, who volleys into the far nook! Nevertheless, VAR have a look and he’s narrowly offside.

27’ OFF THE LINE! Oh my phrase. How did that not go in? Johnson fizzes a ferocious strike in the direction of aim, and it is saved out on the road by Angelino, who nearly will get his physique in the way in which.

28’ STUNNING FORSTER SAVE. The goalkeeper will get right down to his left to get a powerful palm on Dybala’s low strike. It is one other terrific piece of soccer by the Roma ahead.

33’ GOAL! SPURS 2-1 ROMA (Brennan Johnson). You wager they’ll! Spurs return in entrance as Kulusevski goes spherical his man and cuts again a pleasant go to the penalty spot. Johnson is arriving on it, and he converts with a primary time end that goes low and in on the close to put up.

36’ KULUSEVSKI HITS THE POST! Sensible play for Kulusevski once more, as he breaks into the realm and fires a low shot previous the goalkeeper and into the far put up. The rebound falls to Son. He has a virtually empty web to transform into, however leans again and clatters over the bar.

60′ OFF THE BAR! That is one other brilliantly constructed Roma assault, with a cross floated to the again put up the place it is met by Angelino. His contact is not the cleanest, however the ball bounces up and rattles the Spurs bar!

62’ PORRO CLIPS THE WOODWORK. And now it is Spurs’ flip to hit the bar! Pedro Porro sizes up a long-range free-kick which is splendidly struck, however doesn’t fairly dip fast sufficient, brushing the bar on its means over

81’ WOODWORK LEFT RATTLING AGAIN! Solanke comes shut as he meets a cross on the close to put up, however sends his towering headers towards the woodwork.

90+1’ GOAL! SPURS 2-2 ROMA (Mats Hummels). They’ve performed it! Angelino fizzes an excellent cross proper in entrance of aim, and Hummels is there to stab dwelling on the again put up!

• Spurs see a run of eight successive dwelling victories within the Europa League, relationship again to 2016, come to an finish
• Roma have now gone 14 away video games and not using a win, a run relationship again to April