Tottenham Hotspur take on Dutch side AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie, with Ange Postecoglou’s side looking to take a decisive advantage back to London.
The Europa League is Spurs’s last remaining chance of silverware this season and embattled boss Postecoglou could do with a boost as his side languish 13th in the Premier League table.
Given their exits from other cup competitions, Spurs have not actually played since a narrow 1-0 loss to Manchester City on 26 February but that break has allowed some key players to return to fitness after injury spells.
The likes of Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven and Dominic Solanke have now returned to training while James Maddison, Wilson Odobert, Destiny Udogie and Brennan Johnson are also back in action, leaving their boss confident of success against an AZ side lying sixth in the Eredivisie.
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AZ 1-0 Tottenham, 40 mins
Son gets down the outside for the first time and his ball in comes out to Johnson on the edge of the box.
He tries a curler at goal but it’s too high and flies over the top
Luke Baker6 March 2025 18:26
AZ 1-0 Tottenham, 37 mins
AZ are good value for their lead so far, you’d have to say.


Luke Baker6 March 2025 18:24
AZ 1-0 Tottenham, 34 mins
Koopmeiners has a couple of nibbles at Maddison and eventually does foul him a few yards outside of the box, just left of centre.
Prime opportunity with the free-kick here. Maddison lines it up but oh dear, oh dear. They try to be too clever with Maddison attempting to pass to Son rather than just shooting and AZ crowd them out. Poor.
Luke Baker6 March 2025 18:22
SAVE! AZ 1-0 Tottenham, 32 mins
A very good, and absolutely vital, save by Vicario.
AZ slice through the middle of Spurs, whose midfield go missing. Parrott is through one on one but Vicario makes himself big and his leg deflects the ball wide. Superb stop.
That would’ve been really trouble for Spurs if they’d gone 2-0 down. The corner comes to nothing
Luke Baker6 March 2025 18:19
WATCH: Lucas Bergvall slices into his own net
Here’s that slightly comical own goal that means Spurs trail in Alkmaar
Luke Baker6 March 2025 18:17
AZ 1-0 Tottenham, 28 mins
Johnson wins Spurs their first corner of the evening, which twice gets delayed for the ref to have words with the players for some pushing and shoving in the box.
When it’s eventually delivered by Maddison to the near post, Bergvall’s contested header goes harmlessly wide for a goal-kick
Luke Baker6 March 2025 18:16
AZ 1-0 Tottenham, 25 mins
Spurs have responded well to the goal and Spence sees his low cross well claimed by Owusu-Oduro.
But AZ look dangerous in attack and the ball is worked to Parrott on the edge of the area, where his shot is well blocked by Gray. It deflects to Poku but his shot flashes well wide across the goal
Luke Baker6 March 2025 18:14
AZ 1-0 Tottenham, 20 mins
AZ had been the better side, so they probably deserved that goal, although it was mildly comical in how it came about.
Spurs go forward in response but Udogie’s cross is blocked and comes back off him for a goal kick
Luke Baker6 March 2025 18:08
GOAL! AZ 1-0 Tottenham (Lucas Bervall own goal, 17 mins)
Oh no! It’s absolute disaster for Spurs and Lucas Bergvall in particular.
AZ win a corner, which is whipped into the back post. Parrott knocks in back into the centre where Bergvall swipes at it to try and clear, it loops up off his foot and agonisingly into the corner of the net.
It went over a helpless Vicario and Spence’s desperate lunge to head it off the line couldn’t stop the ball nestling in the net. Spurs trail
Luke Baker6 March 2025 18:06
AZ 0-0 Tottenham, 12 mins
Danso gives the ball away as Kasius nips in and launches an AZ attack.
The ball is worked to the other flank for Poku who dives to the byline and a dangerous cross runs all the way through with no touch on it. The Dutch side look the livelier so far.
Luke Baker6 March 2025 17:59