Uefa Champions League: Fernando Llorente relishes memory as Tottenham progress to semi-finals

Spaniard’s late goal puts Spurs into last-four

Heartbreak for City as they have last minute goal chalked off by VAR

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Tottenham Hotspur’s Fernando Llorente scored the all-important goal to put his side into the last-four of the Champions League. Photo: AP

Published: 12:08pm, 18 Apr 2019Updated: 2:26pm, 18 Apr 2019

Tottenham Hotspur striker Fernando Llorente said scoring the decisive goal against Manchester City that sealed the London side’s progress to the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday was “one of the best moments” of his career.

Llorente’s 73rd-minute goal, which was allowed to stand after a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review to check for a possible handball, made it 4-4 on aggregate and allowed Tottenham to advance on away goals despite a 4-3 defeat.

“What a night, unbelievable. It’s one of the best moments in my career,” the Spanish striker told the Tottenham website.

“I’ve lived unbelievable moments like winning the World Cup, winning the European Championship, winning the Europa League (with Sevilla) and winning the league in Italy (with Juventus) but this one is history.”

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was left heartbroken at the end of the quarter-final tie. Photo: EPA

The result ensured Tottenham reached the Champions League last four for the first time where they will face Ajax Amsterdam. They made the European Cup semi-finals in 1962.

Uefa Champions League: Fernando Llorente relishes memory as Tottenham progress to semi-finals

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Spaniard’s late goal puts Spurs into last-four

Heartbreak for City as they have last minute goal chalked off by VAR