Dele Alli scored a brace as Tottenham beat Real Madrid 3-1 in champions League match played at White Hart Lane Stadium on Wednesday.
Spurs striker Harry Kane fit again after a hamstring injury, showed intensity and quality to make their mark on the the group stage last season.
Dele Alli gave spurs a lead after 27 minutes when he turned in Kieran Trippier’s cross from close range, then doubled the advantage early in the second half with a shot that took a deflection off Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos.
The Sour’s forward Christian Eriksen provided a cool finish from Kane’s pass for the third and even though Cristiano Ronaldo pulled one back for Real with 10 minutes left, it was too little, too late, as Spurs made a powerful statement about their European aspirations.
The only problem for Spurs was the injury to defender Toby Alderweireld who came off with a hamstring injury in the 24th minute. The Belgian said he would be “out for a few weeks”.
Spurs lead Group H on the log with 10 points, three more than second-place Real Madrid while both Borussia Dortmund and Apoel Nicosia have two points after they drew 1-1.
The host success also came on a excellent night for English clubs in Champions League action with Manchester City winning 4-2 at Napoli and Liverpool recording a 3-0 victory over Maribor.
The home side stricker Dele Alli has fallen just short of his very best this season – but against the Champions League holders, he produced a display to savour.
The 21-year-old is bound to suffer peaks and troughs at this early stage in his career and he has received unfavourable headlines this season.
Dele was criticised for a dive as Spurs won at Huddersfield in September, and was involved in a well-chronicled spat with Ashley Young during Saturday’s defeat at Manchester United.
