Tottenham Hotspur vs Internazionale, 1st Leg
Match pulse
TOTAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOT | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| INT | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who won: Spurs 3-0
Tottenham Hotspur beat Internazionale 3-0 in 1st Leg on Thursday, March 7, 2013 at White Hart Lane. Goals for Spurs: Gareth Bale (6'), Gylfi Sigurdsson (18') and Jan Vertonghen (53').
Play by play
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Spurs were excellent, Inter Milan diabolical. A 3-0 victory effectively leaves Inter needing snookers in the San Siro next week - but will the absence of Gareth Bale through suspension make a key difference?
- 93'
And the referee blows the final whistle, Spurs win 3-0.
- 92'
Bale tumbles in the box - the referee has a word with him and the Wales international looks stunned. Could have been a second yellow...
- 91'
Defoe cuts inside, never looking for a team-mate, and his shot is blocked.
- 90'
Three minutes to be added on.
- 89'
Spurs fans sing out the oles whenever their team passes the ball.
- 88'
Guarin sees a shot on the edge of the area blocked, it bounces harmlessly through to Friedel.
- 87'
Walker sprints to the byline to get a cross in but can only pick out Handanovic's gloves.
- 86'
Guarin very nearly plays Cassano in over the top. Crucial times at White Hart Lane.
- 85'
Teasing ball into the box from Cassano on the right, it bends in for Guarin but runs just in front of him - goal-kick.
- 84'
Spurs' passing has just deteriorated slightly in the last 10 minutes, no longer finding the white shirts like they were.
- 83'
No sign of Inter pushing for that away goal.
- 82'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Lennon doesn't look too bad and walks off but will be replaced as a precaution by Kyle Naughton.
- 81'
Lennon has picked up a knock and needs some treatment.
- 80'
Gallas with a rare foray forward, squared to Holtby on the D but his shot deflects straight to Handanovic who collects at the second attempt.
- 78'
Bale almost flicks and tricks his way through into the box but it runs out. "Bale, Bale" the Spurs fans still sing.
- 77'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Pereira penalised for a foul on Lennon, looked a soft one.
- 76'
Inter starting to improve now, what a difference an away goal could make in this tie.
- 75'
A clever free-kick from Cambiasso puts Palacio through on goal and Friedel has to make a good save - though he shouldn't have been given the chance. Spurs escape.
- 75'
Guarin caught by Livermore and this time it is a free-kick.
- 74'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/yellow_card.jpg" height="15"> Guarin tries to go past Gallas and tumbles to the ground - the ref dishes out another booking for diving.
- 73'
Palacio's cross has too much on it and Cambiasso has no chance. Goal-kick.
- 72'
<img src="http://soccernet-assets.espn.go.com/design05/gp10/i/subs.gif"> Sigurdsson is the man to be replaced, Holtby on.
- 71'
Brilliant run from Lennon, skipping into the box after picking up a fine pass from Parker. But Handanovic speads himself superbly to block Lennon's shot.