Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Gent (agg 2-3), UEFA Europa League RESULT: Dele Alli sees red as Spurs are dumped out of Europe at Wembley Stadium

  • Christian Eriksen levelled the tie for Tottenham Hotspur inside 10 minutes
  • But Harry Kane own goal handed visitors away goal at Wembley Stadium
  • Victor Wanyama put Spurs back into the lead on the night in the 61st minute
  • Jeremy Perbet came off the bench to score late equaliser for the visitors 
  • Dele Alli given straight red card for Spurs after sickening high challenge 
  • Tottenham Hotspur starting XI: Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies (Son), Dier (Janssen), Wanyama, Dembele (Winks), Eriksen, Alli, Kane
  • Gent starting XI: Kalinic, Mitrovic, Gershon, Dejaegere (Verstraete), Gigot, Simon (Perbet), Saief, Foket, Milicevic (Matton), Esiti, Coulibaly
  • Click here for the full match report from Wembley Stadium 

Same old Dele Alli, same old Tottenham. He seems incapable of engaging his brain in certain moments of intensity and they seem incapable of making significant progress in Europe.

Once again, they go out early by their standards, falling in the last-32 and making it a fourth straight season in which they have failed to reach the quarter-finals of Europe's second competition.

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  • Dan Ripley

    Host commentator

22:08
Tottenham Hotspur finally turn up at Wembley...

But it's another miserable European night for Tottenham who have been dumped out of Europe.

It's that same old feeling for Spurs fans who have once again seen defensive mistakes and missed chances cost them dear.

That's all from me here though, thanks for following and I will leave you with tonight's other Europa League results - with Shakhtar Donetsk and Celta Vigo having gone to extra time. Cheerio.

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21:56
FULL-TIME: Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Gent (agg 2-3)

Tottenham Hotspur are out of the UEFA Europa League

21:55
From OptaJoe
21:54

90min: Tottenham's Europa League campaign lives on for another 180 seconds.

21:53
Tottenham Hotspur substitution

89min: Now Winks is booked for a Spurs side who continue to lose their discipline as Vincent Janssen replaces Eric Dier, who was at fault for the second Gent goal - and arguably the first.

21:50

88min: Small hope for Tottenham as Son is picked out with space inside the box, but he lashes wildly off target. Victor Wanyama is booked for the hosts.

Jeremy Perbet pokes home a finish to equalise for Gent
Perbet celebrates scoring Gent's equaliser on the night at Wembley Stadium
21:49

85min: Bookings for Louis Verstraete and Eric Dier have followed the goal with all the fight having gone from Spurs now.

They've battled well with 10 men this half but once again it's another shambolic European exit for Spurs.

21:45
GOAL! Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 GENT (agg 2-3)

82min: It's all over now for Tottenham. The Spurs defence is all over the place as Gent breakthrough, with a squared pass falling for Jeremy Perbet who scores his second goal of the tie via a deflection.

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21:44

81min: If Spurs are recharging their batteries, they need to step it up soon. Gent are enjoying their most comfortable spell of the half with Spurs unable to threaten.

21:42

78min: It's gone a bit quiet from a Spurs perspective in the last five minutes. Have they simply ran out of gas playing with 10 men or are they getting second wind for a late assault?

21:38
Tottenham Hotspur and Gent substitutions

75min: As Kyle Walker is booked for a foul, Mousa Dembele departs to be replaced by Harry Winks.

Meanwhile Jeremy Perbet, who scored the winning goal in the first leg, replaces Simon for Gent's last change.

Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino appeals from the Wembley Stadium touchline
21:37

73min: Big let-off for Tottenham. A far post cross finds an unmarked Moses Simon but he can only head into the outside of the side netting.

The Gent supporters think he has has scored but they are soon drowned by the sarcastic sheers from the home fans. The threat is there from Gent though, who if they score now will surely warp up this tie.

21:34

70min: Spurs fans want a penalty after Samuel Gigot appeared to trip Son inside the box, but replays show the South Korean simply fell to ground at his own accord.

21:31

67min: Still Spurs dominate with 10 men but Gent are not putting everyone behind the ball. The Belgian side are still keen to attack when the opportunity presents.

It's Spurs creating the chances though as Son Heung-min's low ball after cutting inside just fails to find Kane.

Here is how Wanyama scored Tottenham's second goal:

Victor Wanyama of Tottenham Hotspur scores their second goal at Wembley Stadium
Wanyama celebrates after helping Spurs retake the lead on the night
21:27

64min: Meanwhile Jan Vertonghen is fouled by Thomas Foket, but the defender's appeals for the Gent player to be booked only see him receive a caution. a silly booking to pick up.

21:23
GOAL! TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 2-1 Gent (agg 2-2)

61min: Seconds after Kane blocks a shot from his own team-mate, Eriksen flicks a squared pass from Walker into the path of Victor Wanyama who lifts a wonderful finish across goal and into the corner.

Spurs are level on the night but they still need one goal to go through as they are still heading out on away goal as it stands.

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21:21
Tottenham Hotspur substitution

58min: Mauricio Pochettino is throwing more men forward now as the attack minded Son Heung-min replaces Ben Davies.

Fans look on at Wembley Stadium as Spurs try to claw their way back into the tie
21:21

57min: Big chance gone for Tottenham. Eriksen plays a brilliant pass into the box for Harry Kane but the striker lashes wildly across goal when you would back him to at least hit the target.

21:19
Gent substitution

56min: Dejaegere, who departs the field with blood still soaked on his sock following the Alli tackle, departs to be replaced by Louis Verstraete.

21:18

55min: Brecht Dejaegere, who is lucky to still be walking after Alli's challenge, looks like he is struggling out there and Gent are getting ready to make a second switch.

21:16

53min: Top goalkeeping from Kalinic, who races off his line to read a Kane pass and it proves crucial as he just about beats an unmarked and onside Eriksen to th eball.

21:14

51min: Spurs may have 10 men but they remain well on top. Some possession play eventually finds Walker in space out on the right but once again his low cross is well cleared.

21:10

48min: Christian Eriksen does well to win a loose ball 35 yards out but after running at a defender he can only fire weakly wide at the near post.

21:09
SECOND HALF: Play restarts as Gent make a half-time switch

Thomas Matton has come on to replace Danijel Milicevic for the visitors.

21:08
Here are the half-time scores from tonight's Europa League ties

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21:06
Here are a selection of first half stats from Wembley

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21:03
PLAYER WATCH: Kyle Walker (Tottenham Hotspur)

One plus point in the first half for Spurs is Kyle Walker, who has caused plenty of problems for Gent on their left hand side.

The full-back has constantly found space to cross and shoot but so far the Gent defence have managed to block everything he has thrown on them. Can they keep that up for the second half though?

Here is his first half heat map.

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20:59
Is this the tackle that could see Spurs head for yet another early European exit

Granted, it's Kane's own goal that leaves Tottenham chasing two goals in the second half but the task looked hard enough with 11 men, let alone 10 following Alli's ludicrous tackle.

Sadly for Spurs they look on course for yet another early European exit. When will they learn?

20:53
HALF-TIME: Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 Gent (agg 1-2)
Tottenham Hotspur's Dele Alli is given a straight red card following a horror challenge
Alli reacts after his dismissal left Spurs needing two goals with 10 men
20:51

45+1min: There will be two added minutes to the first half, with Kane attempting a 40-yard effort that is well off target. 

20:50

45min: Meanwhile Kalinic is booked for Gent, with the keeper already deemed to be time wasting. Dejaegere is still struggling following that Alli challenge.

20:49

43min: Vertonghen drives well over the bar from 25 yards as Spurs continue to toil in their pursuit of two more goals. 

20:45
RED CARD: Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur)

40min: As if Tottenham's job wasn't already hard enough. Having not won a free-kick, Alli reacts with a sickening high challenge on Brecht Dejaegere to pick up a straight red card. He can have no complaints whatsoever.

Dele Alli was given a straight red card after a horror challenge on Brecht Dejaegere
20:45

39min: Gent's gameplan is clear. Soak up the Spurs pressure and hit them on the counter attack.

It's not a bad one either, the hosts are starting to get a little frustrated.

20:42

36min: So we've worked out that Spurs can't defend corners. Gent cause carnage from another set-piece nodded down into the box but the hosts eventually clear before the game stops so a Gent player can receive treatment.

20:39

34min: This time Walker elects against using his team-mates as he cuts inside from the right, but his powerful near post shot is well pushed behind.

20:38

31min: The Spurs attacks keep on coming. Kyle Walker looks in fine fettle as he attacks the right but his near post cross for Kane is cut-out at the near post.

Gent's Danijel Milicevic celebrates after an own goal by Tottenham's Harry Kane
20:36

29min: It's worth noting Gent still haven't had a shot on goal yet, underlining how much Spurs have dominated this game, and how sloppy they were to concede from a corner.

A low Eriksen corner flies through the six-yard box but Victor Wanyama, like Kane earlier, cannot make contact at the back post. Eric Dier could also have attacked it, but he wasn't even aware the corner had been taken...

20:32
From OptaJoe
20:32

26min: More Gent bookings as Kenny Saief is cautioned for a rather ridiculous sliding challenge on Kane.

20:31

25min: It's just not Kane's night so far. Ben Davies sends in a low ball from the left towards the back post but Kane is a yard short as he fails to apply the simple tap-in. Encouraging from a Spurs perspective though.

20:29

23min: All the noise inside Wembley is coming from the Gent fans now as Brecht Dejaegere is booked after fouling Eriksen 30 yards out.

Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur scores an own goal making it 1-1 at Wembley
20:25
GOAL! Tottenham Hotspur 1-1 GENT (agg 1-2)

20min: Harry Kane finds the net... the wrong net. A Gent corner is headed into the mixer by Danijel Milicevic before the Tottenham striker nods into his own goal. Spurs now need to score twice to stay in the Europa League.

20:23

15min: It's like a role reversal from last week. Gent are really struggling to deal with Spurs who are finding plenty of joy down the right through Kyle Walker.

Tottenham Hotspur's Christian Eriksen scors his side's opening goal past Gent keeper Lovre Kalinic
Eriksen of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring his side's first goal to level the tie
Eriksen retrieved the ball for a quick restart for the hosts as he is congratulated by Mousa Dembele
20:18

12min: This is the only scoreline that would result the match going into extra-time, but Spurs want this done inside 90 minutes as Alli scuffs just wide from inside the box.

20:14
GOAL! TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1-0 Gent (agg 1-1)

10min: Spurs soon find the target though. A long ball catches out the Gent defence, and it allows Christian Eriksen to pick up the ball, run into the box and slot a cool finish past Kalinic.

The Dane then picks the ball out the net to quickly restart play. Spurs mean business.

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20:14

9min: Good play from Spurs as Kyle Walker fizzes in a low cross from the right that Harry Kane just misses out on connecting with at the near post as Lovre Kalinic collects.

20:12

6min: Spurs can't throw too much at this as they dominate possession. One goal does level the tie, but should they concede they will need to score at least three goals to progress this season, as Dele Alli sees a half-volley blocked.

Harry Kane (left) of Tottenham Hotspur and Rami Gershon of Gent battle for the ball
20:10

3min: Following on from our breaking news regarding Ranieri around 30 minutes ago, Leicester have confirmed their Premier League winning manager's departure.

Meanwhile Spurs make a purposeful start at Wembley. Certainly better than the one they made in Belgium last week.

20:06

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20:05
Here is a reminder of the team's this evening

Tottenham Hotspur: Lloris, Walker, Alderweireld, Vertonghen, Davies, Dier, Wanyama, Dembele, Eriksen, Alli, Kane.
Subs: Vorm, Son, Janssen, Trippier, Sissoko, Wimmer, Winks.

Gent: Kalinic, Mitrovic, Gershon, Dejaegere, Gigot, Simon, Saief, Foket, Milicevic, Esiti, Coulibaly.
Subs: Rinne, Matton, Kalu, Perbet, De Smet, Louis Verstraete, Ibrahim.

Referee: Manuel de Sousa (Portugal)

20:03
Out come the players at Wembley..

Around 90,000 tickets were sold for this match, which could make it the largest ever attendance for a Europa League game.

20:01
Here are this evening's Europa League round of 32 second leg results

A few results to bring you before kick-off at Wembley. Joining Manchester United, Schalke, Krasnodar and Olympiacos in the last-16 are APOEL, Besiktas, Ajax and Roma despite their defeat by Villarreal this evening.

Anderlecht are also through after a last-gasp away goal at Zenit's expense

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19:50
The warms ups are coming to a conclusion at Wembley Stadium

Kick-off is coming up just after the hour mark and Wembley is where our focus will mostly remain. For more on Ranieri's departure follow the link in the previous post.

Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur warms up with his team mates prior to the Europa League clash
Klye Walker performs stretches ahead of the UEFA Europa League round of 32 tie
Spurs players warm up with the Wembley big screen in the background
The Gent team warm up knowing avoiding defeat at Wembley would see them advance to the last-16
19:37

MATT LAWTON: Claudio Ranieri has been sensationally sacked as Leicester City manager, Sportsmail understands.

The brutal decision to dismiss the man who lead them to arguably the greatest triumph in English football history was made after the 2-1 Champions League defeat in Seville.

Sportsmail attempts to confirm this with the club have proved unsuccessful tonight with representatives unavailable for comment.

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19:34
The warm ups are underway as Gent fans fly the flag inside Wembley
Hugo Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur warms up prior to the UEFA Europa League tie
Lloris of Tottenham Hotspur applauds supporters inside Wembley Stadium
Gent fans show their support prior to the UEFA Europa League round of 32 clash
19:27
From OptaJoe

The anomaly in that run was in 2014 when having lost 1-0 in Dnipro, Spurs bounced back to win the second leg of their Europa League round of 32 clash 3-1.

Back in the days when Emmanuel Adebayor was first choice striker.

Tottenham Hotspur's Emmanuel Adebayor (left) celebrates with his manager Tim Sherwood after scoring his side's third goal against Dnipro at White Hart Lane in 2014
19:21

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI: In Bradley Wiggins' birthplace, Tottenham's wheels came flying off. The small mercy is that the men in yellow jerseys did not turn this into more of a procession.

It was merely a tight scoreline rather than the bigger problem it might have been — a significant embarrassment rather than the full Arsenal experience.

But this will sting mightily for Mauricio Pochettino and so it should, considering he rated this fixture sufficiently to field a strong team against Belgium's eighth-ranked side.

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Kyle Walker and Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur look dejected during their 1-0 defeat in Gent
19:12
Fans make the walk up Wembley Way for the clash

Having done the quick sums, Tottenham fans will be hoping there are still five more of these to come between now and the end of the season across the Europa League and FA Cup.

They've already had three, but two of those ended in Champions League defeats. While the other did provide a win over CSKA Moscow, Spurs had already been dumped out of Europe's elite. Safe to say Wembley hasn't been a home from home so far for Spurs.

Supporters walk up Wembley Way ahead of Tottenham Hotspur's Europa League clash with Gent
19:05
From Sportsmail's Sam Cunningham at Wembley Stadium

'Spurs have more Belgians in their starting line-up (three) than their Belgian opponents Genk (two).'

19:02
Both teams make two changes from the first leg

For Tottenham, Christian Eriksen and Jan Vertonghen return to the team with the latter appearing to slot into the defence alongside Eric Dier and Toby Alderweireld to help form a back three, with Kyle Walker and Ben Davies operating as wing-backs.

Moussa Sissoko and Harry Winks drop out the team.

Gent also make two alterations as Rami Gershorn and Kalifa Coulibaly come in for Nana Asare and Jeremy Perbet who scored the winner in the first leg.

A Tottenham Hotspur corner flag waves in the wind inside Wembley Stadium
18:56
Gent starting XI

Kalinic, Gigot, Mitrovic, Foket, Saief, Dejaegere, Simon, Esiti, Gershon, Milicevic, Coulibaly.

18:51
Tottenham Hotspur starting XI
18:50
Best of 'frenimies' inside Wembley

Right here Cameron Carter-Vickers shakes hands with Gent's William Ekong, who started his senior career at White Hart Lane.

Cameron Carter-Vickers of Tottenham Hotspur (L) shakes hands with William Ekong of Gent as the teams arrive at Wembley
18:38
Here are all of this evening's UEFA Europa League round of 32 ties

Four teams are already through, with Manchester United, Schalke and Krasnodar all progressing to Friday's last-16 draw following aggregate wins yesterday, while Olympiacos saw off Osmanlispor 3-0 earlier to join the trio in the hat.

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18:32
Wembley has been touched up with Tottenham and Europa League branding
The Wembley arch is lit up in the Spurs colours of lilywhite and blue ahead of the tie
Spurs and Europa League branding features inside the ground before the round of 32 clash
18:27
Falling trees have been causing havoc to the transport system in Britain today

But Tottenham Hotspur have arrived in good time and in good health at Wembley Stadium. 

Harry Kane of Tottenham Hotspur arrives fresh from scoring a hat-trick against Fulham
Harry Winks will hope to fature having played in the first leg loss at Gent
Michel Vorm and Mousa Dembele arrive at Wembley Stadium before the game
Jan Vertonghen of Tottenham Hotspur (left) and Vincent Janssen looked in good spirits after arriving
18:20
Much of Britain has been kept on its toes by Storm Doris today

But for Tottenham, they are still getting over the Gent whirlwind from last Thursday that leaves the north London side trailing in their Europa League tie.

Spurs though have a chance to bounce back this evening though at Wembley as I welcome you to Sportsmail's live coverage of the UEFA Europa League action.

Having already been dumped out of the Champions League this season, Tottenham Hotspur now stand on the brink of a Europa League exit as they prepare to take on Gent.

Spurs fell to a 1-0 defeat at the Ghelamco Arena in the first leg of their round of 32 match and now must win by two goals to be certain of progression to the last-16.

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