Inter Milan vs Tottenham Highlights: Champions League

Posted on October 21, 2010
Filed Under Tottenham Hotspur, UEFA Champions League

Gareth Bale’s sensational second-half hat-trick spared 10-man Tottenham’s blushes but failed to prevent them slumping to their first Champions League Group A defeat at Inter Milan. Spurs looked set to be humiliated when holders Inter raced to a 4-0 lead inside 35 minutes through goals from Javier Zanetti, a Samuel Eto’o penalty after Heurelho Gomes had been sent off in the 6th minute, Dejan Stankovic and Eto’o scored again.

But Bale almost completed a sensational fightback single-handedly, scoring one of the goals of the tournament before netting twice in the closing seconds to further enhance his burgeoning reputation. Despite Bale’s exploits, the defeat was a harsh lesson for manager Harry Redknapp, who had vowed to stick to his attacking principles. After watching his side ship eight goals in three European away games this season, he must surely make them work harder in White Hart Lane.

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