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LONDON (Reuters) – Christian Eriksen has kept hope of Tottenham Hotspur to complete a remarkable rescue work and reach the last 16 games of the Champions League with a late winner in the victory 1 -0 of his team on Inter Milan at Wembley on Wednesday.
Inter, who needed only one draw to qualify for the round of 16 at the expense of Tottenham, held out until his replacement Eriksen broke the winning goal. of his team in the 80th minute after a superb job by Moussa Sissoko.
Tottenham scored one point in his first three Group B games, but he still has seven points to go and he beat second-placed Inter in his Nerazzurri record.
The hardest is yet to come for Mauricio Pochettino's team, as only a win against the group's winner, Barcelona at Nou Camp next month, will guarantee the Spurs a place in the round of 16 for the third time.
"It will be difficult but fun, we know what we need to play for," Eriksen said.
Harry Kane added that the trip to Nou camp would be an experience to savor. "We will all tackle the fire," said the attacker.
Eriksen and Son Heung-min, who shone in Tottenham's 3-1 defeat by Chelsea on Saturday, put them in third place in the Premier League, were both left on the bench and their last introductions turned out crucial.
But it is the French midfielder Sissoko, so often unsuitable since his move to London in August 2016 (30 million pounds), which helped unlock the defense of Inter.
Against Chelsea, he was the Spurs' midfielder and, as the clock went down as Inter parked himself deep, he launched into a dazzling run before cutting a pass for Dele Alli, who helped Eriksen throw an unstoppable shot. Samir Handanovic was shot dead.
Some of the best moments of the Tottenham Champions League took place against Italian opponents, especially during their first campaign in 2010-11, when they beat Inter home and AC Milan in San Siro to qualify for the quarter-finals.
There have also been big disappointments – no bigger than Juventus' 2-1 home defeat last season in the last 16, which has robbed them of a place in the last 8.
This season, they led 1-0 to Inter in their opening game of the group, but only for the goals of Mauro Icardi and Matias Vecino, in a bid to defeat them, which allowed them to catch up.
Kane's double against PSV Eindhoven allowed Tottenham to win his first win in the group, which allowed him to return to the same fate. Only a victory over the Inter would suffice.
RECKLESS SET
Tottenham dominated the first half. Kane released Alli to start shooting. Lucas Moura was saved by a shot after another shot to the right of Sissoko and Harry Winks throwing a sublime effort against the crossbar.
Inter, however, had chances, but his substitute, Borja Valero, lost the best shortly after the replacement of injured Radja Nainggolan.
Tottenham may also have the chance to not finish the period with 10 men after Erik Lamela surprised Marcelo Brozovic on the shin with a thoughtless tackle.
The Spurs were struggling to open Inter after the break and when Jan Vertonghen escaped from Eriksen's superb free kick in the 75th minute, their hopes went out.
Hugo Lloris made a vital stoppage by beating Inter Croatian striker Ivan Perisic before Eriksen decided to set up what could still be a memorable evening in Barcelona.
"It will be such a tough match, but we believe we can win," said Pochettino.
($ 1 = 0.7796 pounds)
(Report by Martyn Herman, edited by Neville Dalton)
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