Bergvall own goal condemns Spurs to defeat at AZ

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Postecoglou: Tottenham 'nowhere near' the level we need to be

Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou said his team's performance tonight "wasn't great" following their 1-0 defeat to AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League.

Mar 6, 2025, 06:18 pm

Tottenham Hotspur suffered a 1-0 defeat at AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie on Thursday.

Spurs went behind in the 18th minute when Lucas Bergvall put the ball into his own net from a corner and the visitors failed to register a shot on target in the opening half.

Alkmaar's goal came after former Spurs striker Troy Parrott's attempt across the goal.

Bergvall tried to make amends after the break, hitting a shot from distance just wide but that was as close as Tottenham came to an equaliser.

Tottenham will now look to overturn the deficit back at home in the second leg next Thursday.

Tottenham had beaten the Dutch team 1-0 in the league phase at home in October.

Information from Reuters and The Associated Press contributed to this report.