Galatasaray 3 Tottenham 2: Postecoglou pays price for much-changed side as Turkish giants go top of Europa League table

Ange Postecoglou was near tearing his hairsbreadth retired aft his Tottenham broadside capitulated distant to Galatasaray successful the Europa League.

The Spurs brag made 7 changes to the broadside that thumped Aston Villa 4-1 past Sunday, and paid the terms arsenic they were dominated by Gala's rampant guardant line.

Spurs fell down conscionable six minutes into Thursday night's clash successful Istanbul aft Yunus Akgun rifled location a superb half-volley from the borderline of the punishment area.

Wonderkid Will Lankshear pulled 1 backmost successful the 18th minute, earlier Victor Osimhen scored doubly successful speedy succession to springiness the Turkish giants a comfy pb going into the break.

But for 19-year-old Lankshear, the joyousness of his archetypal Spurs extremity was short-lived arsenic helium saw reddish midway done the 2nd half.

The young striker had already been booked erstwhile helium clumsily flew successful connected Galatasaray midfielder Gabriel Sara, leaving the referee with nary prime but to brandish a 2nd booking.

Lankshear headed consecutive down the passageway with his caput successful his hands and was consoled by a subordinate of the Tottenham backroom unit arsenic helium headed backmost to the dressing rooms.

Dominic Solanke converted a slick backheel flick aft the location broadside failed to capitalise connected endless attempts connected the Tottenham goal, but his efforts were to nary avail arsenic Spurs headed location to N17 empty-handed.

Gala present beryllium apical of the Europa League table, with Spurs dropping down to 5th arsenic their winning tally successful the contention came to an abrupt end.

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