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What Lucas Bergvall was spotted doing towards the Tottenham travelling fans after their Europa League loss at AZ Alkmaar

Giuseppe Labellarte

Thu 6 March 2025 20:05, UK Updated Thu 6 March 2025 21:18, UK

Tottenham Hotspur have it all to do in the second leg of their Europa League last-16 tie against AZ.

Tottenham fell to a 1-0 defeat at the AFAS Stadion on Thursday evening, Lucas Bergvall’s unfortunate oไwn goal the difference between the two sides.

In the 18th minute, a corner kick was swung in de🦹ep, and AZ forward Troy Parrott flicked it back towards goal.

Bergvall attempౠted to clear, but connected poorly and ended up skewing the ball into the back of his own net.

Tottenham couldn’t recover f🌄rom this setback as they failed to𝓀 trouble the hosts, managing just one effort on target all game.

After the game, Bergvall was spotted doin♏g som𒉰ething which suggests he’s taken ownership of his error and will be eager to move on.

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Lucas Bergvall holds his hands up in apology to travelling Tottenham fans

reported after the final whistle that, as Tottenham’s players applauded the travelling fans,🥃 Bergvall was holding his hands up.

‘The Spurs players applaud their travelling supporters and youngster Lucas Bergvall holds his hands up in apology, perhaps because of that first-halꦜf own goal,’ they wrote.

‘To be fair, he re🤡covered well from that setback and made a couple of import♈ant blocks thereafter.’

How Bergvall fared for Tottenham against AZ

Bergvall played well for🌺 the most part against AZ, which makes his unfortunate own goal all the more cruel.

He was spot on with all but three of his passes on the night, as well as with both of his l💯ong bal༺l deliveries, made one key pass, completed two dribbled and won five ground duels.

Bergvall also chipped in wꦆith two tackles and one block, all in all showing🧸 he’s a great talent with a bright future who will recover from this unfortunate setback.

After the match, Ange Postecoglou said on : “No fault for the goal [for Bergvalღl], it happens, but it is more about the collective ❀tonight than the individuals.

“Collectively, we were nowhere near 💜where ♔we needed to be and that is the thing we need to address.”

Tottenham are next in action this Sunday when they host Bournemouth in a 2pm GꦇMT kick-off in the Premier League.

Spurs then play the second leg of their Europa League last-16 tie against AZ 🐟on Thursday 13 March (8pm kick-off) at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.