Miracles don’t happen every season. That’s why they’re miracles.
And so there was no heart-stopping comeback for Tottenham in Leipzig, no second-half resurrection. They lost away as they did at home, just by more. The tie was as good as done after 21 minutes when a second RB Leipzig goal on the night from Marcel Sabitzer left Tottenham chasing three. In all truthfulness, they didn’t look like to get one. Late in the second-half when Lucas Moura at last found Dele Alli in front of goal, he shot tamely at Peter Gulacsi, who caught it with his feet firmly planted.