Dele Alli not surprised by Tottenham’s domination of Real Madrid at Wembley

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Jack Rosser @JackRosser_2 November 2017

Dele Alli said he was not surprised that Tottenham were so dominant against Champions League holders Real Madrid as Spurs beat the Spaniards to reach the last 16.

A brace from England international Alli and a goal from Christian Eriksen made it a memorable night for Tottenham at Wembley, where Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a late consolation in a 3-1 defeat for Zinedine Zidane's side.

Asked if the quality of Spurs' performance was unexpected, Alli told BT Sport: "To be honest, no.

"We spoke after the game at their place and said we couldn't believe how much space we had at times and that the easy pass looked too obvious at times and we were too sloppy.

Photo: Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images
Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images

"I think we knew that if we were solid at the back we'd get the chances and with the team we've got here we don't just want to be competing with these teams, we want to be winning.

"It was a fantastic performance from us. We stuck to the game plan and made a lot of chances - it could have been more today but we're very happy with the result."

Eriksen added: "We played a very professional game. We could have had more if we'd had a bit more composure in the final third.

"This will take us on to the next stage. We need to keep it going. We're just happy to be through and we can focus on the league now."

Additional reporting by the Press Association

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