Tottenham booked their place in the last 32 of the Uefa Cup after a 1-1 draw in Anderlecht.
Berbatov penalty as Zokora appears to be hit by missile
Tottenham booked their place in the last 32 of the Uefa Cup after a 1-1 draw in Anderlecht.
After a goalless first half, the match burst into life in the 67th minute when Bart Goor fired the home side ahead as Spurs' defensive problems were woefully exposed.
But Spurs were level almost immediately when Jermaine Jenas was brought down and sub Dimitar Berbatov coolly slotted home from the penalty spot.
Both sides had their chances to win the match, Paul Robinson saving superby from Cyril Thereau and Daniel Zitka spectacularly tipping over a long-range effort from Jermaine Defoe.
The game finished on a sour note, though, as makeshift centre-half Didier Zokora appeared to be struck by a missile thrown from the stands.
Anderlecht were limited to half chances in the first half - but so too were Spurs.
Threatening
Steed Malbranque had an overhead effort drift wide, while Robbie Keane would have been on goal with a better touch from Tom Huddlestone's floated pass.
Pascal Chimbonda whipped the ball in from a threatening position on the right but goalkeeper Zitka claimed.
Zitka was not troubled by Huddlestone's long-range free-kick, the midfielder who was looking to impress in his first start under Juande Ramos.
At the other end, Anderlecht's first threat came when Olivier Deschacht volleyed a dangerous ball across the face of the goal which Mbo Mpenza failed to get on the end of.
Robinson made his first save of the match in the 34th minute when Nicolas Frutos found a yard of room on the edge of the box, but his weak shot lacked direction.
Robinson was also called into action when Roland Juhasz skidded through a shot from the edge of the area, then Frutos' follow-up was blocked.
Keane forced a decent save from Zitka in the first minute of the second half after Aaron Lennon and Chimbonda had exchanged passes down the right flank.
Robinson was required to save shortly afterwards when Chimbonda lost the ball and Frutos slipped past Dawson. The England goalkeeper was down well at his near post.
Mpenza was in a similar position but Zokora slid in, with the referee bizarrely awarding a goal-kick.
Berbatov impact
Spurs fans had been calling for Berbatov to be brought off the bench and they were given their wish just before the hour mark when he replaced Keane.
His first contribution was to drive into the penalty area at pace - but he was halted by a last-ditch tackle and then had a free-kick tipped over by Zitka.
On 68 minutes, Cyril Thereau centred from the right, Dawson allowed the ball to cross past him and Goor smashed into the bottom corner.
But Spurs were level within three minutes when Jenas was brought down by Van Damme and Berbatov sent Zitka the wrong way from the penalty spot.
Robinson produced a stunning save to deny Thereau a winner when the substitute had most of the goal to aim at from close range, but the Spurs goalkeeper dived to claw the ball back.
Spurs survived to claim the point they needed but Lee Young-pyo was carried off on a stretcher - more worrying news for Ramos' threadbare defence, although they could have grabbed a winner when Defoe had an effort tipped over the bar.
| Anderlecht |
Team Statistics |
Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1 |
Goals |
1 |
| 0 |
1st Half Goals |
0 |
| 5 |
Shots on Target |
7 |
| 3 |
Shots off Target |
3 |
| 2 |
Blocked Shots |
2 |
| 2 |
Corners |
4 |
| 17 |
Fouls |
15 |
| 1 |
Offsides |
4 |
| 4 |
Yellow Cards |
2 |
| 0 |
Red Cards |
0 |
| 78.7 |
Passing Success |
78.6 |
| 25 |
Tackles |
21 |
| 72 |
Tackles Success |
85.7 |
| 47 |
Possession |
53 |
| 53.9 |
Territorial Advantage |
46.1 |
|
