App exclusive: The game in numbers - Spurs 2-0 Royal Antwerp
Fri 11 December 2020, 17:00|
Tottenham Hotspur
We claimed top spot of Group J in our final Europa League group stage outing on Thursday night, as we defeated Royal Antwerp 2-0 in north London.
After a goalless first half, we finally found a way past a disciplined Antwerp side on 57 minutes as Carlos Vinicius tapped home the rebound from Gareth Bale’s saved free-kick. That advantage was then doubled 14 minutes later as Giovani Lo Celso flicked home Harry Kane’s through ball, securing all three points.
Here’s a look at the key statistics and numbers behind the game...
European record
7 - We have won seven of our nine games so far in Europe this season.
13 - We finished top of Group J with 13 points from our six games - our second-highest Europa League group stage points total to date after our 2013/14 campaign (18 points).
8 - We have now won each of our last eight Europa League home group stage games.
15 - We’re unbeaten in our last 15 Europa League home group stage matches.
On the front foot
26 - We have now scored in each of our last 26 home games in the Europa League - a record in the competition.
15 - We scored 15 goals in our Europa League group stage campaign – our joint-best goals return at that stage of the competition.
27 - We have scored 27 goals so far in the Europa League this season.
6 - In three Europa League games at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Carlos Vinicius has been involved in six goals.
27 - In his last 18 appearances, Harry Kane has been involved in 27 goals (14 goals, 13 assists). Across the whole of last season, our number 10 managed 26 goal involvements.
13 - Harry’s 13 assists so far this season represent six more than he has managed in any other campaign of his career to date and more than in his last three seasons combined (11).
Player in focus - Giovani Lo Celso
72 - Giovani Lo Celso had 72 touches of the ball - the most of any Spurs player.
12 - Gio also recovered the ball 12 times during the game - the most of any player on the pitch.
6 - The Argentine completed six take-ons in the clash - again, the most of any player on the pitch.
4 - He also played four key passes in the game - once more, the most of any player on the pitch.
2 - His 71st-minute strike was his second goal in his last three Europa League starts and his fourth in Europe so far this season.
10 - It was also our number 18’s 10th goal in UEFA competition.
Strength at the back
8 - That was our eighth clean sheet in our last 12 games.
3 - Joe Hart kept three clean sheets in five outings during our Europa League group stage campaign.
0 - We did not concede a single goal at home in our Europa League group stage campaign.
100% - Davinson Sanchez won all of his aerial duels (3) against Antwerp.
3 - No player made more interceptions in the game than Davinson (3).
Other notable numbers
15 - Jose Mourinho has won 15 of his last 17 UEFA Cup/Europa League games (D1 L1).
50 - Moussa Sissoko made his 50th appearance in a UEFA competition.
9 - We are now nine games unbeaten in all competitions (W7 D2).
2 - We have lost just two of our last 27 games in all competitions (W19 D6).
