Top 10 iconic Tottenham Hotspur games of the decade (2010-2019)

#8 Tottenham Hotspur 3-1 Real Madrid, Champions League – 1 November, 2017

Dele Alli inspired Spurs to a famous 3-1 Champions League win over Real Madrid

After the Gareth Bale-inspired heroics of 2010-11, Tottenham fans had to wait quite a while for another great European performance, but they were finally given it in the 2017-18 edition of the Champions League, as holders Real Madrid were swept aside by a Dele Alli-inspired Spurs at Wembley.

Every Tottenham player to a man performed to the best of their abilities – with youngster Harry Winks impressing against Real’s formidable midfield of Luca Modric and Toni Kroos – but Alli was the most outstanding player, as he scored twice either side of half-time to hurt Zinedine Zidane’s team. His first goal was a close-range poke from a Kieran Trippier cross, but his second was fantastic, as he dribbled away from Casemiro before firing a deflected shot into the net.

Mauricio Pochettino’s men added a third on 65 minutes when Christian Eriksen slotted home from Harry Kane’s ball following a rapid break, and although Cristiano Ronaldo pulled a goal back for the Spanish giants on 80 minutes, they were well beaten as Tottenham took their place at the top of their group, booking a spot in the knockout stages in the process.

Spurs would eventually go on to be eliminated in the round of 16 by Juventus, but this win over the holders was a monumental one and affirmed Tottenham’s spot at the top table in Europe – and further cemented Alli on the map as one of the potential stars of the decade.