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Dele Alli names ‘this’ iconic Champions League victory in 2019 as favorite Tottenham Hotspur moment

Dele Alli picks the iconic Champions League comeback against Ajax as his favorite Tottenham Hotspur moment.

By Shehryar Edibam · To The Lane And Back

Published: Friday, 9 October 2026 at 12:22 AM

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Dele Alli named Tottenham's 2019 Champions League semi-final victory over Ajax as his favorite Spurs moment.
Tottenham trailed 3-0 on aggregate at halftime before mounting a dramatic second-half comeback to win 3-2.
Lucas Moura scored a second-half hat-trick, with Alli assisting the decisive stoppage-time winner.

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Former Tottenham Hotspur playmaker Dele Alli has named the 2019 UEFA Champions League semi-final victory over Ajax as his favorite moment at the club. Speaking on the memorable night in Amsterdam, Alli described the emotional comeback from 3-0 down on aggregate to advance to the final under manager Mauricio Pochettino.

Alli noted that hearing Ajax fans sing Bob Marley during halftime further motivated the team before Lucas Moura completed a second-half hat-trick. Tottenham won the second leg 3-2 to advance on away goals, with Alli assisting Moura's dramatic winner in stoppage time.

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