TOTTENHAM youngster Will Lankshear saw his Europa League dream turn into a nightmare against Galatasaray.
The 19-year-old was sent off against the Turkish giants just 42 minutes after bagging his first goal for Tottenham.
Lankshear looked like he was in for a night to remember when he netted his first Spurs goal to draw the scored level in the 18th minute of the European clash.
But joy was soon tempered by despair as he was sent off just 15 minutes into the second half.
The Spurs academy graduate escaped a booking for his goal celebration in front of the Galatasaray fans, but two yellow cards in the second half would bring his night to an early end.
The striker caught a Galatasaray player with an arm while fighting for the ball and was booked in the 53rd minute.
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He then landed a clumsy tackle on Gabriel Sara that saw him sent off seven minutes later.
Tottenham were trailing 3-1 at the time with Victor Osimhen showing why he was in demand this summer by netting a brace.
However, Lankshear’s dismissal seemed to kick Postecoglou’s side into action.
Just nine minutes after the forward left the pitch, Dominic Solanke bagged a second for Spurs and pulled them back into the game.
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But despite their best efforts Spurs were unable to claw back another goal and ultimately fell to a defeat in Istanbul.
The result lifts Galatasaray to the top of the table while Spurs sit in fifth, still in one of the automatic qualification positions.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
