TOTTENHAM fans were left in tears after two ex-stars combined to send Sevilla into the Europa League final.
The competition specialists saw off Juventus in the semi-final with a 3-2 aggregate victory.
The tie had gone into extra time but the combination of former Spurs stars Erik Lamela and Bryan Gil proved to be the difference.
Gil, who is on loan from the North London outfit, picked up the ball on the left-hand side.
He then dribbled towards the byline, beating his defender before whipping a cross into the penalty area.
Lamela then guided a header towards the bottom corner to put Sevilla into the lead and send them to the Europa League final.
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Upon seeing the goal, Spurs fans took to Twitter, with many left upset by their success at another club.
One fan said: “We basically gave Sevilla £25m and the winner in a Europa League semi-final 😭😭.”
A second declared: “[Antonio] Conte has blood on his hands for neglecting Gil. Was phenomenal today.”
“Gil with a perfect cross to Lamela with a perfect header, you can’t write it,” remarked a third.
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A fourth typed: “I swear every player leaves us and almost instantly wins something. [Tanguy] Ndombele, now potentially Gil and Lamela…”
Another added: “Only Tottenham Hotspur could pay a club £21m for them both to play together in a European semi-final and be involved in such an important goal 🤦🏽♂️.
“Unbelievable bit of business that one! Can’t see why Spurs have declined 👀🤷🏽♂️.”
Lamela, 31, joined Spurs in 2013 for £30million. He was one of the “magnificent seven” stars the club brought in to replace superstar Gareth Bale.
However, 257 games later and with just 37 goals and 47 assists, Lamela was shifted out to Sevilla on a free transfer in 2021.
Gil was a highly sought-after prospect from Sevilla when Spurs splashed £25m on him in summer 2021.
But the turbulent atmosphere around the club regarding managerial changes saw him struggle to settle in.
Having so far failed to score a goal for Spurs, he has since been on two loan moves – both back to Spain – with his latest transfer seeing him return to his former club.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
