A FORMER TOTTENHAM star missed a crucial last minute penalty during tonight’s Champions League action.
His side, Royal Antwerp played out a thriller against Ukrainian side Shaktar Donetsk, ultimately losing 3-2.
The defender had a golden chance to level up the game in the 97th minute with his penalty.
But Toby Alderweireld saw his shot fly wide of keeper Dmytro Riznyk’s right post.
The crucial miss saw the Ukraine side go home with all three points on the night after the penalty being virtually the last kick of the game.
It leaves Antwerp rock bottom of Group H on zero points.
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The Belgian side are three points behind both Shaktar and Porto as they look to battle for second behind group favourites Barcelona.
Antwerp qualified for the Champions League dramatically last season when Alderweireld himself scored a last gasp equaliser to win the Belgian league for Antwerp.
It was Antwerp’s first league victory in 66 years.
Premier League fans will be familiar with Alderweireld, who formed a potent partnership with fellow countryman Jan Vertonghen at the heart of Tottenham Hotspur’s defence.
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He made 236 appearances for Tottenham before leaving for Qatari side Al-Duhail.
After spending a year in Qatar, he left to re-join his boyhood club Antwerp.
The defender has a tattoo of the city’s Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren cathedral on his right arm.
Before joining Tottenham in 2015, the defender also enjoyed a season on loan at South coast side Southampton from Atletico Madrid.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
