After Spurs lost Sunday's reverse fixture 1-0 at Bournemouth in December, Postecoglou angrily clashed with fans in the away end and Spence - an unused substitute on the day - was the peacemaker, running over to raise a conciliatory hand to supporters and walking the head coach away.

Ange Postecoglou got his midfield selection wrong against Bournemouth as he fielded Rodrigo Bentancur, Yves Bissouma and Pape Matar Sarr.

With Spurs headed for a third straight defeat, substitute Son was brought down by goalkeeper Kepa and dusted himself off to score from the spot, ensuring Spurs can go into Thursday's Europa League decider against AZ Alkmaar with some optimism.

Tottenham suffered another disappointing defeat against AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League. It continued their disastrous season under manager Ange Postecoglou who has received criticism from the fans and the media for his team’s poor showing this season.