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Soccer: Spurs survive Inter comeback

AP
Friday, March 15, 2013

Update: 12:25PM Tottenham survived a stirring comeback from Inter Milan in the second leg of their Europa League last-16 match to advance to the quarterfinals on away goals after extra time today.

Behind 3-0 after last week's first leg in London, Inter drew level on aggregate thanks to goals by Antonio Cassano, Rodrigo Palacio and a 75th-minute own goal by William Gallas, taking the game to an extra 30 minutes.

Emmanuel Adebayor grabbed the crucial away goal for Spurs in the 96th minute, leaving Inter needing two more goals. Ricardo Alvarez set up a tense finish by netting in the 109th, but Spurs hold on for a 4-1 loss to progress with a 4-4 aggregate scoreline.

Rubin Kazan and Basel also went through to the last eight from the early kickoffs.