Top 10 Tottenham Matches of the Last Decade
Tottenham Hotspur has provided some of the most engaging and entertaining moments in football in the last ten years. Ten classic matches will hardly be forgotten when looking back at the last decade of Tottenham matches.
1. Ajax 2-3 Tottenham (2019)
The team’s performance in the Champions League semi-final second leg will always remain a part of Spurs’ history. Going 3-0 down on the aggregate at halftime in the second leg, Lucas Moura scored an iconic hat-trick in the second half to take Tottenham Hotspur to its first Champions League final.
2. Tottenham 2-0 Manchester City (2020)
In this enthralling Premier League win under José Mourinho, Steven Bergwijn and Son Heung-min scored for the Spurs. This was an ideal demonstration of Spurs’ well-disciplined defense and a deadly counterattack against Pep Guardiola’s Juggernaut.
3. Tottenham 4-1 Liverpool (2017)
It was a game of attacking dominance, and Spurs ensured that Liverpool left Wembley Stadium licking their wounds. Harry Kane, Dele Alli, and Son Heung-min were deadly on the day, giving Tottenham one of their best performances in recent memory in the English Premier League.
4. Tottenham 3-1 Real Madrid (2017)
In the Champions League group stages, Spurs pulled off an outstanding performance against the reigning champions. Goals from Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen put Tottenham ahead and eventually beat Madrid. This result cemented Spurs as one of the top clubs in Europe at the time.
5. Leicester City 5-4 Tottenham (2018)
Spurs and Leicester left it all out there in the last match of the Premier League with ninety minutes of intense football. While it is not the result Spurs wanted, it is undoubtedly one of the games that spring to our minds because it became an instant classic Premier League tie. Lamela and Vardy were on fire that day.
6. Tottenham 6-1 Manchester United (2020)
This beating of Manchester United in their den, Old Trafford, illustrated the potency of Tottenham’s attack force. Son and Kane were in great form, scoring goals and providing assists in a deadly manner. Spurs were at the peak of their powers at the time.
7. Tottenham 4-1 Manchester City (2015)
Spurs inflicted a seismic title-challenging Manchester City at White Hart Lane when they won with goals from Kane, Eriksen, and Dier. It was an assertion of the side’s intent that Mauricio Pochettino had managed.
8. Tottenham 3-2 Arsenal (2022)
It was an intense North London Derby, and Spurs won a come-from-behind win over Arsenal with goals from Kane and Son. Spurs haven’t been too successful in these derbies lately, but this was as sweet a win as they come because of the nature of the comeback.
9. Tottenham 2-1 Chelsea (2019)
It was yet another spectacular moment under Pochettino, as the Spurs managed to stop Chelsea’s 13-match winning streak with a dazzling display. As has been the pattern in the previous games we have covered, the influential duo Kane and Son powered Spurs to the win; the duo was just too strong in this era.
10. Tottenham 2-1 Arsenal (2016)
Another intense North London Derby saw Kane score a wonder goal from distance, securing three points and igniting Spurs’ title push.
These matches showcased Tottenham’s ability to produce thrilling moments, pushing their limits in both domestic and European competitions.