At 1:45 on March 7th Beijing time, in the first leg of the Europa League round of 16, Tottenham Hotspur faced AZ Alkmaar away. Parrott missed a one - on - one chance and caused a own - goal by Beriwarr. Vicario made a wonderful save. Eventually, Tottenham Hotspur lost 0 - 1 to AZ Alkmaar in the first leg and missed the opportunity.
In the 3rd minute of the game, AZ Alkmaar launched an attack. Wolf crossed the ball from the left side to the front of the penalty area. Parrott tried to tap in but missed.
In the 10th minute, Poku broke through from the left side and shot low at a small angle, slightly wide of the far post.
In the 17th minute, AZ Alkmaar took a corner kick from the left. Parrott shot from the back post, and Beriwarr accidentally headed the ball into his own net, sending the ball into the corner. Tottenham Hotspur fell behind 0 - 1.
In the 31st minute, Parrott received a through ball and got a perfect one - on - one chance, but his shot was bravely saved by Vicario, and he missed the opportunity.
In the second half, Beriwarr's long - range shot went wide. Son Heung - min dribbled horizontally outside the penalty area and then shot high.
Solanke came on as a substitute in the 72nd minute and was injured and substituted off in the 90th minute. Tottenham Hotspur failed to equalize the score. They only had one shot on target throughout the game and finally lost 0 - 1.
The second leg between the two sides will be held at 4:00 on March 14th Beijing time. Tottenham Hotspur suffered their 4th loss in the last 6 games. The head coach Postecoglou said after the game: 'Our performance was very poor. We didn't do well in almost every aspect.'
