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Tottenham stars Harry Kane and Hugo Lloris ‘buzzing’ after Barcelona thriller
TOTTENHAM striker Harry Kane and captain Hugo Lloris were delighted with the 1-1 draw against Barcelona at the Nou Camp.
Tottenham: Harry Kane praises ‘incredible’ Barcelona draw
The result means Spurs progress to the knockout stages after PSV held Inter Milan to a 1-1 scoreline in Italy.
Things did not start well when Ousmane Dembele put Barcelona ahead in the seventh minute with a brilliant individual effort.
But Tottenham were well in the game throughout and it always looked like they were going to convert one of the host of chances they created.
That moment came in the 85th minute when Lucas Moura slammed home from a Kane cross.
We're just buzzing that we're through. A draw away to Barcelona's not a bad result
After the match the England striker opened up on what the result meant to him and his team-mates.
He said: “We had quite a few chances, it just wasn't going in but we carried on and got the goal back.
“We still carried on trying to score more, we weren't sure what the other score was.
“We're just buzzing that we're through. A draw away to Barcelona's not a bad result.”
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Lloris admitted PSV helped them but he believes Tottenham deserved to progress after a fine performance against Barca.
He explained: “We had the help of PSV it's true, it was difficult after the early goal but we stuck with our principles and played a very good performance.
“We did not win but we went through. That's the most important thing.
“The spirit was fantastic. We deserve it.
“The fans made such a noise that I knew we had gone through.”
Tottenham will now eagerly wait to find out who they will face in the last 16.
After Liverpool beat Napoli 1-0 it means all four Premier League sides in the competition this season have made it into the knockout rounds.