Tottenham Hotspur reached the quarterfinals of the UEFA Europa League after a 3-1 win over AZ Alkmaar in the second leg of their Round of 16 tie.
A poor performance in the first leg in the Netherlands had left Spurs needing a good response in front of their home fans, and they duly provided it despite one or two anxious moments.
Wilson Odobert scored a goal in each half, either side of a good James Maddison finish, meaning Peer Koopmeiners’ powerful strike counted for little.
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Tottenham Hotspur vs. AZ Alkmaar final score
| FT (Aggregate) | Goal scorers | |
| Tottenham | 3 (3) | Odobert 26′, 74′, Maddison 48′ |
| AZ | 1 (2) | Koopmeiners 63′ |
Starting lineups:
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Guglielmo Vicario (GK) — 23. Pedro Porro, 17. Cristian Romero, 37. Micky van de Ven (14. Archie Gray), 24. Djed Spence — 10. James Maddison (8. Yves Bissouma), 15. Lucas Bergvall (33. Ben Davies), 29. Pape Matar Sarr — 28. Wilson Odobert (22. Brennan Johnson), 19. Dominic Solanke, 7. Son Heung-min
AZ Alkmaar (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Rome-Jayden Owuso-Oduro (GK) — 16. Seiya Maikuma (35. Mexx Meerdink), 3. Wouter Goes (14. Kristijan Belic), 5. Alexandre Penetra, 18. David Moller Wolfe — 8. Jordie Clasie, 28. Zico Buurmeester (26. Kees Smit), 6. Peer Koopmeiners — 11. Ibrahim Sadiq (34. Mees de Wit), 9. Troy Parrott, 21. Ernest Poku
Odobert turned home into the top corner from a Dominic Solanke cut-back, which came after Spurs’ high press forced AZ into an error on the edge of their own box.
The Premier League side then took the aggregate lead for the first time through Maddison, who finished superbly after combining with Son Heung-min.
Of course, it would not be a typical Spurs performance without a calamitous moment at the back. Some dithering over a loose ball allowed Koopmeiners to steal into the box and blast a shot past Guglielmo Vicario, drawing AZ level in the tie.
But Postecoglou’s team roused themselves to score a fantastic third, Odobert prodding home at the far post after a flowing move from back to front carved open their opponents.
Spurs will now face Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarterfinals, the Bundesliga side having thrashed Ajax 6-2 on aggregate.
Tottenham Hotspur vs. AZ Alkmaar stats
| Tottenham | Stat | AZ Alkmaar |
| 17 | Shots | 10 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2.05 | Expected goals | 1.32 |
| 60% | Possession | 40% |
| 528 | Passes | 356 |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 6 | Fouls | 12 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
Tottenham Hotspur vs. AZ Alkmaar highlights, key events
74 mins: ODOBERT SCORES AGAIN! It’s a brilliant Spurs move from inside their own half, and it ends with the first goal-scorer prodding into an unguarded net from close range. That might finish the contest!
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63 mins: AZ SCORE! It’s a horrible mix-up at the back from Spurs, and Peer Koopmeiners blasts a superb low finish past Guglielmo Vicario.
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48 mins: MADDISON SCORES! It’s a fine finish from the midfielder after an exchange of passes with Son Heung-min. Spurs lead on aggregate for the first time!
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26 mins: WILSON ODOBERT LEVELS THE TIE! He sweeps high into the net from 12 yards out after being picked out by Dominic Solanke. Spurs score with their first shot of the match!
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Tottenham Hotspur vs. AZ Alkmaar lineups, team news
The big loss for Spurs is in midfield, with Rodrigo Bentancur suspended after receiving a third yellow card of the tournament in the first leg.
Kevin Danso is also out with a hamstring injury, but with Ben Davies available again after four games out and both Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero back to match fitness, the defence is looking much stronger. The latter two both start at centre-back today, with Davies among the subs.
Lucas Bergvall and James Maddison join Pape Matar Sarr in midfield, while Wilson Odobert gets another start in attack.
Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski are still sidelined, while Fraser Forster, Antonin Kinsky, Sergio Reguilon, Radu Dragusin and Timo Werner are all ineligible.
Tottenham lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Vicario (GK) — Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence — Maddison, Bergvall, Sarr — Odobert, Solanke, Son
Tottenham subs: Austin, Whiteman, Bissouma, Tel, Udogie, Gray, Johnson, Davies, Scarlett, Moore
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AZ are without Mayckel Lahdo and Denso Kasius, who both suffered injuries in the first leg. Sven Mijnans, Jayden Addai and Ruben van Bommel are also sidelined.
Ro-Zangelo Daal, the 21-year-old striker who scored a hat-trick for the reserves at the weekend, also misses the trip to London as his girlfriend is reportedly due to give birth soon.
Striker Mexx Meerdink has travelled with the squad after a month out with injury, and he starts on the bench.
AZ Alkmaar lineup (4-3-3, right to left): Owuso-Oduro (GK) — Maikuma, Goes, Penetra, Moller Wolfe — Clasie, Buurmeester, Koopmeiners — Sadiq, Parrott, Poku
AZ Alkmaar subs: Verhulst, Zoet, Martins Indi, Belic, Dekker, Smit, De Wit, Meerdink, Bouziane, Dijkstra, Van Duijn
Tottenham Hotspur vs. AZ Alkmaar head to head
Last week’s game was the first competitive meeting between these teams.
| Tottenham wins | Draws | AZ Alkmaar wins |
| 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Biggest win: 3-1 (2025) |
Biggest win: 1-0 (2025) |
Tottenham Hotspur vs. AZ Alkmaar live stream, TV channel
