THE LATEST UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE NEWS – Tottenham Hotspur found a redeemer in the form of Jermain Defoe as the striker fired NK Maribor’s net three times in Thursday’s Europa League home game.
The Spurs threatened to win w1th
ease over the Slovenian champions through Defoe’s 22nd-minute opener, but their
flimsy defending allowed the visitors to reach an equalizer through Robert
Beric’s effort near half time.
Towards the second half, Maribor
failed to convert crucial chances as Defoe and company went on to dominate. The
Spurs’ first-choice striker, collaborating finely with winger Gareth Bale,
found the back of the net two times to complete his impressive hat-trick.
