Spurs hold on for valuable point

Tottenham withstood Bayer Leverkusen’s second-half assault to secure a 0-0 draw and hold on for a valuable point in the Champions League.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side started the better of the two sides at the BayArena, going close through Dele Alli, Vincent Janssen and Erik Lamela in the first half.

But Leverkusen, who are 10th in the Bundesliga, responded strongly after the break and they should have gone ahead minutes after the restart but Hugo Lloris produced a spectacular save to deny former Manchester United striker Javier Hernandez.

Roger Schmidt’s side continued to pile the pressure on Spurs, who needed Lloris to keep out Charles Aranguiz and Admir Mehmedi, but Pochettino’s side held on for a valuable draw to stay second in the group behind Monaco, who drew 1-1 with CSKA Moscow.

Tottenham, who stay a point ahead of Leverkusen, face the German side again in their next game of the competition on November 2 at Wembley.

With Toby Alderweireld absent through injury Eric Dier was tasked with filling the Belgium international’s boots in the heart of the Tottenham defence.

Pochettino made three more changes from the side that …

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