By Andy Hampson, Press Association Sport
Published: 11:17 BST, 18 April 2019 | Updated: 11:17 BST, 18 April 2019
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Toby Alderweireld went from 'hell to heaven' as Tottenham snatched a Champions League semi-final place on a night of VAR drama at Manchester City.
Spurs thought their hopes of reaching the last four had been dashed at the last moment when Raheem Sterling struck deep into injury time of a pulsating quarter-final at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday.
But the goal was disallowed following a VAR review and Spurs, despite still trailing 4-3 on the night, prevailed courtesy of the away goals rule in a 4-4 aggregate draw.
Toby Alderweireld went from 'heaven to hell' as Tottenham snatched win from Manchester City
Alderweireld and his team-mates were sent into delirium after VAR ruled out a late City winner
Sergio Aguero (left) squared the ball to Raheem Sterling who scored, but Aguero was offside
'It was from hell to heaven,' said Spurs defender Alderweireld. 'I was thinking we can't concede in that moment, we knew what we had thrown (away).
'I think we were a little bit angry in that moment but then we saw the ref going back saying, 'Offside'.
'It was unbelievable. I couldn't believe it on the pitch. For the neutral fans it was an unbelievable night.'
The drama and VAR interventions were not just restricted to the closing moments in what was a classic encounter.
Sterling opening the scoring inside four minutes but Spurs
