Dele Alli in the dock as red card sends Spurs out of Europe

A moment of madness costs the England star and his team dear and will only add to his reputation as a hothead

Dele Alli Jorge Sousa
Referee Jorge Sousa shows a straight red card to send off to Spurs's Dele Alli (L) during the match against KAA Gent
(Image credit: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images)

Dele Alli might be grateful to Leicester City after the sacking of Claudio Ranieri overshadowed Spurs's exit from Europe and the awful challenge that saw him sent off in Tottenham's 2-2 draw with Gent.

Trailing 1-0 from the first leg, Spurs needed to shake off their Wembley woes to make it into the last 16 of the Europa League. But after being reduced to ten men late in the first half, they were left with a mountain to climb.

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