Double bitterness for Dávinson Sánchez in English football. He was again a substitute at the disposal of Antonio Conte and his team was eliminated in the round of 16 of the Cup.
After eliminating Manchester United in the previous round, Middlesbrough pulled off another feat against one of the Premier League’s greats by beating Tottenham Hotspur in extra time (1-0) to reach the FA Cup quarter-finals.
The ‘Boro’ made good their local status in Riverside to surprise Conte’s Tottenham, who did not skimp on headlines, but will continue one more season without adding a single title. Painful end for Harry Kane, who will add a new year without winning a trophy and who ended up desperate with the inability of his team to win a Championship box (English Second Division).
The ‘Spurs’ did not play a good game, but they were able to go into the break with an advantage and Matt Doherty had the clearest, by dribbling past Middlesbrough goalkeeper Joe Lumley in a poor start, but he had no aim to hit an empty goal.
The winger also had the best of the second half, with a shot from the edge of the box that skimmed the post, but, as the minutes went by, Middlesbrough began to press on and came close to winning in stoppage time , especially with a header from Jonny Howson before which Hugo Lloris made the statue, but which went wide.
With the 0-0 in the 90 minutes, extra time was reached and after an insipid first half, Middlesbrough’s surprise arrived. The ‘Boro’ found space on the left wing of Sergio Reguilón and Matt Crooks leaked a good ball for the 19-year-old Joshua Coburn, who advanced just enough to shoot Llois.
Madness at Riverside and in Chris Wilder’s box, who resisted Tottenham’s final attacks and managed to take down another “giant”.
The London team adds another year, since 2008 without winning a title, while Middlesbrough returns to the quarterfinals three years later. The ‘Boro’ joins Manchester City, who eliminated Peterborough, and Crystal Palace, who beat Stoke City, in the quarter-final draw.
