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Josh Challies

'Thank you VAR!' - These Spurs fans make their feelings clear after late drama against Man City

Tottenham Hotspur secured their spot in the Champions League semi-finals after knocking Manchester City out in the most dramatic way possible.

Five first-half goals were scored over the course of just 21 minutes, before Sergio Aguero looked to have put the hosts in control after scoring in the second period.

However, Tottenham substitute Fernando Llorente bundled home from a corner and Raheem Sterling then saw a last-gasp winner disallowed for offside - with VAR playing a significant part in both incidents.

Ex-referee explains why VAR let Fernando Llorente's 'handball' stand but denied Raheem Sterling  

After deciding that Llorente did not handle the ball into the goal, VAR also deemed Aguero to be offside in the build up for Sterling's goal - and technology ruled supreme.

As a result, Spurs are now celebrating reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time in their history, with Mauricio Pochettino's men now set to face Dutch side Ajax in the last four of the competition.

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And it is clear that while it still remains unpopular, Tottenham fans knew exactly what to thank in the aftermath of their victory.

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