Parrott shines as insipid Spurs are lucky to escape Alkmaar with narrow defeat

Bergvall's sliced clearance from a Parrott shot looped in after 18 minutes and it proved enough to give AZ a first victory over an English side in 12 attempts.

DUTCH DUEL: AZ Alkmaar's Troy Parrott (left) and Tottenham Hotspur's Lucas Bergvall battle for the ball during the UEFA Europa League Round of 16, first leg match at the AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar, Netherlands. Pic: Peter Lous/PA Wire

Europa League Last 16: AZ Alkmaar 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0

A comical first-half own-goal from Lucas Bergvall consigned a lacklustre Tottenham to a 1-0 loss away to AZ Alkmaar in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie.