Xavi Simons scores twice as Tottenham win but bow out of Champions League

Meanwhile, Harry Kane became the first English player to hit 50 Champions League goals, scoring twice as Bayern Munich humbled Atalanta again to complete a 10-2 aggregate win

Tottenham Hotspur's Xavi Simons celebrates scoring their side's second goal against Atletico Madrid during their UEFA Champions League round of sixteen, second leg match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. Picture: John Walton/PA

Tottenham bowed out of the Champions League but only after a rip-roaring last-16 second leg with Atletico Madrid where Xavi Simons' brace helped them to a first home victory in two months.

Spurs had lurched from one crisis to another in 2026 and a shambolic 5-2 loss in Madrid last week left Igor Tudor on the brink, but a spirited 1-1 draw at Liverpool restored belief and the north London club clawed back more pride on Wednesday despite a 7-5 aggregate defeat.