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Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Tottenham Hotspur advanced into the Champions League round of 16 after a 1-1 draw with Barcelona on Tuesday at Camp Nou in Barcelona. Things looked bad for Spurs early on, as Ousmane Dembele put the La Liga power ahead with a goal in the 7th minute. But Lucas Moura saved the day by equalizing in the 85th minute, advancing the Premier League club into the next round.
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"It wasn't easy," Spurs star Harry Kane said, according to TottenhamHotspur.com. "It looked like we were down and out. To turn it around in the way we did and to get a result here is incredible."
Dembele took off on a scorching breakaway for first blood. He dribbled the ball past midfield before coming up on right back Kyle Walker-Peters. He later slapped the ball ahead of the defender, beating him into the box.
He then faked a shot, forcing Harry Winks to the ground. He then blasted a shot into the far-post netting to beat Spurs keeper Hugo Lloris.
Kane had a huge hand in netting the late equalizer. The England star dribbled into the box on the left side before firing a cross into Moura, who tapped a shot past Barcelona keeper Jasper Cillessen for the final tally.
Barcelona battles Levante in La Liga at 2:45 p.m. on Sunday. Tottenham resumes Premier League play against Burnley FC at 10 a.m. on Saturday in London.
