Ruthless Osimhen punishes sloppy Tottenham to hand Postecoglou his first European defeat.
Tottenham Hotspur missed the opportunity to top the Europa League table after losing 3-2 to Galatasaray of Turkey at Rams Park.
Ange Postecoglou’s side were often masters of their downfall, with on-loan Napoli striker Victor Osimhen scoring a brace to add to Yunus Akgun’s stunning opener.
Teenager Will Lancashire scored his first goal for the first team but was then sent off for a second bookable offence, and Dominic Solanke also made an immediate impact from the bench with a brilliant back-heel finish from Pedro Porro to halve the deficit and keep Spurs within striking distance.
However, the visiting team continued to collapse under intense pressure from the home fans, who booed angrily in an attempt to draw fouls.
Errors continued to plague an inexperienced Spurs side – who made seven changes after Sunday’s 4-1 win over Aston Villa – as their insistence on playing from the back led to them being punished twice, but it should have been more.
The north London side dropped to fifth in the league table after the defeat, and will need to dust themselves off quickly with tough tests against Roma and Rangers who are coming hard and fast.
Meanwhile, Gala lead the standings with ten points – at least temporarily – and travel to Alkmaar next.
