Spurs share spoils in Monaco but still top Europa League Group J

With 10 minutes until the break, visitors Spurs were ahead and thanks to teenager Alli, whose turn and shot eventually found Erik Lamela to slot home into an empty net.

That sparked a very end-to-end passage of play, and firstly immediately from the kick-off, Monaco had two great chance to equalise, firstly from Thomas Lemar, who shot wide, and then from captain Jeremy Toulalon, but he couldn’t quite reach a header.

Those missed efforts were nearly punished moments later, though, again with Alli involved. Compatriot Kane couldn’t dispatch from the youngster’s pass, however.

Again the pendulum swung towards Monaco at the other end following that chance, and giant Traore was unable to head home.

The second-half began even more slowly than the first, and it wasn’t until the 70th minute that the first shot on target. Eric Dier, who was perhaps unlucky not to get an England call-up, headed right at the keeper. And, like London buses, Kane had a similar chance seconds later.

Hosts boss Leonardo Jardim will have to be commended for his substitutions, as two of them combined for an 81st minute equaliser. AC Milan-owned Italy attacker El Shaarawy rose up high to head in Nabil Dirar’s cross.

The draw means that Tottenham stay top of the group, with Monaco two points behind in third after Qarabag beat Anderlecht.