Mousa Dembele had a lively end to the game for Tottenham against Real Madrid.
Rio Ferdinand told BT Sport after Tottenham Hotspur’s win over Real Madrid that he felt the hosts were fortunate to end the game with all their players on the pitch.
Substitute Mousa Dembele was involved in a series of clashes with Real defender and noted wind-up merchant Sergio Ramos.
Dembele kicked out at the Spain international defender and was booked as a result.
Ferdinand told BT Sport’s post-game coverage that he felt Dembele was fortunate.
He said: “He was lucky to stay on the pitch.”
A red card would not have affected the result, with Tottenham earning a hard fought 3-1 victory, and were deserving winners.
It would though have ruled Dembele out of Tottenham’s upcoming fixture away to Borussia Dortmund, but he remains eligible.
Dembele has been used sparingly this season due to ongoing injury concerns, and the fact Spurs could beat Real and bring him off the bench to close the game says a lot about the strength of their squad.
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