The three-goal advantage is the most dangerous lead in football.
Just 24 hours after Barcelona squandered a glorious opportunity against Liverpool, Ajax did the same, conceding three times in the second half to Tottenham to fall victim to another Champions League comeback.
Lucas Moura completed an unexpected hat-trick in the 96th minute. But even before that, social media knew it was witnessing something special. Moura's first two goals raised the question:
The Champions League, at this point, is basically chaos, isn't it?
— Rory Smith (@RorySmith) May 8, 2019
The Champions League fairly knocks the shite out of Game of Thrones and the like as prime time drama.
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) May 8, 2019
Pandemonium is the new normal.....
— Simon Stone (@sistoney67) May 8, 2019
If anyone hasn't seen Spurs second goal, here's the replay courtesy of @spursshow
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) May 8, 2019
🤣 pic.twitter.com/k2164gvmMi
Champions League football is authentic Reality TV 😍
— Melissa Reddy (@MelissaReddy_) May 8, 2019
Real drama, no gimmicks
Any Champions League team as soon as they are down three goals: pic.twitter.com/XtIdiS67KH
— Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) May 8, 2019
Reminder: Most of the richest teams in Europe want to change the Champions League.
— Ryan O'Hanlon (@rwohan) May 8, 2019
When the Brazilian banged in the tie-clinching goal in the 96th minute, Twitter couldn't contain itself:
Radiohead: Just (1995) | 4min | Short, Music | Director: Jamie Thraves pic.twitter.com/fWMt6Uzxy5
— Sean Craig (@sdbcraig) May 8, 2019
I'm old enough to remember when three-goals leads meant something.
— Jonathan Wilson (@jonawils) May 8, 2019
The most amazing comeback since... last night. Wow.
— Richard Conway (@richard_conway) May 8, 2019
RIP 'Spursing it,' 1882-2019.
— Graham Ruthven (@grahamruthven) May 8, 2019
Only football can do this. Only football. And it’s quite extraordinary.
— Rob Dorsett (@RobDorsettSky) May 8, 2019
*entire Ajax team is sold*
— James Tyler (@JamesTylerESPN) May 8, 2019
"Spurs wipe the floor with Ajax"
— Pundamentalism (@Pundamentalism) May 8, 2019
Ithankyou.#AJATOT pic.twitter.com/TWuljC03AH
Back page of the Daily Mail in the 94th min. Football....bloody hell. Well done Liverpool and Spurs #fuckmyoldseaboots #mental #sportsmail pic.twitter.com/cKRa2pHQHp
— Tony Moore (@tmooro) May 8, 2019
Told my son he could stay up for the first half. If we stood any chance he could stay up for second half. So of course he had to go to bed.
— Stephen Pollard (@stephenpollard) May 8, 2019
How do I break it to him tomorrow? How do I stop him never speaking to me again?
Tottenham's unbelievable effort earned them a spot in a first Champions League final in club history.
