Tottenham Hotspur star Dele Alli has received plenty of plaudits since joining the club in 2015, but he was subjected to a plethora of criticism following his horror tackle in Thursday night's Europa League match.

Not only did Spurs get eliminated from the tournament at the last-32 stage, one of their key players faces a UEFA ban.

It was a disappointing night for Mauricio Pochettino and his men as they were beaten 3-2 on aggregate by Gent.

Christian Eriksen put the North London outfit ahead after 10 minutes at Wembley, but an own goal from Harry Kane put Spurs on the backfoot.

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A thumping effort from Victor Wanyama sent Tottenham in front for a second time in the match, but an 82nd-minute goal from Jeremy Perbet ensured Gent's progress into the next phase of the competition.

Spurs were at a massive disadvantage for 51 minutes when Alli was given a straight red card after lunging in for a loose ball and connecting with Brecht Dejaegere's knee.

Plenty of fans gave their views on the incident, with many criticising the England international, who has had similar moments of madness on the pitch before but the red card against Gent was the first of his career.

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