By Chris Wright

Apologies for the delay folks, but for some strange reason the PA chose to cling onto the photos from Real Madrid’s 4-0 pounding of Tottenham last night until mid-afternoon…

Scarves on sale outside the Bernabeu

Aaron Lennon shuffles from the pitch shortly prior to pulling out of the match through illness

Lennon has since reacted angrily to suggestions that his excuse for dropping out was ‘bullshit’, tweeting that he will not allow himself to become a ‘scapegoat’ and claiming that he was originally taken ill on Sunday

The two sides line up before kick-off

Emmanuel Adebayor celebrates after opening the scoring after just five minutes

Peter Crouch is sent off after picking up a second yellow card after quarter of an hour…

…before having to trudge past Harry Redknapp and down the tunnel

Cristiano Ronaldo sees his shot parried by Tottenham ‘keeper Heurelho Gomes

Tottenham somehow survive a legit penalty claim as Matt Dawson blocks Angel di Maria’s goal-bound shot with his arms

Emmanuel Adebayor rises at the back post to head home his second of the evening

Ronaldo and Dawson tussle for the ball at the by-line

Gareth Bale is treated on the pitch following a roughneck challenge by Pepe

Angel di Maria celebrates curling home Madrid’s third goal as Heurelho Gomes and Jermaine Jenas look on

A disconsolate Gareth Bale walks away as Cristiano Ronaldo (hidden) celebrates volleying home Madrid’s fourth and final goal with a couple of minutes left to play

Harry Redknapp takes one last glance up at the Bernabeu scoreboard…

…which doesn’t make for particularly good reading from a Spurs’ perspective

Photos courtesy of the PA – eventually.

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