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.