PIERRE-EMILE HOJBJERG saved Steven Bergwijn from getting despatched off in celebration towards Leicester after which banned towards Chelsea.
The Dutchman scored two targets in as many minutes to safe Spurs an astonishing 3-2 comeback win towards the Foxes.
Bergwijn, already on a yellow, went to rejoice with the jubilant travelling Tottenham supporters within the stands.
However team-mate Hojbjerg pulled him again earlier than doing so and in flip prevented a second reserving.
It will have seen the match-winning ahead miss Spurs' journey to Chelsea on Sunday.
Hojbjerg, who additionally received the ball which began Tottenham's counter-attacking winner, was praised for his general fast pondering towards Leicester.
One fan mentioned: "Hojbjerg pulling Bergwijn’s shirt to cease him from getting one other yellow all through the celebrations was class."
One other added: "Not solely did Hojbjerg regain possession for the Spurs winner, however he additionally grabbed Bergwijn for the celebrations, stopping him from getting a pink card by and lacking the Chelsea match."
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Tottenham had been open to promoting Bergwijn this month and even rejected a £15million bid from Ajax.
However his last-gasp double could have modified supervisor Antonio Conte's thoughts, particularly heading into a busy run of fixtures.
Bergwijn's winner meant Spurs got here from behind regardless of being in a dropping place on 94 minutes and 52 seconds.
It was the most recent a staff has been dropping a Premier League match earlier than happening to win, beating Manchester Metropolis's 2012 report of 91 minutes 14 secs.
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