Goals by Harry Kane and Christian Eriksen handed the Lilywhites a first leg advantage in the round of 16 ties after Gonzalo Higuain’s brace saw them fall two-goal behind inside the opening nine minutes.
The Argentine could have registered a hat-trick when the scoreline was 2-1 but missed his second penalty of the game after Aurier’s reckless tackle halted the run of Douglas Costa.
However, the right-back has taken to Instagram to hail his side’s performance captioning a snap: “Good job, good result guys.”
The former Paris Saint-Germain player has appeared 19 times in all competitions for Spurs since his arrival in the summer.
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Another trip awaits Mauricio Pochettino’s side as they take on League One strugglers Rochdale at the Crown Oil Arena for an FA Cup fifth-round clash on Sunday.
