Berbatov returns to haunt Bayer
Dimitar Berbatov scored the winner against his former club Bayer Leverkusen to send Tottenham into the knockout stages of the UEFA Cup.
The 25-year-old tapped in after 35 minutes in the teeming rain at the BayArena, the stadium where he built his reputation before moving to White Hart Lane for £10.9million in the summer.
He had previously talked of his loyalty and closeness to the German club and he barely acknowledged the strike, leaving the celebrating to Spurs' noisy travelling support.
In keeping with his mixed start with his new club - he has now scored four in the UEFA Cup but only against Sheffield United in the Barclays Premiership - he missed an open goal in the second half before receiving a standing ovation from both sets of fans when he was substituted with 13 minutes remaining.
The Bulgaria international's goal kept Spurs' 100% record going in the competition and they are now top of group B with a match remaining.
The Germans, however, face a fight for one of the top-three positions for qualification and despite hitting the post through Bernd Schneider, lacked the presence of a Berbatov-style forward.
