Christian Eriksen scored twice before substitute Gylfi Sigurdsson's stoppage-time goal saw Tottenham Hotspur come from 2-0 down to beat Southampton 3-2 in the Premier League at White Hart Lane on Sunday.
This dramatic victory saw Tim Sherwood's side keep their hopes of Champions League football alive as they moved up into fifth place, albeit still six points behind fourth-placed Arsenal and having played a game more than their north London rivals.
It looked as if it would be ninth-placed Southampton who would be climbing up the table when the visitors went 2-0 up through goals from England duo Jay Rodriguez and Adam Lallana.
But before half-time Spurs pulled one back through Eriksen and just 44 seconds into the second half the Dane brought the teams level with his second goal.
It seemed the match was heading for a draw when, deep into stoppage time, Sigurdsson struck to complete Spurs' comeback.
"After we started the game like we did, there is a lot of character in the team shown in the way we bounced back," Sigurdsson told Sky Sports.
"It's better to be 1-0 or 2-0 down and come back and win 3-2 at home."
Eriksen added: "We got a little speech at half-time and in the second half we were new guys. We try to play like the manager (Sherwood) wanted, we showed it way more in the second half than the first half."
Disappointed Southampton manager Mauricio Pochettino lamented what he saw as decisions that didn't go the way of the south coast club.
"The first half we were dominating, 2-0 up, and the referee decisions that did not go our way and the decision before the second goal changed the dynamic of the game," he said.
"Tottenham are a team that are equipped to win the Premier League, we are a young team, there is a long-term project for us but despite that it was an even-sided game and we were disappointed with today's result."
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