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| Mame Biram Diouf scored the equaliser |
STOKE staged a stunning fightback as they came from two goals down to snatch a draw at Tottenham.
The home side were seemingly cruising to victory thanks to goals from Eric Dier and Nacer Chadli.
But Toby Alderweireld conceded a penalty which Marko Arnautovic slotted home and Mame Biram Diouf headed in to steal a share of the points.
Dier was deployed in midfield for the second game in a row and lost his marker at a corner to head the game's opening goal in the 19th minute.
On the stroke of half time, Chadli met a Ben Davies cross to cushion a volley past Jack Butland.
And they should have been out of sight until things took a turn with just 12 minutes left.
Alderweireld has looked comfortable at his new club but Stoke new boy Joselu drew a foul in the area and Arnautovic did the rest.
And after Stephen Ireland crossed beautifully for Diouf to equalise, the visitors began to look most likely.
Ireland glanced a header wide and Diouf looked dangerous down the right.
But a point at Spurs is nothing to scoff at after looking dead and buried at half time.
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