The York Press

Uruguay international Bentancur joined Spurs at the start of 2022 from Juventus and has gone on to make 122 appearances for the Premier League club – including starting their Europa League final triumph in May.

The 28-year-old had entered the final 12 months of his previous deal but has committed his long-term future to Tottenham under new boss Thomas Frank.

Bentancur told the official club website: “I feel really good and I’m very happy to continue my story with this fantastic club.

“My family are happy; I have fantastic friends and team-mates who work hard every day. I love this club and feel really good here.

“Winning the Europa League was a fantastic moment and we want to build on this now, to win more trophies.

“We have a new head coach, a new captain (Cristian Romero) and I want to enjoy many more years at the club.”

Spurs had to fight back from being 2-0 down after two fine second-half strikes by Jens Petter Hauge to leave with a point in the Champions League.

Van de Ven was given the armband in the absence of injured captain Cristian Romero and started the comeback with a 68th-minute header for his maiden goal in the competition before Archie Gray’s low shot forced an 89th-minute own-goal from Jostein Gundersen.

“A tough game, really tough and 2-0 down, so I think we can be happy with a point,” Van de Ven told SpursPlay.

“It’s a nice feeling (to score) and I’m happy also we get the point otherwise if you lose 2-1 and you score it doesn’t matter, but happy to score my first goal (in the Champions League).

“Yeah, really proud moment. I am happy to help the team as well today. I was hoping for a better performance from our team, but I am happy with the point and a really proud moment for myself and my family (to be captain).”

A flying header by Dutchman Van de Ven from Pedro Porro’s cross came 146 seconds after Bodo’s second goal.

The Spurs centre-back acknowledged the instant reply was significant, he added: “That is also important because I think that gives some extra pressure on them.

“They knew if we score the 2-1 straight away, they need to drop and we are coming. I think we played really well after this and got the point.”

It is the third time in September Tottenham have been forced to come from behind to claim a point.

Spurs trailed by two goals at Brighton before they required a goal in the fourth minute of stoppage time on Saturday to rescue a point at home to Wolves.

Kevin Danso was drafted into the line-up in place of Romero and talked up Tottenham’s mentality.

Asked about Bodo’s artificial pitch at Aspmyra Stadion, Danso said: “They are used to it, they play here more often but we are professionals.

“Wherever we play, wherever we go, we try to play our A-game and today it wasn’t quite there, but our mentality came out. I think that is the third time this season we have been down and come back.”

Spurs could have gone second and two points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool with a sixth win in nine matches under new boss Thomas Frank, but were instead indebted to Palhinha’s curled finish in the fourth minute of stoppage time to rescue a 1-1 draw.

Bayern Munich loanee Palhinha was impressed with Tottenham’s first-half display – where Mohammed Kudus had a close-range header tipped onto the crossbar by Sam Johnstone and another effort ruled out for offside. Lucas Bergvall also fired a 12-yard volley over.

Bottom-of-the-table Wolves reacted at half-time with Vitor Pereira going back to his trusted 3-4-2-1 formation and they went ahead in the 54th minute when Santiago Bueno tapped in after Guglielmo Vicario had denied Ladislav Krejci from a corner.

Frank made multiple substitutions and tactical tweaks after the deadlock had been broken, but Tottenham struggled to fashion clear-cut opportunities until Pape Sarr teed up Palhinha to find the bottom corner from 18 yards for his third goal of the season to earn a point.

“I think it’s mandatory to win these games. I think we give everything and we fight until the last moment – everyone on the pitch. We try to score, try to get the draw but it is a sad draw in my opinion and we wish much more from this game,” Palhinha reflected.

“I think we did a really good first half and when we suffer the goal, we start to drop a lot in my opinion.

“We didn’t have the patience in the right moments when we need to find the good way to score and we need to be much more calm in these moments because it will be key for us.

“We will not start winning all the games, we know even for the future, but when we start to lose 1-0 the game, we need to be much more calm on the ball and especially try to create more chances.

“Yeah it’s a result that for me feels like a loss. I said before that these are the games that are mandatory to win, especially in our home, but now we need to focus on the Champions League.”

Spurs travel to Norway on Monday to face Bodo/Glimt a day later.

Wolves remain winless in the Premier League, but followed up the midweek Carabao Cup success over Everton with another solid display.

Pereira said: “I feel we start to work with the team two weeks ago.

“Before the Everton game, we start to work with the team because before it was not possible. Some of them came the end of the market and after they go to the national team.

“Now we are working tactically and mentally, the tactical page, to put them on the tactical page, to understand in two different systems.

“I am very happy with the players because in the last two games against Everton and today we show we can compete.”