Tottenham coach - Mauricio Pochettino and President Daniel Levy were among the nearly 29,000 people present in the stands watching the above match. However, the stadium with this modern design has a capacity of up to 62,062 people.
In an interview with the press between the two rounds, coach Pochettino expressed his feelings: "It's unbelievable. It's hard to express the emotions in just a few words.
I had the same feeling on the last day I left the old White Hart Lane. We cried that day. On the first day at this new stadium, we felt the same way. We cried again because our dream had come true.
Harry Kane's "second team" won 3-1 against U18 Southampton. In particular, Tottenham U18 player J'Neil Bennett was the first player to score at the new White Hart Lane.
The stadium will have another experimental match on March 30 when the legends of Tottenham and Inter Milan face each other. The first official match held here will take place on January 3, local time, as a compensation match for round 32 of the Premier Leaguea between the "Roosters" and Crystal Palace.
The first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-final between Tottenham and Man City this season is also scheduled to take place at the new White Hart Lane stadium. Thanks to that, Coach Pochettino believes in positive results for the team.
He shared: "We are in a very good position in the Premier League. In the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, the team faces a difficult challenge. However, with 62,000 home fans, we can realize our dream of reaching the semi-finals, why not move?
Tottenham's new home stadium was originally scheduled to be put into use in September 2018. However, the opening date of this stadium has had to be changed several times.
Since August 2017, Tottenham have played their home games at Wembley. The 2016 2017 season was their last season playing at the old White Hart Lane. In the Premier League that season, Tottenham maintained an unbeaten record at home.
