Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool meet in the Champions League final on June 1 having secured their places in Madrid in stunning fashion.

Spurs trailed Ajax 1-0 after last week’s first leg and soon found themselves with a mountain to climb in the reverse fixture in Amsterdam on Wednesday.

Two goals inside the first 35 minutes made it 3-0 on aggregate, but a second half hat-trick by Lucas Moura sent Spurs through on away goals.

Liverpool’s comeback the previous evening was equally remarkable, with the Premier League team coming from a three-goal deficit against Barcelona to seal a 4-3 aggregate success.

Spurs are outsiders in the Champions League betting lines to claim the trophy, but there are reasons to believe they can upset the odds in Madrid.

Mauricio Pochettino’s side looked to be on their way out of the competition in the group stage, but bounced back to squeeze through courtesy of a 1-1 draw in Barcelona.

The comfortably saw off Borussia Dortmund in the round of 16, before knocking out Manchester City in thrilling fashion in the quarter-finals.

However, they topped all their previous results with their performance in Amsterdam, defeating an Ajax side that had beaten Real Madrid and Juventus in previous rounds.

They became just the second team in Champions League history to lose the first leg of the semi-final at home and progress to the final – the other was Ajax back in 1995/96.

Their recent record against Liverpool is a cause for concern, with Spurs winning just one of their last 14 meetings with the Reds in all competitions.

That run includes a pair of 2-1 defeats during the current Premier League campaign, although those scorelines prove there is little to choose between the two sides.

Having won Europe’s top club competition on five previous occasions, it is easy to see why Liverpool are favorites to add another victory to their tally.

They haven’t won the Champions League since 2005, but their performance against Barcelona proved they are eager to put that right.

The victory over Barca was the first time since 1986 that a team have recovered from a three-goal first-leg deficit to win a semi-final in this competition.

The Reds got their tactics right against Barca, pressing the highly-touted La Liga side and snuffing out any threat from Lionel Messi.

Liverpool made light of the absences of Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, producing a display and result that was arguably their finest ever in Europe.

Many pundits have been quick to suggest that they will have too much quality for Spurs in the final, but underestimating the North London’s side’s chances would be foolish.

The fact that plans have already been drawn up in Liverpool for a victory parade could work in Spurs’ favour, with Pochettino likely to use it as a motivational tool.

Star striker Harry Kane may return to the squad from injury against Liverpool and his availability would be a major boost for Spurs.

Liverpool coped well without Salah and Firmino against Barca, but whether they would get away with it a second time is open for debate.

There will be little to choose between the two sides in the final, but Spurs appeal as a value bet in what should prove to be a classic encounter.