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Sporting vs Tottenham LIVE: Champions League result and final score as Spurs stunned by two late goals

Tottenham failed to make it two wins from two as they conceded late on in Lisbon

Michael Jones
Tuesday 13 September 2022 20:13 BST
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Tottenham prepare to face Sporting Lisbon as both look to maintain winning starts

Tottenham Hotspur were stunned by two late Sporting Lisbon goals in the Champions League as Antonio Conte’s side fell to their first defeat of the season.

Spurs were holding on for a point in Lisbon when Paulinho rose to meet a corner in the 89th minute. It was followed moments later by a wonderful solo goal from Arthur as the Premier League side fell apart.

Tottenham had failed to test the Sporting goalkeeper Antonio Adan throughout the match. Richarlison had a goal disallowed for offside while after the break Ivan Perisic flashed a dangerous ball across the face before Richarlison headed substitute Dejan Kulusevski’s delivery wide.

Hugo Lloris made a fingertip save just moments before Sporting took the lead, while Marcus Edwards almost scored against his former club after a brilliant run through the defence shortly before half time.

The result leaves Sporting on top of Group D with six points while Tottenham remain on three points following their opening win over Marseille. Coverage tonight continues with Bayern Munich vs Barcelona

Sporting vs Tottenham early team news

The hosts are still without a number of potential starters, with Jeremiah St Juste and Goncalo Inacio both possibly missing - the latter has the better chance to feature.

Jovane Cabral is out but Paulinho is back in contention to feature and Luis Neto is facing a race against time to be fit.

For Spurs, the only likely absentee is Lucas Moura, so an unchanged line-up could be named by Antonio Conte. That means Dejan Kulusevski sitting out again, along with Yves Bissouma and Ben Davies.

Michael Jones13 September 2022 15:59

Sporting vs Tottenham

Hello and welcome to The Independent’s coverage of Tuesday’s Champions League action as Tottenham travel to Lisbon to take on Sporting CP.

Antonio Conte’s men kicked off their campaign in Europe’s top competition with a 2-0 victory over Marseille that saw Richarlison net his first Champions League goals for the club. Conte will be hoping to continue that form tonight as Spurs face the Portuguese side that tops Group D.

They defeated the Europa League champions, Eintracht Frankfurt, their opening fixture but come into the match in indfifferent form. They’ve won their lost three fixtures across all competitions but earned consecutive defeats just beforehand. What is guaranteed is that Sporting will try to score goals, they’ll take the attack to Tottenham which could allow Spurs plenty of opportunities on the counter-attack.

Antonio Conte now faces decisions over personnel. Lucas Moura is the only absentee but there is a decision to be made about who starts over Dejan Kulusevski and Richarlison. Richarlison’s growing confidence could give him the edge but Kulusevski is a pacey winger and could provide a better option out wide.

Kick off for this one is at 5.45pm with the team news expected around an hour beforehand.

Michael Jones13 September 2022 15:27

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