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
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
Second half: Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
Kick off: The home side get the match back underway and work the ball confidently around the defence. Tottenham come forward as a unit and force Sporting to knock the ball back to Antonio Adan.
HT Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
This is the first-ever competitive meeting between Sporting and Tottenham Hotspur in any competition.
Tottenham are looking to record Champions League wins in each of their first two matches in the competition in a season for the first time since 2017-18 under Mauricio Pochettino.
HT Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
Sporting’s Marcus Edwards, who played once for Tottenham in the League Cup against Gillingham in September 2016, became the first Englishman to score for a Portuguese club in the Champions League in their 3-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt.
He came pretty close to netting against Tottenham too.
Half-time: Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
45+2 mins: Marcus Edwards’ effort was the chance of the half but the teams head into the break on level terms. The game got better as it went on, Richarlison had a goal chalked off but Spurs have threatened on occasion.
All three results are very much alive in this one.
Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
45 mins: What a save! What a move from Marcus Edwards! He receives the ball in midfield and weaves his way inside of Eric Dier to sit him down.
Edwards then drives up the pitch, shakes off another defender and knocks the ball out to Francisco Trincao. Trincao slots the ball into the as Edwards continues his run. He gets to it and pokes a shot at goal.
Hugo Lloris drops sharply and gets his right hand to the ball and somehow manages to scoop it wide of the near post!
Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
42 mins: Disallowed goal! Richarlison almost added to his Champions League record after Harry Kane threads it behind the Sporting defence.
Antonio Adan flies off his line but the Brazilian beats him to the ball, knocks it past the goalkeeper and side-foots one into the back of the net only for the offside flag to get raised.
Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
39 mins: At the other end of the pitch Marcus Edwards if given the ball just outside the box and had a go. He leans back and gets underneath the ball, sending it high and wide.
The Sporting forward is disappointed with that effort.
Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
36 mins: Nearly! Spurs are getting closer to this first goal. Kane and Son reignite their old chemistry to get the South Korean into the left side of the penalty area. He shifts way from a defender and hangs the ball up to the middle of the box but it goes over the head of Richarlison and is intercepted before reaching Hojbjerg.
Sporting 0-0 Tottenham
33 mins: Close! Harry Kane drops back to collect the ball before spinning towards goal and threading it into the box for the run of Richarlison.
He gets there ahead of Antonio Adan before squaring it across to Son Heung-min. The pass is off-target and Son takes a bit of time to bring the ball under control.
Sporting get men back to defend his shot but the offside flag goes up and the home side win a free kick.
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