Tottenham vs Qarabag LIVE: Europa League result and final score as 10-man Spurs win chaotic contest

Tottenham 3-0 Qarabag: Brennan Johnson, Pape Matar Saar and Dominic Solanke were on target despite Spurs playing almost the whole match with 10 men

Dominic Solanke celebrates scoring Tottenham’s third goal (Action Images via Reuters)

Tottenham Hotspur opened their Europa League campaign with an entertaining 3-0 win over Qarabag despite playing the majority of the match down to 10 men after Radu Dragusin’s early red card. Brennan Johnson, Pape Matar Saar and Dominic Solanke were on target as Qarabag missed several chances, as well as a second-half penalty,  in a chaotic contest.

Kick-off in north London was delayed by almost 40 minutes with visitors Qarabag arriving late to the ground due to traffic in the capital. Spurs then made a sloppy start, with Dragusin sent off in the seventh minute after hauling down Juninho when he lost control of the ball on the half-way line.

But the response from Ange Postecoglou’s side was impressive. Johnson fired his third goal in as many games five minutes after Dragusin’s red card following Solanke’s pass. Tottenham made it safely to half time despite Qarabag threatening an equaliser, and then doubled their lead after the break when Saar volleyed in from a corner.

Qarabag had a golden opportunity to pull one back from the penalty spot but Toral Bayramov blasted it over the bar and Solanke punished the visitors when he tucked in a rebound soon after for Tottenham’s third. The only concern for Postecoglou was the sight of Son Heung-min limping off ahead of Sunday’s trip to Manchester United in the Premier League.

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Tottenham vs Qarabag LIVE: Latest Europa League updates

• FULL TIME! 10-man Tottenham beat Qarabag in Europa League
• Match started at 8:37pm after visitors Qarabag arrived late due to traffic
• 69’ GOAL! Dominic Solanke taps in to increase lead (TOT 3-0 QRB)
• 57’ MISSED PENALTY! Bayramov blasts over the bar (TOT 2-0 QRB)
• 52’ GOAL! Pape Matar Sarr doubles lead after half time (TOT 2-0 QRB)
• 11’ GOAL! Brennan Johnson fires 10-man Spurs ahead (TOT 1-0 QRB)
• 7’ RED CARD! Radu Dragusin sent off after hauling down Juninho (TOT 0-0 QRB)

[26 September 2024 18:00 · Jamie Braidwood]

Good evening

Tottenham Hotspur begin their Europa League campaign against Qarabag as Ange Postecoglou’s side return to European competition.

Spurs were not involved in Europe last season and missed out on Champions League qualification in Postecoglou’s first campaign in charge. The Australian has set his sights on winning a trophy in his second season at Spurs, and the Europa League is a real opportunity for Tottenham to end their wait for silverware - but the club previously struggled in Europe under Jose Mourinho and Antonio Conte.

Can they get off to a winning start tonight?