Sporting – Tottenham 2-0: Two goals in added time for 2/2

The two winners of the 1st matchday of the 4th group of the Champions League faced each other at “José Albalade”. Athletic to let the good end last against Tottenham after clinching the win with two goals in added time 2-0 in a game in which Sotiris Alexandropoulos debuted in the first inter-club competition.

The game was quite strong, both teams neutralized each other except for three opportunities in the 1st half. Two of those belonged to the Lions, with Hugo Lloris stopping Pedro Gonsalves first and Marcus Edwards the next, in an unlikely solo effort by the England striker. The Londoners sent the ball into the net with Richarlizon, but it was ruled 1-0 offside.

In the 2nd half the visitors came into play more determined and in the 1st quarter they tested Antonio Adan’s reflexes five times. The Spanish goalkeeper managed to keep a clean sheet, Ruben Amorim brought on Alexandropoulos to improve the game in defense and in the centre.

The final minutes belonged to the hosts, who came very close to winning the game with a deflected shot from Pedro Porto in the 89th minute. Lloris saved a corner and after the execution, Paulinho made it 1-0 with an amazing header. Three minutes later, another Amorim substitute, Andre Gomes, scored a magnificent slalom to make it 2-0 and the three victory points.

ATHLETIC: Adan, Ignatio, Coates, Reyes, Porro, Morita (72′ Alexandropoulos), Ugarte, Santos (90+2′ Esgaio), Trincao (76′ Paulinho), Edwards (90′ Gomes), Gonsalves

TOTENAM: Lloris, Dier, Romero, Davies, Emerson, Hoiberg, Bedancourt, Perisic, Sean (72′ Kulusewski), Richarlison, Kane

The results of the 2nd round

Sporting – Tottenham 2-0 (90′ Paulinho, 90+3′ Gomes)

13/09 22:00 Marseille – unity

The ranking of the 4th group

The program of the 3rd game

04/10 19:45 Marseille – Sporting

04/10 22:00 Eintracht – Tottenham