Antonin Kisnky was brutally subbed off simply quarter-hour into Tottenham’s Champions League last-16 first-leg match in opposition to Atletico Madrid after two errors helped the hosts go 4-1 up early on.
Kinsky was introduced into Spurs’ XI by interim boss Igor Tudor for the dropped Guglielmo Vicario however that call was instantly discovered to be the mistaken resolution after a gap quarter-hour to overlook as he twice slipped to present the hosts a aim.
After solely six minutes, the Czechia worldwide slipped on the turf whereas making a go, permitting Marcos Llorente to ultimately decide up the ball and fireplace it previous the keeper.
It was then Mickey van de Ven’s flip to lose his footing, with the defender gifting the ball for Antoine Griezmann to fit house Atletico’s second.
And after solely 14 minutes, the tie was nearly out of sight already and as soon as once more the blame lay at Kinsky’s door, with the stand-in Spurs man fully lacking the ball as he went to clear, permitting Julian Alvarez to faucet into an empty web.
Kinsky’s full humiliation was full when Tudor determined sufficient was sufficient and determined to substitute the 22-year-old off solely 16 minutes into the sport, with Vicario coming again into the staff.
Whereas Kinsky was accountable for the errors, some blame will undoubtedly come Tudor’s method for deciding to place him in within the first place earlier than hooking him so early.
Atleti weren’t carried out with the early onslaught although as Robin Le Normand headed in from shut vary regardless of an exquisite save from substitute Vicario to initially hold it out.
Spurs did pull one again in what was a rare begin to this last-16 tie as Pedro Porro drilled house a lifeline for the guests with a pleasant end.
The place to observe Atletico Madrid v Tottenham: TV and on-line streams
Atletico Madrid v Tottenham kicked off tonight at 8pm UK time. It’s accessible to observe on TNT Sports activities 1 and might be streamed by way of Discovery Plus. Sky subscribers with a TNT bundle may stream the sport by way of Sky Go.
Atletico Madrid staff information
Atletico Madrid beginning XI: Oblak, Ruggeri, Hancko, Pubill, Le Normand, Johnny, Llorente, Giuliano, Griezmann, Alvarez, Lookman
Atletico Madrid substitutes: Mussi, Gimenez, Lenglet, Molina, Diaz, Koke, Barrios, Alex B, Vargas, Nico
Tottenham staff information
Tottenham beginning XI: Kinsky, Danso, Richarlison, Tel, Grey, Romero, Porro, Spence, Sarr, Van de Ven, Muani
Tottenham substitutes: Vicario, Austin, Dragusin, Palhinha, Xavi, Solanke, Gallagher, Oluesi, Roswell
Stats for Atletico Madrid v Tottenham
- Atletico have solely received considered one of their final 10 Champions League conferences with English golf equipment (D2 L7), beating Manchester United 1-0 in March 2022.
- Tottenham have confronted Atletico simply as soon as earlier than in European competitors, beating them within the 1963 Cup Winners’ Cup closing 5-1.
- Atletico have progressed from two of their three earlier UChampions League last-16 ties in opposition to English golf equipment, beating Liverpool in 2019-20 and Manchester United in 2021-22, shedding the opposite to Chelsea in 2020-21.
- Tottenham have solely misplaced considered one of their final 5 Champions League conferences with Spanish opponents (W2 D2), a 2-4 house defeat to Barcelona within the 2018-19 group stage.
- Atletico have by no means misplaced a Champions League knockout stage sport below Diego Simeone at both their former house, the Vicente Calderón (W7 D4), or their present house, the Metropolitano (W6 D2).
- Tottenham have received their final three Champions League video games with out conceding a aim (v Slavia Prague, Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt). They’ve by no means beforehand received 4 consecutive matches within the European Cup/Champions League, nor have they stored 4 straight clear sheets earlier than.
- This can be Tudor’s first sport as a supervisor within the knockout phases of the Champions League, whereas he has received simply two of 9 matches within the competitors total (D2 L5). His most up-to-date sport within the competitors was a defeat within the Spanish capital, shedding 0-1 at Actual Madrid accountable for Juventus this season (October 2025).
