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Spurs' Kinsky Nightmare: 5-2 Champions League Thrashing

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Igor Tudor's gamble to start Antonin Kinsky over Guglielmo Vicario in Tottenham's Champions League last-16 tie at Atletico Madrid spectacularly backfired, with Spurs thrashed 5-2 in the first leg. The 22-year-old was selected in goal at the Estadio Metropolitano instead of the Tottenham No 1, having made just two starts in the Carabao Cup this season.

Tuesday's game marked his first Champions League start and it could not have gone any worse. Questions will be asked of Tudor's team selection, especially as he hooked Kinsky inside 17 minutes with Spurs already 3-0 down after two catastrophic errors from the young goalkeeper. Tudor failed to acknowledge Kinsky when he was replaced. The goalkeeper had been at fault for Atletico's first goal after six minutes when his botched clearance ended with Marcos Llorente slotting home.

Minutes later, another slip allowed Atletico to double their lead. A forward pass from Llorente should have been dealt with by Micky van de Ven but he fell onto the surface. Antoine Griezmann took full advantage and stroked the ball into the back of the net. Despite the calamity in defence, Spurs did look bright going forward, and pulled a goal back soon after for 4-1. It was well-worked too as Richarlison cut into the box, before finding Pedro Porro.