Champions League: Atletico Madrid 5 Tottenham 2Tottenham's Champions League campaign is all but over after Antonin Kinsky's error-strewn display proved the catalyst for a punishing 5-2 loss at Atletico Madrid to heighten scrutiny on Igor Tudor. Tudor hinted he may experiment for the last-16 first leg given Premier League survival was the priority, but his decision to play 22-year-old goalkeeper Kinsky backfired in spectacular fashion. This was Kinsky's first appearance since October, but before he took centre stage Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak fumbled a cross. Van de Ven passed back to Kinsky, who completely miscued his attempted pass and Alvarez walked the ball into the empty net. Spurs were fortunate Van de Ven avoided punishment for a crunching tackle on David Hancko and Llorente flashed wide before half-time.

Source: Irish Examiner March 10, 2026 22:37 UTC