TOTTENHAM were beaten 1-0 in Belgium as the likes Harry Kane, Gareth Bale and Son Heung-min all failed to find a way past Royal Antwerp.
34-year-old Israeli Lior Refaelov had the final say when he pounced on a first half mistake from Ben Davies to score the game’s only goal.
GOODBYE!
Well Jose isn’t a happy man, his team were expected to win tonight, that’s for sure.
Antwerp, however, were as solid as they come, and Spurs just didn’t get going.
They sit second in Group J while Antwerp are flying high at the top with six points.
Next in the competition for Spurs is Ludogrets, while they take on Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday.
Until then, goodbye folks!
SELECTION HEADACHE
Mourinho still talking about his selections, hinting that there will be a few players who won’t be starting again for a while.
Could that mean Dele Alli?
“Before matches you always ask me why this player is not playing, why this player is not playing, why this player is not selected,” he said.
“Maybe now for a few weeks you don’t ask me that because you have the answer.”
MORE FROM JOSE
The Portuguese is not a happy man with his players’ performances tonight.
Jose on tonight’s defeat.uel ⚪️ coys pic.twitter.com/d4nFTOowkY
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 29, 2020
JOSE NOT HAPPY
“I would like to make 11 (changes at half-time). I didn’t make five because I was afraid of a long 45 minutes,” he said.
“There is only one to blame, I chose the players to start.
“Tonight my future choices are going to be very easy. It is my responsibility.”
REFAE-LOVE!
He was brilliant tonight for the home side!
Our uel topscorer! 😍coyr 🔴⚪uel anttot antwerpontour pic.twitter.com/WlrNyKROel
— Royal Antwerp FC (@official_rafc) October 29, 2020
STABILITY
Tottenham had more of the ball overall but Antwerp were defensively switched on all the time.
ARE THEY?
Twitter having fun at the expense of Tottenham’s loss to Antwerp, tonight.
Tottenham after going from Champions League finalists to losing to Royal Antwerp in a Europa League group stage game pic.twitter.com/JQuyi9FoEC
— ODDSbible (@ODDSbible) October 29, 2020
ANTWERP 1-0 TOTTENHAM
Antwerp started the game well but Tottenham had been passing the ball around nicely, too.
And then Ben Davies made his mistake, Mbokani ghosted into the box before lobbing the ball to Refaelov.
The striker did the rest, smashing home on the volley.
Antwerp then held on to make it two wins from two in Group J.
Goals for Tottenham in their last 6 games: 21
Goals for Tottenham vs. Antwerp: 0 pic.twitter.com/8S9XMu9Zl1
— B/R Football (@brfootball) October 29, 2020
HUGE WIN!
Antwerp go top of Group J with a 1-0 win over Tottenham!
The Antwerp Way 😎🔴⚪uel anttot antwerpontour pic.twitter.com/UR9e1drr4Y
— Royal Antwerp FC (@official_rafc) October 29, 2020
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
That’s FULL-TIME!
Antwerp BEAT Tottenham 1-0!!!!
WHAT A RESULT!
ANTWERP 1-0 TOTTENHAM
90+4. Antwerp try to play the ball out but it’s intercepted and Spurs come again.
Moura passes to Aurier, whose cross is palmed away by Butez.
ANTWERP 1-0 TOTTENHAM
90+2. Not sure where five minutes has come from I must say… there’s been no goals!
Anyway, Tottenham still pushing for that all important equaliser.
Kane tries another shot. Blocked.
ANTWERP 1-0 TOTTENHAM
90. BIG chance for Spurs! Kane has a shot in the box before pinball ensues and the ball falls for Son, whose smash shot is blocked.
Lamela then has a chance at the far post but the ball gets away from him.
And breathe, Antwerp fans.
Five minutes added.
ANTWERP 1-0 TOTTENHAM
88. Antwerp in do or die mode, now.
Just minutes to go and they’re clinging on here. Would be a massive win.
Winks has a shot in the box but it’s thrashed over!
ANTWERP 1-0 TOTTENHAM
85. Aurier tries to cross but the ball is cleared.
Fireworks here in Antwerp… they’ve not won yet!
Minutes to go however. More of the same probing from Spurs so far but they’re not going to break through it seems.
ANTWERP 1-0 TOTTENHAM
83. Buta tries some trickery out on the right but Spurs win it back. Hojbjerg launches forward for Son.
Kane tries to exchange passes with Son this time but Antwerp clear again.
ANTWERP 1-0 TOTTENHAM
80. Antwerp come forward with Refaelov and the ball ends up with Refaelov who can only pass off to Buta.
Tottenham trying to press and win the ball back as quickly as possible but they simply haven’t been good enough tonight.
ANTWERP 1-0 TOTTENHAM
77. Son gets forward and sees his run cut out.
Kane then advances with the ball and shoots but his shot is blocked.
Antwerp have 12 minutes left here to hang on to.
ANTWERP 1-0 TOTTENHAM
75. Another big chance for Antwerp!
This time the substitute Verstraete gets through in the box and dances around a few challenges before shooting straight at Sanchez.
ANTWERP 1-0 TOTTENHAM
73. Kane slips Son into the box and he tries to dance around a couple of players but it’s cleared.
Juklerod then has the biggest chance of the game since the goal as he’s clear on goal but he absolutely leathers the ball over the bar.
Awful attempt, Antwerp should be 2-0 up.
ANTWERP 1-0 TOTTENHAM
71. Hongla going off for Verstraete for Antwerp.
Lamela then comes forward for Spurs and bundles his way into the box but Buta clears.
De Laet then sweeps up the field but his ball to Mbokani is cut out.
ANTWERP 1-0 TOTTENHAM
69. Antwerp pressing really well whenever Tottenham approach the 18-yard box with the ball.
Son standing over a free-kick now, however, as the pressing gets a little too aggressive for the ref’s liking.
Butez collects.
ANTWERP 1-0 TOTTENHAM
67. Son tries to slip in Aurier but the ball goes out for a throw. Mourinho looking concerned on the sidelines.
But there’s not much he can do now. Antwerp still looking relatively OK out there, at the moment.
ANTWERP 1-0 TOTTENHAM
65. Aurier crosses beautifully for Lamela but the ball is just an inch past Lamela’s head.
Jenas on commentary thinks if Kane was in that position it would be 1-1. If only, Jermaine.
Antwerp get forward with Mbokani and Buta, who crosses for absolutely no-one in the Spurs box.
ANTWERP 1-0 TOTTENHAM
64. First big chance of the game for Spurs as Moura crosses for Son, whose shot is blocked by Seck from six yards out.
Big chance for the Korea, who has buried everything as of late.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
