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Champions League: Spurs lead Villarreal, Alexander-Arnold off injured for Real Madrid

Summary

Follow live coverage of six games on opening night of Champions League
Calamitous own goal puts Tottenham 1-0 up against Villarreal
Watch BBC Radio 5 Live Champions League Final Score at top of page, including commentary from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Alexander-Arnold off injured inside first five minutes against Marseille
Arsenal beat Athletic Club 2-0 as subs Martinelli & Trossard both score
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Jess Anderson, Charlotte Coates & Adam Millington

Postpublished at 20:14 BST
Tottenham 1-0 Villarreal

A good defensive header from Richarlison on the corner prevents it coming to much for the visitors.
'I think that was heading in'published at 20:13 BST
Tottenham 1-0 Villarreal
Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live at Tottenham Hotspur stadium

Coming in from that right hand side, coming in on his left hand side, Pepe breezes past Romero. Fortunately for Spurs it takes a deflection because I think that was heading in.
Postpublished at 20:12 BST
Tottenham 1-0 Villarreal

Good run from Nicolas Pepe, skipping past a couple of Tottenham players.
He hits it sweetly with his left foot aiming for the far corner but a slight deflection takes it wide of the post for a corner.
Alexander-Arnold to miss Liverpool return?published at 20:12 BST
Real Madrid 0-0 Marseille

It's a real blow for Trent Alexander-Arnold. He was left on the bench in La Liga over the weekend and this was his chance to impress.
Will he be fit for a return to Anfield when Real take on Liverpool at the start of November?
Postpublished at 20:10 BST
Tottenham 1-0 Villarreal

Spurs will no doubt try to put Luiz Junior under as much pressure as possible after that early howler.
Lucas Bergvall's long throw in doesn't come to much but bodies in the box will surely make the Villarreal goalkeeper a bit nervy.
GOAL - Benfica 1-0 Qarabagpublished at 20:09 BST
Enzo Barrenechea (6 mins)

Over in Portugal, it's a dream start for Benfica as they take the lead against Qarabag.
It's Enzo Barrenechea with the finish in what proves to be even more of an uphill battle for the Azerbaijan side now.
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'Porro v Buchanan a good battle'published at 20:08 BST
Tottenham 1-0 Villarreal
Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live at Tottenham Hotspur stadium

It will be a good battle down the Tottenham right hand side. Porro's strength is going forward, not so much defensively, and Buchanan with his pace will test him.
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Postpublished at 20:07 BST
Tottenham 1-0 Villarreal

A shocker indeed, but Spurs won't care.
Villarreal have played 14 matches against English opponents in the Champions League and are still looking for their first victory (L8, D6).
They've done themselves no favours conceding that early goal.
SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 20:07 BST
Real Madrid 0-0 Marseille

Trent Alexander-Arnold can't believe his luck as he runs with the ball before suddenly feeling his left hamstring go.
He drops to the floor and Dani Carvajal is getting stripped and ready to come on.
'An absolute shocker'published at 20:05 BST
Tottenham 1-0 Villarreal
Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live at Tottenham Hotspur stadium

What is the goalkeeper doing?
It's a good run from Bergvall down the right channel and with the cross he is trying to pick out Richarlison
Luiz Junior dives down to his right hand side and ends up pushing the ball backwards into his own net. It's an absolute shocker.
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'What a start'published at 20:05 BST
Tottenham 1-0 Villarreal
Alan Shearer
Former Newcastle striker on Amazon Prime

It's really good play down the right-hand side from Bergvall. The keeper comes out and makes an absolute hash of it. What a start. What a gift for Tottenham.
You take them all day as a Tottenham player and a fan.
GOAL - Tottenham 1-0 Villarrealpublished at 20:03 BST
Luiz Junior (og, 4 mins)

Oh dear oh dear.
Lucas Bergvall drives down the right-hand side and whips the ball into the box looking for the advancing Richarlison.
In the end there's no need for the Brazilian striker as Luiz Junior looks like he's got the ball gathered but it slides out of his hands and rolls into the back of the net.
A howler for Villarreal, a gift for Spurs.
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Postpublished at 20:02 BST
Tottenham 0-0 Villarreal
Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live at Tottenham Hotspur stadium

Simons is not far away. Right foot, half volley, about a yard over the bar.
Postpublished at 20:02 BST
Tottenham 0-0 Villarreal

Xavi Simons goes for the spectacular inside the opening minute of the game.
He catches it really well on the half-volley from 25 yards out but it's over the bar.
Why not, eh?
KICK-OFFpublished at 20:01 BST
Tottenham 0-0 Villarreal

Under way at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
'Spurs have great depth this season'published at 19:59 BST
Tottenham v Villarreal (20:00 BST)
Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

I think Tottenham, this season, have great strength in depth to compete on all fronts. Xavi Simons had a great debut away at West Ham.
I think it really does bode well for Thomas Frank, who always has a plan. He's very meticulous.
They could do with a really fast start in the Champions League. Getting that first win under the belt would be really big for Frank's team.
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Postpublished at 19:56 BST
Tottenham v Villarreal (20:00 BST)

42% of Tottenham’s goals in the Champions League (since 1992-93) have been scored by Harry Kane or Son Heung-min (37/89). Following the departures of both, the only current Tottenham player with more than one goal for the club in the competition is Richarlison (2).
'Villarreal can take a scalp or two'published at 19:55 BST
Tottenham v Villarreal (20:00 BST)
Chris Sutton
Former Premier League striker on BBC Radio 5 Live at Tottenham Hotspur stadium

If Tottenham get that first win on the board early it gives them a chance to build on it.
But they are up against a difficult opponent in Villarreal, who didn't have European football last season, but we know their pedigree. They can take a scalp or two.
'I feel very privileged to stand here today'published at 19:54 BST
Tottenham v Villarreal (20:00 BST)
Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank speaking to Amazon Prime: "I'm very humble about it and feel very privileged to stand here today and get the fantastic experience [in the Champions League]. Hopefully we get the performance and the win to make it even more memorable.
"I tried to promise myself that for the first minutes I would just try to take it all in and then when the whistle goes: boom. It's game time.
"There is a lot more focus and people who are interested in how it goes at Tottenham [than at Brentford], so I am grateful for the good start but we need to keep the consistency in performances, and try to be level headed in good times and bad times."