Ange Postecoglou had talked about how keenly Tottenham felt their absence from European competition last season – a “real gap in our calendar”, as the manager put it. And so what was a further 35-minute wait?
It was a night of transport chaos around the stadium, overland trains suspended, roads blocked and kick-off delayed. It set the tone for a wild tie against Qarabag, Tottenham’s Europa League curtain-raiser featuring a red card for their centre-back Radu Dragusin inside seven minutes and countless close shaves in front of their goal. How did they manage a clean sheet? Guglielmo Vicario was a big part of the reason.
Written by David Hytner at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2024/sep/26/tottenham-qarabag-europa-league-match-report under the title “Solanke on song as Spurs recover from Dragusin red card to ease past Qarabag”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
