Sporting Stun Tottenham As Liverpool Beat Ajax For First Champions League Win

14th September 2022

With last weekend’s Premier League match at Manchester City postponed following last week’s death of Queen Elizabeth II, Tottenham looked rusty on their return to action

Liverpool's Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah (3th L) celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the UEFA Champions League group A football match between Liverpool and Ajax at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on September 13, 2022. PHOTO | AFP
Liverpool's Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah (3th L) celebrates scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the UEFA Champions League group A football match between Liverpool and Ajax at Anfield in Liverpool, north west England on September 13, 2022. PHOTO | AFP
SUMMARY
  • Tottenham Hotspur were undone late in their 2-0 defeat to Sporting Lisbon in their Group D Champions League match at the Jose Alvade Stadium on Tuesday
  • Antonio Conte admitted Tottenham got what they deserved as Paulinho’s last-gasp goal inspired Sporting Lisbon’s shock win
  • Later in the night, Joel Matip's late header against Ajax at Anfield guaranteed Liverpool a 2-1 triumph and their first Champions League win this season

Tottenham Hotspur were undone late in their 2-0 defeat to Sporting Lisbon in their Group D Champions League match at the Jose Alvade Stadium on Tuesday.

Antonio Conte admitted Tottenham got what they deserved as Paulinho’s last-gasp goal inspired Sporting Lisbon’s shock win.

Conte’s side paid the price for some sloppy finishing and two pieces of dismal defending in stoppage-time as Richarlison, Harry Kane and Emerson Royal were all unable to beat Antonio Adan.

Son Heung-min’s goal-drought extended to eight games as Spurs succumbed to the defeat, leaving them in second place with 3 points.

Tottenham were still on course for a point until the dramatic denouement as Paulinho headed home before Arthur Gomes danced through the defence to seal Sporting’s second successive Group D victory.

Tottenham will still expect to qualify for the knockout stages, but this defeat adds pressure on them to avoid another slip in their remaining group games.

With last weekend’s Premier League match at Manchester City postponed following last week’s death of Queen Elizabeth II, Tottenham looked rusty on their return to action.

Later in the night, Joel Matip's late header against Ajax at Anfield guaranteed Liverpool a 2-1 triumph and their first Champions League win this season.

Boss Jurgen Klopp demanded a reaction to the "horror show" of the 4-1 defeat at Napoli in their group opener and this was certainly a vast improvement.

Liverpool created plenty of openings and deservedly went ahead when Mohamed Salah swept home Diogo Jota's pass.

Mohammed Kudus' searing shot went in off the underside of the bar to level but Matip's 89th minute header won it.

Daley Blind missed a great chance to put Ajax ahead late on before Matip - who last scored in the Champions League nine years ago - rose to head the winner, which was confirmed by goal-line technology.