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Mats Hummels atoned for conceding an early penalty by firing in a late equaliser for Roma in an action-packed 2-2 draw at Tottenham.

With just two minutes on the clock, the veteran defender took down Pape Matar Sarr in the box - a challenge that was initially waved off by referee Glenn Nyberg. However, in what was a prelude for the busy night VAR would have, Nyberg overturned the decision.

Heung-Min Son made no mistake in stepping up and cooling early nerves by sending Mile Svilar the wrong way from the spot.

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Tottenham's early goal was the 'dilly-ding, dilly-dong' that Claudio Ranieri's side needed as a peach of a ball from Paulo Dybala was met by Evan N'Dicka, who nodded in the equaliser.

Spurs fans then watched with bated breath as Roma continued to attack and had the ball in the back of the net just three minutes later, but VAR came to the rescue again, ruling Stephan El Shaarawy's goal out for offside.

The remainder of the first period belonged to Spurs, who pillaged the Roma backline and regained a lead after Brennan Johnson turned in a cross from Dejan Kulusevski. Two very nearly became three when the home side had two bites of the cherry, only to see both Johnson and Dominic Solanke denied by a super double save from Svilar.

Roma broke fast out of the blocks after half-time to get back on level terms but VAR once again had other plans for Il Giallorossi. Artem Dovbyk watched on as two goals he was involved in were chalked off for marginal offsides in quick succession.

Referee Nyberg was called upon again to make a big decision when Rodrigo Bentancur's late sliding challenge on Alexis Saelemaekers caused the Roma bench to erupt in calling for a red, but the decision, after a brief check, stood.

Despite Roma's second-half dominance, Spurs did come close to adding to the margin after substitute James Maddison played in Solanke, but Svilar denied him once again.

Hummels' late goal puts Spurs ninth in the Europa League, while Roma earned their first point under Ranieri.

Ange: Why can't we just entertain?

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou:

"Why can't it just be entertaining, mate? Isn't that why we all come? Would you really prefer us to sketch out a couple of little draws and a 1-0 win and we get through? I don't know.

"I'd much rather we were exciting to watch and maybe it is edge-of-the-seat stuff, and sometimes you don't get the reward like we could have tonight. I think if you want those kind of games, there's plenty in world football you can watch every weekend.

"I'd like to think when you tune into us, you'll be entertained."

Consistency continues to allude Spurs

Sky Sports' William Bititbiri at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:

"When Son's early penalty hit the back of the net, Spurs fans would have thought they had finally cracked the code to stringing together consistent performances and results, but as wave after wave of Roma attacks followed, the familiar reality of Spurs' unpredictability crept back into the mind of onlookers.

"The Jekyll and Hyde nature of Spurs presented itself on either side of the half-time break. In the first period, Spurs were dominant and aggressive, but that fell by the wayside in the second half. Roma grabbed the initiative and saw two goals ruled out during their spell of persistence. Spurs couldn't deal with their visitors.

"It's entertaining to watch Tottenham but results will continue to allude them with the approach that Postecoglou is persisting with."

Story of the match in stats...

What's coming up in the Europa League?

Mats Hummels atoned for conceding an early penalty by firing in a late equaliser for Roma in an action-packed 2-2 draw at Tottenham.

With just two minutes on the clock, the veteran defender took down Pape Matar Sarr in the box - a challenge that was initially waved off by referee Glenn Nyberg. However, in what was a prelude for the busy night VAR would have, Nyberg overturned the decision.

Heung-Min Son made no mistake in stepping up and cooling early nerves by sending Mile Svilar the wrong way from the spot.

How Spurs drew with Roma in the Europa League

Teams | Match stats | Live Europa League table

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Tottenham's early goal was the 'dilly-ding, dilly-dong' that Claudio Ranieri's side needed as a peach of a ball from Paulo Dybala was met by Evan N'Dicka, who nodded in the equaliser.

Spurs fans then watched with bated breath as Roma continued to attack and had the ball in the back of the net just three minutes later, but VAR came to the rescue again, ruling Stephan El Shaarawy's goal out for offside.

The remainder of the first period belonged to Spurs, who pillaged the Roma backline and regained a lead after Brennan Johnson turned in a cross from Dejan Kulusevski. Two very nearly became three when the home side had two bites of the cherry, only to see both Johnson and Dominic Solanke denied by a super double save from Svilar.

Roma broke fast out of the blocks after half-time to get back on level terms but VAR once again had other plans for Il Giallorossi. Artem Dovbyk watched on as two goals he was involved in were chalked off for marginal offsides in quick succession.

Referee Nyberg was called upon again to make a big decision when Rodrigo Bentancur's late sliding challenge on Alexis Saelemaekers caused the Roma bench to erupt in calling for a red, but the decision, after a brief check, stood.

Despite Roma's second-half dominance, Spurs did come close to adding to the margin after substitute James Maddison played in Solanke, but Svilar denied him once again.

Hummels' late goal puts Spurs ninth in the Europa League, while Roma earned their first point under Ranieri.

Ange: Why can't we just entertain?

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou:

"Why can't it just be entertaining, mate? Isn't that why we all come? Would you really prefer us to sketch out a couple of little draws and a 1-0 win and we get through? I don't know.

"I'd much rather we were exciting to watch and maybe it is edge-of-the-seat stuff, and sometimes you don't get the reward like we could have tonight. I think if you want those kind of games, there's plenty in world football you can watch every weekend.

"I'd like to think when you tune into us, you'll be entertained."

Consistency continues to allude Spurs

Sky Sports' William Bititbiri at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:

"When Son's early penalty hit the back of the net, Spurs fans would have thought they had finally cracked the code to stringing together consistent performances and results, but as wave after wave of Roma attacks followed, the familiar reality of Spurs' unpredictability crept back into the mind of onlookers.

"The Jekyll and Hyde nature of Spurs presented itself on either side of the half-time break. In the first period, Spurs were dominant and aggressive, but that fell by the wayside in the second half. Roma grabbed the initiative and saw two goals ruled out during their spell of persistence. Spurs couldn't deal with their visitors.

"It's entertaining to watch Tottenham but results will continue to allude them with the approach that Postecoglou is persisting with."

Story of the match in stats...

What's coming up in the Europa League?

Mats Hummels atoned for conceding an early penalty by firing in a late equaliser for Roma in an action-packed 2-2 draw at Tottenham.

With just two minutes on the clock, the veteran defender took down Pape Matar Sarr in the box - a challenge that was initially waved off by referee Glenn Nyberg. However, in what was a prelude for the busy night VAR would have, Nyberg overturned the decision.

Heung-Min Son made no mistake in stepping up and cooling early nerves by sending Mile Svilar the wrong way from the spot.

How Spurs drew with Roma in the Europa League

Teams | Match stats | Live Europa League table

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Tottenham's early goal was the 'dilly-ding, dilly-dong' that Claudio Ranieri's side needed as a peach of a ball from Paulo Dybala was met by Evan N'Dicka, who nodded in the equaliser.

Spurs fans then watched with bated breath as Roma continued to attack and had the ball in the back of the net just three minutes later, but VAR came to the rescue again, ruling Stephan El Shaarawy's goal out for offside.

The remainder of the first period belonged to Spurs, who pillaged the Roma backline and regained a lead after Brennan Johnson turned in a cross from Dejan Kulusevski. Two very nearly became three when the home side had two bites of the cherry, only to see both Johnson and Dominic Solanke denied by a super double save from Svilar.

Roma broke fast out of the blocks after half-time to get back on level terms but VAR once again had other plans for Il Giallorossi. Artem Dovbyk watched on as two goals he was involved in were chalked off for marginal offsides in quick succession.

Referee Nyberg was called upon again to make a big decision when Rodrigo Bentancur's late sliding challenge on Alexis Saelemaekers caused the Roma bench to erupt in calling for a red, but the decision, after a brief check, stood.

Despite Roma's second-half dominance, Spurs did come close to adding to the margin after substitute James Maddison played in Solanke, but Svilar denied him once again.

Hummels' late goal puts Spurs ninth in the Europa League, while Roma earned their first point under Ranieri.

Ange: Why can't we just entertain?

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou:

"Why can't it just be entertaining, mate? Isn't that why we all come? Would you really prefer us to sketch out a couple of little draws and a 1-0 win and we get through? I don't know.

"I'd much rather we were exciting to watch and maybe it is edge-of-the-seat stuff, and sometimes you don't get the reward like we could have tonight. I think if you want those kind of games, there's plenty in world football you can watch every weekend.

"I'd like to think when you tune into us, you'll be entertained."

Consistency continues to allude Spurs

Sky Sports' William Bititbiri at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium:

"When Son's early penalty hit the back of the net, Spurs fans would have thought they had finally cracked the code to stringing together consistent performances and results, but as wave after wave of Roma attacks followed, the familiar reality of Spurs' unpredictability crept back into the mind of onlookers.

"The Jekyll and Hyde nature of Spurs presented itself on either side of the half-time break. In the first period, Spurs were dominant and aggressive, but that fell by the wayside in the second half. Roma grabbed the initiative and saw two goals ruled out during their spell of persistence. Spurs couldn't deal with their visitors.

"It's entertaining to watch Tottenham but results will continue to allude them with the approach that Postecoglou is persisting with."

Story of the match in stats...

What's coming up in the Europa League?

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Goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario will be sidelined for a period of months, Ange Postecoglou has confirmed, after suffering a fractured ankle during Tottenham's 4-0 win at Man City.

Vicario completed the full 90 minutes of the game at the Etihad but the club later revealed he suffered the injury during a collision with Savinho in the first half.

The 28-year-old underwent treatment and re-emerged limping after the break, going on to make three second-half saves, in a performance Postecoglou called "outstanding".

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"It's not going to be weeks, it's going to be months," the manager said on Wednesday. "Bit of a shock, first of all. We saw he picked up an injury and was sore at half time, but there was never a doubt about him continuing.

"I don't like giving timelines because it puts undue pressure on the player. Once we're past rehab we'll have a clearer idea."

Vicario is yet to miss a single minute of Premier League football since joining from Empoli last summer, playing all of Spurs' 38 games last season and each of the 12 league matches so far in 2024/25.

Fraser Forster, who made 14 Premier League appearances for the club in his debut season in 2022/23, will stand in for Vicario in his absence, having been on the bench for 11 of their 12 league matches so far this term.

Postecoglou continued: "Externally, now people realise it's testament to Vic as a person - he's tough as nails. The fact he played at that level for 60 minutes with a fractured ankle was quite outstanding.

"We've got to process, he's going to be missing for a while. Knowing him, he'll push the limits as to how long that is.

"A big blow, because he was having an outstanding season for us. We've dealt with setbacks before and we'll deal with this.

"Fraser [Forster] has already played Carabao Cup and European games, and there's a reason we have him in the squad. He's ready to go."

When asked whether Tottenham would look to sign a free-agent keeper, Postecoglou said: "That's not going to happen."

He added: ""Brandon (Austin) is improving all the time and Alfie (Whiteman) has been at the club for a while. We're happy with what we've got. I don't think us signing a free agent now is going to help us.

"January, we're always working towards the next window of what the best scenario is for us, and a lot of that will depend on where we're at from the squad perspective and the game's perspective. Just this injury doesn't change any plans for January."

Vicario on Instagram: Injury will keep me out 'a while'

Vicario himself took to Instagram with a statement to Tottenham fans alongside a photo from his hospital bed, where he said he will be out "for a while" and confirmed he had played for more than an hour with the injury during last Saturday's game.

"Sometimes football gives you its highs and sometimes it challenges you in ways you don't expect," he wrote. "I played 60 minutes at the Etihad with a broken bone in my ankle, giving absolutely everything I had for the team.

"Unfortunately there was no way around this one.. I needed surgery. I'm disappointed I won't be able to help the team for a while.

"A massive thank you to the doctors and the staff. The operation went well and from tomorrow I'll be working hard to come back stronger, fitter, and ready to give my all for you again.

"Thank you to the Spurs fans for all the love. See you soon on the pitch."

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Pep Guardiola suffered a fifth straight defeat for the first time in his managerial career as Manchester City's crisis deepened following an incredible 4-0 home defeat by Tottenham.

City will fall eight points behind Liverpool if the Premier League leaders win at Southampton on Sunday - with City then travelling to Anfield next week, live on Sky Sports.

"Man City were outplayed in every department," summarised Sky Sports' Gary Neville. "They look well short - as short as I have seen them since Guardiola's first season."

There was a celebratory mood around the Etihad before kick-off as Man City midfielder Rodri showed off his Ballon d'Or trophy on the pitch. There was also the news of Guardiola's new two-year deal to stay with the Premier League champions and the positive atmosphere translated onto the pitch in the early stages.

With Phil Foden, who started in the No 10 position behind Erling Haaland, pulling the strings, Man City started by cutting Spurs open with ease. "It's a little too easy," Sky Sports' Gary Neville said, but it was Haaland's wastefulness in front of goal that would prove costly. Haaland snatched at his shot after being played in by Josko Gvardiol before the Norway striker fired straight at Guglielmo Vicario after being picked out by Savinho's cross.

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Spurs punished City as they took the lead from "out of nowhere", according to Neville. The brilliant Dejan Kulusevski's exquisite cross found James Maddison, who volleyed past Ederson to leave the Etihad stunned.

The visitors were now in full control and it was City who were being cut open at will. Ederson had to pull off a stunning fingertip save to deny Heung-Min Son but there was nothing he could do to deny Maddison a second. It was fast becoming a 28th birthday to remember for the England midfielder, who capitalised on a Gvardiol error before producing a deft finish over the Man City goalkeeper to double Spurs' lead.

Nathan Ake replaced John Stones at the break but there was no change in fortune for City.

Kulusevski played a key role again as Spurs further extended their advantage. He carried the ball out of defence, holding off two challenges before releasing Dominic Solanke. The striker teed up Pedro Porro, who hammered the ball into the back of the net to put Spurs in dreamland.

"The stadium is shell-shocked. They can't believe what they are watching," said Neville after the third Spurs goal. Haaland grazed the crossbar with an effort before Guardiola rung the changes, bringing on Kevin De Bruyne and Jack Grealish to try and find a way back into the contest.

It did not happen and the Spurs celebrations got even bigger in stoppage time as substitute Timo Werner ran past Kyle Walker like he wasn't there before teeing up Brennan Johnson for a tap-in as Man City suffered a third straight Premier League defeat under Guardiola for the first time.

Things do not get any easier for City. They will look to avoid a sixth straight defeat against Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday before a huge Premier League showdown against league leaders Liverpool, who have the chance to go eight points clear when they take on Southampton on Sunday, live on Sky Sports.

"I felt now is not the time to leave, I would let the club down and I had the feeling I had to do it," Guardiola said earlier in the week on signing his deal to stay at City amid their poor run of recent form.

Defeats to Tottenham in the Carabao Cup, Sporting in the Champions League, Bournemouth, Brighton and now Spurs again in the Premier League have deepened those problems for Guardiola and City.

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Pep: We are fragile defensively

Man City boss Pep Guardiola:

"In this moment we are fragile defensively. We started really well as normal but we could not score and then after that we conceded. After that, we conceded some more which is difficult for our emotions right now.

"In eight years we have never lived this kind of situation. Now we have to live it and break it by winning the next games, especially the next one. Now we see things in one way, maybe in a few weeks we will see it differently.

"Of course [the players are struggling]. We are happy when we win and concerned when we don't win. It's normal. There would be a problem if they were not worried or I am not worried.

"We are not used to this situation but life is like this. Sometimes it happens and we have to accept it. It is what it is now and we will stand up and do it.

"The fire is when you win a lot of games, which is better than when you are losing, but we accept this. We have to move forward and break it and try."

'A sobering day for well-short City'

Sky Sports' Gary Neville at the Etihad Stadium:

"Man City were outplayed in every department. They look well short - as short as I have seen them since Guardiola's first season.

"[Pep] will have wanted that international break to come, thinking it would be a reset moment.

"But it further entrenches the opinion this is a City side currently in decline. It seems madness, when you think about what they've achieved.

"We have highlighted the number of shots but that's not City's biggest problem at this moment. It's the fact they have become easier to play against. Teams are encouraged. The vulnerability is clear for everyone to see.

"It's a sobering day for Man City"

'Spurs brilliant to a man'

Sky Sports' Jamie Redknapp:

"Tottenham were magnificent. We all looked at the team with Ben Davies and Dragusin, how are they going to keep this Man City forward line quiet? Impossible. They were fantastic. Brilliant to a man.

"Once they got that goal in the 13th minute they were by far the better team.

"Tottenham will have had a lot of demons in their head after that Brighton game when they were two up. There was a real calmness about them today. They were absolutely fantastic.

"Tottenham are capable of brilliance. We've seen it. They have moments in games when they are a joy to watch but that chaotic nature they normally have wasn't there."

Ange: Significant win for Spurs

Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou to Sky Sports:

"It's significant, when you understand the context of who we were playing.

"I'm proud of the lads, the football we played, the resilience and discipline we showed. When you play City they test every aspect of your game and we handled that well.

"It was an important game for us, the way the boys reacted [to defeat to Ipswich]. It's easy when you're under pressure to splinter off but I never got the sense that would happen this week.

"The disappointing thing over the last few games is we've fallen well short of the kind of team we want to be. But I've no doubt we are on the right track."

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