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Tottenham boss Thomas Frank spoke to BBC Match of the Day after his side's victory away at Everton: "Very happy to be able to go here to Everton and they've been very good at home. Any away match you win 3-0 in the Premier League is super impressive.

"First half, we took control of the ball and passed more. The second half was more of a dog fight, which it can be in the Premier League. The season is very young. We won after the Champions League and that is not easy to do. Set pieces are so crucial. Right now, Arsenal is on track for the title from set pieces. We scored two very good goals and the boys competed excellently in our box."

On set pieces: "We worked hard on it and so did Micky [van de Ven]. Now he has three headers with two today. Still a lot of things I want to improve in the team. We have a clean sheet mentality, and that gives you a lot of points on the road.

"The second phase of set pieces was so good. The performances were so much more complete."

Spurs defender Micky van de Ven also spoke to BBC Match of the Day: "Special day today. I scored on the other side of the pitch, so the fans were far away from me, so I had to celebrate with them at the end.

"We work on set pieces every day, a little bit and to come away with two today is unbelievable.

On Jake O'Brien's goal being ruled out for Everton: "If you watch it back, then the player blocks Vicario from the offside position, so I think it's fair.

"Today is an important win. The league is really tight and everyone is beating everyone at the moment. It's a really big three points."

On Wednesday's Carabao Cup game: "Newcastle away is always difficult and Chelsea at home is always crazy in our stadium.

On poor home form: "If I knew it, then I would tell you guys. We have a massive game next week and we want to win at home."

Just the one change from Everton boss David Moyes after last weekend's 2-0 defeat by Manchester City.

He brings Jack Grealish back after he was unable to play against his parent club, with Carlos Alcaraz dropping to the bench.

Everton XI: Pickford, O'Brien, Tarkowski, Keane, Mykolenko, Gueye, Garner, Ndiaye, Dewsbury-Hall, Grealish, Beto.

Subs: Travers, McNeil, Barry, Dibling, Alcaraz, Rohl, Aznou, Iroegbunam.

Thomas Frank, meanwhile, makes four changes to his Tottenham side that fell to a 2-1 home loss against Aston Villa.

Former Everton forward Richarlison is replaced by Kolo Muani, while Djed Spence, Xavi Simons, and Brennan Johnson also come back into the side.

Tottenham XI: Vicario, Porro, Danso, Van de Ven, Spence, Palhinha, Bentancur, Simons, Kudus, Johnson, Muani.

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FT: Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace

Arsenal

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta, speaking to Sky Sports: "I'm really happy because we knew the difficulty of the match. It was a crucial win against a good side. Today we were clinical and defensively excellent. No one really generates big chances against them with the way they set up.

"They [players] earned it. The way they compete and play, the way they want to win, it's amazing. The five [substitutes] that came on today made a big difference again. You see the other results in the Premier League...you have to be so good to win."

On Eberechi Eze's goal against his former club: "He scored the goal incredibly well."

On injuries: William Saliba felt some pain. Declan [Rice] was the same."

Stalemate on Merseyside?

Everton v Tottenham (16:30 GMT)

Chris Sutton

Former Premier League striker to BBC Sport

Tottenham have become a more versatile side under Thomas Frank, able to set up to suit the opposition, but I don't feel as if they are ever clinical enough in the final third.

It is a similar story with Everton. I always feel they have a goal in them, just not from the centre-forward, whether it is Beto or Thierno Barry leading their attack.

It must be frustrating for Toffees manager David Moyes but being realistic, who can they attract, or afford, who would make a difference up front?

All of that makes me think this is going to be a tight game, and I don't think there will be a winner.

Sutton's prediction: 1-1

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FT: Aston Villa 1-0 Man City

Manchester City

Manchester City's Bernardo Silva to Sky Sports: "I would say we played quite well with the ball. Our offensive concepts were quite good. Even if we didn't score we had chances. We made them defend deep and they struggled in some moments. On the other side of the game we were really bad defensively. Our pressing was really bad, we arrived two seconds late to every duel. That was the feeling even though our offensive concepts were quite good, but if the pressing is not good you allow the game to be a transitional game. When our pressing is not good we do not play well.

"Obviously they are a very good team, this is a Champions League team, a team with a lot of quality players. I do believe our defensive concepts were really bad today.

"It's a minor decision, it's not like a penalty or a red card that changed the game. The reality is it should've been a foul. It wasn't and they scored from the corner. That was a bit frustrating for us, but it's football. These small things is not that important. The referee said he thought it was a corner. People make mistakes, just say sorry and go on to the next one. Don't be arrogant. Like I say, it was not because of that that we lost the game. It was not about the referee today.

"It's still a long way to go. I don't want to draw too many conclusions. We would love to be at the top but we're not. It's way too early to draw conclusions."

'You cannot give Arsenal anything'

FT: Arsenal 1-0 Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace

Crystal Palace boss Oliver Glasner, speaking to Sky Sports: "It's a mixture of frustration about the result and being proud of the performance, especially in first half. You cannot give Arsenal anything.

"It's a silly foul and we gave them the second shot with Ebs [Eberechi Eze], and we know he has a good shot.

"We tried everything. It shows our progress when we are upset with losing 1-0 here. We are still missing a little bit. Mikel Arteta is doing such a great job. It's about us being a bit better in every single phase. When you get two or three chances, you need to score."

Everton won 3-2 against Tottenham in their last Premier League meeting – they’ve not won consecutively against Spurs since December 2012, in David Moyes’ first spell at the club.

Although they’ve only lost one of their last 12 Premier League away games against Everton (W3 D8), Spurs are winless in their last six visits to the Toffees (D5 L1), losing this exact fixture 3-2 in January.

Everton have lost just one of their last 13 Premier League home matches (W5 D7), losing 2-0 to Manchester City in April. They’re unbeaten in all four this season, last having a longer unbeaten start on home soil in 2016-17 (first eight).

Since the start of last season, no side has lost more Premier League matches when scoring first than Tottenham (8), while manager Thomas Frank ranks third for this (6 defeats) behind Marco Silva (8) and his predecessor at Spurs, Ange Postecoglou (7).

Although they’ve gone five games without a clean sheet in all competitions, Everton haven’t conceded more than twice in a match since losing 4-0 to Man Utd last December, a run of 37 games. It’s their longest run without conceding three in a game since between May 1987 and February 1988 (46 games).

Tottenham Hotspur have the most away points in the Premier League this season (10 – W3 D1), with 71% of their points this season being won on the road (10/14). Only once in the Premier League era have they won 13+ points in their first five away games of a season, doing so in 2020-21 (13).

Everton have won their last five Premier League matches played on Sundays, all under David Moyes since he returned to the club in January. They’re the only side to play more than twice on a day of the week in 2025 and win every single game on that day.

Tottenham’s goal in their 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa was scored by Rodrigo Bentancur via a corner – in the last two seasons, only Arsenal (21) have netted more corner goals in the Premier League than Spurs (13).

Only Tottenham’s Mohammed Kudus (64) and Man City’s Jérémy Doku (45) have made more dribbles in the Premier League this season than Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye (39). His 5.2 dribbles per 90 are the most by an Everton player in a season (500+ minutes played) since Moise Kean in 2019-20 (5.6).

João Palhinha has made more tackles (35) than any other Premier League player this season, while his 10 tackles in Spurs’ 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa was the most by a player in a game in 2025-26 and most by a Spurs midfielder since Sandro made 11 against Blackburn in April 2012.

Tottenham have become a more versatile side under Thomas Frank, able to set up to suit the opposition, but I don't feel as if they are ever clinical enough in the final third.

It is a similar story with Everton. I always feel they have a goal in them, just not from the centre-forward, whether it is Beto or Thierno Barry leading their attack.

It must be frustrating for Toffees manager David Moyes but being realistic, who can they attract, or afford, who would make a difference up front?

All of that makes me think this is going to be a tight game, and I don't think there will be a winner.

Sutton's prediction: 1-1

Atalanta held in stalemate with resilient Slavia Prague

Atalanta 0-0 Slavia Prague

Atalanta wasted several excellent goalscoring chances as they were held to a Champions League stalemate by a resilient Slavia Prague side in Bergamo.

Prior to Wednesday evening, only two matches in this year's league phase had ended 0-0, both involving Pafos.

The hosts only had themselves to blame for their failure to take all three points against opponents who had lost nine of their previous 10 matches against Italian sides.

Ivan Juric's team created enough opportunities to win several matches but were left to rue some errant finishing against the Czech champions.

Montenegrin forward Nikola Krstovic was unable to convert two glorious opportunities in a two-minute spell just before the half hour mark, while Ademola Lookman dragged one effort wide and had another deflected behind when well placed.

Slavia, who have not won a game in the competition since September 2007 - a run of 14 matches - briefly threatened to pull off a famous victory with Michal Sadilek and Tomas Chory both having chances on the break.

However, in the closing stages Atalanta piled forward and substitute Gianluca Scamacca, making his first appearance after injury since August, headed over from close range and then had a thumping drive well saved by Jakub Markovic.

Athletic claim first win after Andrade makes history

Athletic Club 3-1 Qarabag

Athletic Club came from behind to beat Qarabag 3-1 and claim a first Champions League win of the season after opposition midfielder Leandro Andrade made European football history.

Andrade gave Qarabag the lead after just 48 seconds when he pounced on a defensive mix up between Aymeric Laporte and Aitor Paredes and slotted past Unai Simon.

In doing so, the Cape Verdean became the first player in a major European football competition history to score in the first minute of three different games.

Athletic Club cranked up the pressure and eventually converted a chance in the 40th minute when Gorka Guruzeta produced a neat one-on-one finish.

The Bilbao club remained on top after the break and went ahead when substitute Robert Navarro curled a delicious strike into the top corner five minutes after replacing Nico Williams.

Moments after Yuri Berchiche cleared Oleksii Kashchuk's would-be equaliser off the goal-line, Guruzeta scored his third goal in as many Champions League games with a fierce volley into the bottom corner.

It was only a second win in 10 games in all competitions for Ernesto Valverde's side, who began their European campaign with 2-0 and 4-1 defeats by Arsenal and Borussia Dortmund respectively.

Sporting come from behind to beat 10-man Marseille

Sporting 2-1 Marseille

Sporting scored late on to come from behind and beat ten-man Marseille in the Champions League.

Alisson Santos cut inside then curled in with his right foot in the 86th minute to reward the Portuguese side's consistent second-half pressure.

Geny Catamo's 69th-minute curling effort into the bottom corner had cancelled out Igor Paixao's brilliant first-half goal from the edge of the penalty box.

The equaliser came after Marseille's Emerson was shown a second yellow card in first-half stoppage time for diving in an attempt to win a penalty, forcing Roberto de Zerbi's side to play the entire second half with 10 men.

The Ligue 1 side were on course for a second victory in Europe this season after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang set up Paixao to net his third goal of the competition this year.

But Sporting's resilience eventually paid off and victory moves them up to 12th in the table with two wins and a loss, while Marseille are 18th with two defeats and one win.

Osimhen sets goal record as Galatasaray beat Bodo/Glimt

Galatasaray 3-1 Bodo/Glimt

Victor Osimhen scored twice and contributed to another as Galatasaray recorded their second successive Champions League win in comfortable fashion against Bodo/Glimt.

The Nigeria forward produced a superb display, scoring two first-half goals and setting up Yunus Akgun after the break to seal back-to-back wins in the competition for the first time since December 2012.

Osimhen's double also meant he became the first Galatasaray player to score in seven consecutive games in major European competitions, breaking the mark set by Burak Yilmaz between October 2012 and March 2013.

Substitute Andreas Helmersen hit a late consolation for the Norwegian champions, who have yet to claim a victory in the league phase.

Having narrowly defeated Liverpool in their previous outing, the result lifted Okan Buruk's Galatasaray side up to 14th in the table from 21st.

'One of world's most complete players' - Bellingham hits Real winner

Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus

Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso said Jude Bellingham is "one of the most complete players in the world" after the midfielder scored his first goal of the season in a narrow Champions League win over Juventus.

Bellingham has endured a difficult campaign so far, starting just three matches and appearing as a substitute in four more after recovering from a shoulder injury.

The England midfielder had featured for only 10 minutes in Europe this season before Wednesday's match against Juve and had not scored since the Club World Cup in the summer.

But the 22-year-old was on hand to stab home a rebound after Vinicius Jr showed good feet to drive into the box before his shot struck the post.

After a bright start by Juve who forced Real goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois into two early saves, the hosts peppered the visitors' goal with 14 shots in the first half.

Dusan Vlahovic came close to an opener from a counter-attack before Vinicius' moment of quality set up Bellingham for what proved to be the winning goal.

Fifteen-time winners Real sit fifth in the table with three wins from three while Juventus are 25th and without a win in the competition so far.

Kane & teenager Karl on target in Bayern rout

Bayern Munich 4-0 Club Brugge

Harry Kane scored his 20th goal in only his 12th game of the season as Bayern Munich thrashed Club Brugge to maintain their 100% start in the Champions League.

The England captain scored one of the easiest goals of his career in the 14th minute when he was left unmarked to tap in Konrad Laimer's ball across the face of goal.

Neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo scored their first 20 goals in a season in as few as 12 matches.

Kane's strike followed a sensational one by teenage sensation Lennart Karl nine minutes earlier as, aged 17 years and 242 days, he became the youngest player to score for Bayern in the Champions League, surpassing Jamal Musiala's previous record by 121 days.

On his first start, Karl fired in a stunning left-foot shot into the top corner after shimmying past two defenders.

Luis Diaz smashed in a third off the underside of the crossbar in the 34th minute - his seventh goal since his summer move from Liverpool - before Kane hit the post from a tight angle just before the break.

Substitute Nicolas Jackson scored Bayern's fourth from close range minutes, sealing a third successive win in the competition, after Diaz had an effort cleared off the line.

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Vicario saves Spurs in battling draw at Monaco

Monaco 0-0 Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur keeper Guglielmo Vicario produced a superb performance to defy Monaco as Thomas Frank's side survived to earn an important Champions League point.

Italian Vicario has had his critics this season, but was the main reason Spurs survived an indifferent performance in Stade Louis II to leave with a draw.

He made four fine saves in the first half, three from former Arsenal forward Folarin Balogun, then another clawed effort to deny Maghnes Akliouche.

Spurs had to put in a battling defensive display against a side that had drawn 2-2 with Manchester City, but came close themselves when Micky van de Ven headed just over before half-time.

But it was the Vicario show after the break when he again thwarted Akliouche and Balogun, then produced the pick of his saves to brilliantly block Jordan Teze's header from point-blank range.

Former Liverpool midfielder Takumi Minamino also missed three more opportunities, leaving Frank grateful to take something away from this game thanks to a Vicario-inspired rearguard action.

Chelsea teenagers humiliate 10-man Ajax

Chelsea 5-1 Ajax

Chelsea became the first team in Champions League history to have three teenage scorers as they secured a 5-1 win over a woeful Ajax side at Stamford Bridge.

Marc Guiu, 19, was the first teenager to score and briefly became Chelsea's youngest Champions League goalscorer in a calamitous minute and 17 seconds for Ajax after captain Kenneth Taylor was sent off.

However, Guiu's record was broken 33 minutes later when Estevao Willian, 18, scored the third of three penalties – after spot-kicks from Enzo Fernandez and Wout Weghorst - and a long-range strike from Moises Caicedo in a chaotic first half.

Chelsea made three changes at half-time, including forward Tyrique George, who scored from just inside the box three minutes after coming on to become the third teenager on the scoresheet.

Substitute midfielder Reggie Walsh, 17, then became the youngest player to appear for the club in the Champions League and the second youngest Englishman after Jack Wilshere for Arsenal.

Ekitike scores as Liverpool end losing run in style

Eintracht Frankfurt 1-5 Liverpool

Hugo Ekitike scored against his former club as Liverpool emphatically brought to an end their losing run by fighting back from a goal down to thrash Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League.

After making a blistering start to the season with seven successive wins in all competitions, the Reds' form took a concerning dip with four successive losses, including to rivals Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday.

Initially, it looked like that poor run of form would continue as they made a stumbling start in Germany and fell behind when ex-Leeds defender Rasmus Kristensen struck.

But Liverpool turned things around as Ekitike - starting alongside British-record signing Alexander Isak for the first time - equalised 10 minutes before the break when he raced on to Andy Robertson's excellent ball out of defence and produced a composed finish.

Virgil van Dijk added a second four minutes later, powering home a header from a corner before Ibrahima Konate made it 3-1 a minute before half-time as he also headed in a corner.

Cody Gakpo got his fourth of the season when he fired in from Florian Wirtz's square ball before Dominik Szoboszlai's long-distance drive wrapped up the win, with Wirtz once again providing the assist.

The ornate surroundings of Monaco's Stade Louis II Stadium provide an environment that is almost welcoming by Champions League standards and Tottenham Hotspur were grateful for a large helping of their hosts' generosity.

In this millionaires' playground famous for its casinos and the roll of the dice, Spurs were reliant on the brilliance of goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario as well as a liberal sprinkling of good luck to escape with a point.

This goalless draw was a dismal display by Thomas Frank's side, who will have to produce a marked improvement if they are to make a serious dent in the competition they reached by winning the Europa League last season.

The game did at least produce one remarkable statistic. This was Spurs' first goalless draw in 125 games, the last being a Champions League stalemate with AC Milan in March 2023.

Spurs never looked like breaking their half of the bargain that might have avoided that quirk of the record books, mustering a mere two shots on target.

Spurs certainly did not produce a performance to please their supporters who made the trip to Monaco, populating one corner of a stadium that is more about architecture than atmosphere. Even the home team's self-styled "Ultras" are civilised when measured by the standards of others.

Gathering under the arches that characterise one end of Stade Louis II, the visiting fans delivered loud groans when Spurs slowed the game down as the clock ran down in stoppage time, then delivered boos when the final whistle sounded.

Like many who visit the gambling haunts of Monaco, they will have left feeling they had not got value for their money. They were unhappy to see Spurs seemingly settle for a draw after surviving so many scares.

Spurs escaped via a rearguard action, which at least left Frank able to point at an unbeaten record after three games, this point following on from a scrambled draw away to Norwegian champions Bodo Glimt, where they recovered from 2-0 down.

And it was thanks to Italian keeper Vicario, whose performances have come under increasing scrutiny.

He was the Spurs hero, magnificent throughout, producing four first half saves of note, three from former Arsenal forward Folarin Balogun then another when he clawed out an effort from Maghnes Akliouche.

Vicario thwarted both Balogun and Akliouche again after the interval, as well as substitute Aleksandr Golovin, but the best was a point-blank block from Jordan Teze when it seemed certain Monaco would get the goal they merited.

Manager Frank, said: "I think he was very good today. I think some of the saves were exceptional. He's a big part of why we got a hard-fought point, but at the end of the day, it can be a crucial point."

Even then, Spurs were grateful for the woeful finishing of Monaco's Japanese former Liverpool midfield Takumi Minamino, who wasted three presentable late chances, much to the growing frustration of the home fans, who increasingly feared they would be victims of a smash-and-grab as opportunities came and went.

Spurs currently lie 15th in the Champions League table and their next two games are at home to FC Copenhagen, then away to holders Paris St. Germain, who will not be as forgiving as Monaco if given the sort of licence they offered here.

Spurs celebrated entry into the Champions League as a signpost to serious progress but they are still acclimatising to the demands of Europe's elite tournament.

They were uncomfortable from the start, encouraging home fans to raise the noise levels inside a unique arena that is one of the least hostile places Spurs are likely to visit as the Champions League progresses.

It will certainly be different when they walk into the bearpit that will be the Parc des Princes on 26 November. They will not escape with a point if they repeat this unambitious, abject effort.

Vicario was not the only stand-out with Micky van de Ven, captain in the absence of injured Cristian Romero, doing his best to ensure Monaco were kept at bay.

Former Spurs defender Eric Dier, who was denied the opportunity to face his old club because of injury, received a warm welcome from their fans as he walked around the pitch at half-time while Paul Pogba watched on from the stands as he waits to make his Monaco debut after signing in June.

He was allowed to resume his career in March following a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling reducing a four-year doping ban to 18 months.

Spurs have not sparkled in the Champions League even though they have yet to lose - but this was not the sort of performance offering hope for the future in this tournament.

Tottenham boss Thomas Frank, speaking to TNT Sports: "I think there is big credit to Monaco today. It was a hard point won.

"It was a relatively even first half. Second half our performance was not good and Monaco were better than us. It demanded a lot to keep the clean sheet.

"I think Vicario was very good. But it was not the performance we wanted, especially the second half."

Spurs goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, also speaking to TNT Sports: "It was not the best performance from us. There is a lot to learn from this game because the level in the Champions League is very high. If you miss some basics it is tough to compete.

"Everyone who plays at the back is a Champions League player. It is not about changes tonight, it is about the effort, the mentality and the awareness of danger we need to have in some situations. I think tonight we lacked a little bit of that.

"It is a point we have to take. It is a tough point because we had to battle and suffer a lot so credit to Monaco. Today they were better than us."

The sound of Tottenham's travelling fans demanding more urgency from their side as they slowed the game down in stoppage time summed up the frustrating nature of this performance.

Spurs were strictly second best on a night when Monaco had the upper hand throughout in the staid surroundings of Stade Louis II, and they will have to produce better if they want to make serious progress in the Champions League.

It was only down to the brilliance of Guglielmo Vicario and Monaco's generosity in front of goal, especially the hapless Takumi Minamino, that allowed the English side to escape with a point.

Micky van de Ven's header and a half-chance for Richarlison apart, Spurs spent most of the game in survival mode, seemingly happy to settle for a draw as the clock wound down.

A lack of attacking threat will have troubled head coach Thomas Frank as they made little impression on Monaco's defence, with Richarlison's lack of impact seeing him replaced. Substitute Randal Kolo Muani, who had only played 24 minutes in two substitute appearances this season, was also unable to change the pattern of the game.

It was a second very average display from Spurs in the competition away from home in this campaign, having scrambled from 2-0 down to earn a point against Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt.

If Frank needed positives, though, he could point to the fact his side are unbeaten in their opening three games, with two played away, and managing that only once before in the 2017-18 Champions League campaign.

This, however, was grim fare.

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