Sporting Lisbon vs Tottenham: Antonio Conte's Men Suffer Painful Champions League Defeat

• Sporting Lisbon vs Tottenham saw the home side spring a surprise in the closing stages of the encounter to pick all the three points
• Tottenham looked on course to secure a point away from home, only for Paulinho and Arthur Gomes to find the back of the net in injury time
• The result saw Sporting take control of Group D of the Champions League, with the Portuguese side topping the charts with six points
• Spurs, meanwhile, will now shift their focus to their upcoming Premier League match against Leicester set for Saturday, September 17

Sporting Lisbon vs Tottenham Hotspur Champions League clash ended in a 2-0 win for the Portuguese giants at Estadio Jose Alvalade.

The two sides had a bright start to their continental campaign, with each of them winning their respective opening group fixtures.

Spurs kicked off their campaign with a 2-0 win over Marseille on their return to Champions League action after two years, with Sporting hammering Eintracht Frankfurt 3-0.

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Tottenham and Sporting were therefore looking to build on the momentum when they faced off on Tuesday night, September 13.

However, it was the hosts who eventually came out on top, securing three vital points after two goals deep in the second half.

How Sporting Lisbon sunk Tottenham at Estadio Jose Alvalade

Tottenham were very much in control of the tie in the opening exchanges of the encounter with loads of goalscoring chances which they blew.

Richarlison, who scored twice against Marseille, went close on several occasions but could not make his efforts count.

Spurs looked on course to pick a point in the clash, only for the hosts to spring a surprise in the closing stages.

Paulinho, who came on as a substitute, headed in from Pedro Goncalves' left-wing corner to put the hosts ahead in the 91st minute before Arthur Gomes, another sub, hit a fine, low strike to make it 2-0.

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This was Tottenham's first defeat of the season after a bright start under Antonio Conte.

Richarlison in tears after scoring on his Champions League debut

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison was reduced to tears in an emotional scene on the back of opening his goal-scoring account for the club on his Champions League debut.

Richarlison had a dream Champions League debut when he bagged a brace for Spurs as the Premier League side sank Olympique Marseille on Wednesday night in Europe's premier club competition.

The Brazil international's goal-scoring heroics ensured Antonio Conte's charges began their Champions League campaign on a 2-0 winning note.